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One thing I always learn from Jim's post: What the hell is behind everything in my car! I've always wondered what that dash looked like taken apart. Man, I'd cry if I saw it looking like that because only the factory would be able to put it back together again (oh, and Jim too)!
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Dang Jim, when you pull apart an interior you pull it apart.....
Have you thought about flames on the underside of the car....
Can't wait to see the finished product.... And especally can't wait for CI9 to see the car in person.....
I'm doing small time mods compared to you....
Have you thought about flames on the underside of the car.... Can't wait to see the finished product.... And especally can't wait for CI9 to see the car in person.....
I'm doing small time mods compared to you....
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Hi Steve, sure hope so... ... I'm going to have a few flames licking out of the vent openings on the dash and and try to keep it kind of subtle...
...then get a little wilder with the flames in the instrument cluster..
...maybe even another surprise or too before it's all said and done...
... I'm going to have a few flames licking out of the vent openings on the dash and and try to keep it kind of subtle... ...then get a little wilder with the flames in the instrument cluster.. ...maybe even another surprise or too before it's all said and done...
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Geez Jim, can't believe how much work you have done again, I remember you telling me you had another dash assembly or something...
...holy smokes!
My engine bay is back together. I painted everything, even some of the wiring cover. The skull cap is bright silver with some metal flake in it. Have ordered some more chrome from Creative and so on...
...started removing interior pieces also. Dash faceplate is now completely red, ready to re-install today, seat trim, console, and probably will start with the door panels soon too.
Powdercoated calipers with brackets ordered from Corvettepilot yesterday. Waiting for a battery cover and new chrome fluid caps from Pipedreams, both stablizer bars are soon to be off and to the painter as well.
Sorry for not sending pictures, waiting for my brother to get me set up for that to occur... ...car still only has 366 miles on it. Man, Dolores really had a impact on me....oh well. Hopefully, everything is well with Darla. Thanks again Jim....
...holy smokes! My engine bay is back together. I painted everything, even some of the wiring cover. The skull cap is bright silver with some metal flake in it. Have ordered some more chrome from Creative and so on...
...started removing interior pieces also. Dash faceplate is now completely red, ready to re-install today, seat trim, console, and probably will start with the door panels soon too.Powdercoated calipers with brackets ordered from Corvettepilot yesterday. Waiting for a battery cover and new chrome fluid caps from Pipedreams, both stablizer bars are soon to be off and to the painter as well.
Sorry for not sending pictures, waiting for my brother to get me set up for that to occur...
...car still only has 366 miles on it. Man, Dolores really had a impact on me....oh well. Hopefully, everything is well with Darla. Thanks again Jim....
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13
I was wondering when I would see you start on this after telling me about it in Chicago This is going to look great when your done
Here is a link for you that you might find interesting
www.hotlicksexhaust.com
This is going to look great when your done Here is a link for you that you might find interesting
www.hotlicksexhaust.com
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...Thanks Tim...
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...I had read that same thing about the instrument cluster somewhere in the past myself...seems like it had something to do with the fluidized gauge housings possibly malfunctioning if the cluster was laid flat over a period of time... ...I had it laying in that position just for the pic and keep it upright when storing it just for peace of mind...
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Thanks Mark... ...I had read that same thing about the instrument cluster somewhere in the past myself...seems like it had something to do with the fluidized gauge housings possibly malfunctioning if the cluster was laid flat over a period of time... ...
I had it laying in that position just for the pic and keep it upright when storing it just for peace of mind...
...I had read that same thing about the instrument cluster somewhere in the past myself...seems like it had something to do with the fluidized gauge housings possibly malfunctioning if the cluster was laid flat over a period of time... ...I had it laying in that position just for the pic and keep it upright when storing it just for peace of mind...
I am 
to see your amazing machine in person one day.
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