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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 12:04 PM
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any one have a 427 vet yet. would like to know who built yours
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 02:18 PM
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There's a sticky in the Z06 subsection with all the names if you're interested.
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 02:33 PM
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I built my own LS7 at the PBC in Wixom, so my name is on mine.
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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hi everyone hope your vet is running good my name is steve eastman
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 07:37 PM
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hi everyone hope your vet is running good my name is steve eastman
Hi Steve, just got my poster the other day. John Ross built mine and signed my poster. You guys do a great job. Makes my GS 6spd with the dry sump special being built by a individual and not the assembly line in Bowling Green. I retired from G.M. with 30 yrs from the Baltimore plant which no longer exist. You guys keep up the good work.

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Hello Steve,

I'm another happy owner of a wixom built engine in my GS. It is a Mike Priest engine, and I want give a Thank You to you guys for your dedicated work.

Larry
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by billmiller8
Hi Steve, just got my poster the other day. John Ross built mine and signed my poster. You guys do a great job. Makes my GS 6spd with the dry sump special being built by a individual and not the assembly line in Bowling Green. I retired from G.M. with 30 yrs from the Baltimore plant which no longer exist. You guys keep up the good work.
thanks i ride to work with john nice guy
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 08:19 PM
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A big thanks and hat tip to you and the others at Wixom for all you guys do.
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i ride to work with john nice guy
Hey Steve, make sure to say thanks to John from Scott. He built a heck of an LS9 in my 2010 ZR1...

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I'm another happy owner of a wixom built engine in my GS. It is a Mike Priest engine, and I want give a Thank You to you guys for your dedicated work.

Larry
thank you ..
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Hi Steve!

Please let Bruce B. know we now have 126,000 miles on our 2010 Grand Sport. He put one great engine together, as she has never needed anything but oil changes, tires, and brakes over that time...

She'll have over 128k by the time I get to Woodward Ave. next week. Cheers
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A big thanks and hat tip to you and the others at Wixom for all you guys do.
thank you
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by stillonlunch
hi everyone hope your vet is running good my name is steve eastman
Great work you guys are doing there. I'm planning to get my build sheet/poster from you guys soon. I already have the magazine article, featuring my engine builder Richard McBride, he built me a very stout motor, thanks to all you guys for the work you do.
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Hey Steve....thanks for signing on.

Don Henley built mine....all of you gents do a great job. Keep it up!
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Originally Posted by Callaway Chris
Hi Steve!

Please let Bruce B. know we now have 126,000 miles on our 2010 Grand Sport. He put one great engine together, as she has never needed anything but oil changes, tires, and brakes over that time...

She'll have over 128k by the time I get to Woodward Ave. next week. Cheers
Wow 126,000 miles on a 2010. You sure don't spend a lot of time waxing her. I always say I bought mine to drive, not sit in the garage hoping 40 yrs down the road it will be worth some money. Hell I don't think I have 40 yrs left. My kind of guy.
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 09:37 AM
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steve. glad your here...


Originally Posted by TKgs2010
Great work you guys are doing there. I'm planning to get my build sheet/poster from you guys soon. I already have the magazine article, featuring my engine builder Richard McBride, he built me a very stout motor, thanks to all you guys for the work you do.


gotta link to the article you speak of? rich built mine also...
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The Wixom PBC rocks! Please thank Gary Andrews for me.
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Hi Steve,

Dave Mann built mine and while his picture is not on the poster, he signe one and it is on its way to me.

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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 11:25 AM
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Hey steve. Can you go give mike armstrong a big wet kiss and a smack on the a$$ for a job well done. My GS drysump car ticks and clatters with the best of them. Thanks for letting the robot torque all the bolts!!

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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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You guys at Wixom are the best! Love my handbuilt!
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