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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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I'm not on here much anymore, but last winter I got bored and decided to take my engine and other things apart and change the theme a little! It is finally going back together. My signature picture is what I started with and the link is what I have @ present. It has been rumored that my wife is planning to have me assasinated if I decide to do anything next winter.
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 07:00 PM
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Damn! that looks freakin awesome! Nice work
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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WOW! That's some serious bling...
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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Sheesh, that's incredible

I couldn't drive it, I'd be scared to get it dirty
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Roostertail
Sheesh, that's incredible

I couldn't drive it, I'd be scared to get it dirty
me too...very cool though

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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 08:22 PM
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Maybe "show" is turning into GO...???
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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Saweeeet engine bay.....

Were did you get the smooth covers for the covers and tanks?
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 09:52 PM
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Looks GREAT!
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WOW! That's some serious bling...
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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W@W! That l@@ks real good!

I would ahve to say picture perfect!

Thanks,Matt
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So, what exactly ARE you doing with it Jim?

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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 10:13 PM
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Your engine bay looks great. As you can see in my avitar, in am on the red and chrome plan also. But I have the opposite problem you do. My wife keeps comming up with more cosmetic mod ideas. I guess buying her the MB SLK320 she wanted befor I bought the Vette worked.
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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Nice, I wish I could get that bored sometime.
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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sorry, but I'm not seeing any pics or links. I know what it use to look like and I would like to see it now.
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Very Shagadelic!
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Originally Posted by Busted Knuckle
I'm not on here much anymore, but last winter I got bored and decided to take my engine and other things apart and change the theme a little! It is finally going back together. My signature picture is what I started with and the link is what I have @ present. It has been rumored that my wife is planning to have me assasinated if I decide to do anything next winter.
So . . . . . if I read this correctly, this is your starting point.



And you are going to retro and this is where you are at today . . .




I hope I didn't misread this. Everyone else is going over the sig pic.

Good luck on the completion of the project.

If you want to send any of the old pieces my way, I would love to have them.
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Nice!
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Sweet
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