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Old 11-29-2010 | 05:04 PM
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I was on people of walmart .com and a several pages through i saw this monstrosity made from an older series one powered buick regal.
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Old 11-29-2010 | 05:07 PM
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Oh my lord, I have a can of gas and a book of matches right here to put it out our it'* misery.
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Old 11-29-2010 | 05:12 PM
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I wonder what mods they did to make it a 4.7hp engine?
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Old 11-29-2010 | 05:22 PM
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I must say, I love the easy access oil filter.
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Old 11-29-2010 | 05:33 PM
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I didnt know they made a relocation kit that made it an air-cooled unit
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Old 11-29-2010 | 05:35 PM
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Guess we learned something new.
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can this be considered the first rat-rod of 90'* gm'*?
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Old 11-29-2010 | 05:41 PM
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Was thinking more along the lines of a woody.
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Old 11-29-2010 | 05:45 PM
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That there is a combination of American ingenuity and stupidity.
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Old 11-29-2010 | 05:54 PM
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I am pretty sure that is a LeSabre actually. Still horrific none the less.
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