Back to my Roots !! - with lots of Pics...
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Wow... 27 minutes to go 91 miles
i could make it home in 45 minutes at that rate. Wonder what the world looks like going almost 200mph for that long. you can't even enjoy the scenery.
I think you should try and get one of the 79'* to beat that... that should be your new goal. Show them what a younger car can do.
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I think you should try and get one of the 79'* to beat that... that should be your new goal. Show them what a younger car can do.
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Now back to some more shots of my progress today.
Rear brakes done.
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Front brakes done.
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One inner fender back on and the other new one ready and paint drying.
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Tank dropped. Rad support ready for sandblasting. Rear lights repaired.
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I'll get some shots later of the interior carpet in place.
Rear brakes done.
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Front brakes done.
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One inner fender back on and the other new one ready and paint drying.
![](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/383000-383999/383040_196_full.jpg)
Tank dropped. Rad support ready for sandblasting. Rear lights repaired.
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I'll get some shots later of the interior carpet in place.
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check the event results page (May16/2004) 145 MPH class
58/10,000ths of 1 sec. off of a perfect time after 90 miles.
go ahead check it out. thats why they have a codriver
do you want a codriver? it is a fun and serious race.
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58/10,000ths of 1 sec. off of a perfect time after 90 miles.
go ahead check it out. thats why they have a codriver
do you want a codriver? it is a fun and serious race.
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Originally Posted by 2000SilverBullet
Canon Ball run is more my style. :P
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Dean Martin :?: .....you havn't heard me sing.
Burt Reynold'* maybe....
Made some progress on the interior today.
Still have to work on the critical alternator bracket. If anyone can find a Firebird 403 alternator cast aluminum bracket.....it could be worth big bucks.
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The door panels are gross. I salvaged them from a wrecked Z28. Previous owner butchered them by cutting holes for speakers. Don't ever do that. Mine didn't come with any. :?
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Poor lighting cause it was getting dark.
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Burt Reynold'* maybe....
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Made some progress on the interior today.
Still have to work on the critical alternator bracket. If anyone can find a Firebird 403 alternator cast aluminum bracket.....it could be worth big bucks.
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The door panels are gross. I salvaged them from a wrecked Z28. Previous owner butchered them by cutting holes for speakers. Don't ever do that. Mine didn't come with any. :?
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Poor lighting cause it was getting dark.
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I finally built up the nerve to add up all the receipts accumulated over the last 4 months of the rebuilding process.
$7,000. on top of the $1,000. purchase price.
Thank goodness my labour is free. Must have at least 250 hours into it.
.....and it still needs a paint job.
I think I will leave it flat black until next year. :(
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$7,000. on top of the $1,000. purchase price.
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Thank goodness my labour is free. Must have at least 250 hours into it.
.....and it still needs a paint job.
I think I will leave it flat black until next year. :(
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spray that sucker down with febreze a few times before you put the seats in, that stuff does wonders to take out old smells, the car will smell like nothing after it all dries.