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Old 12-14-2011, 07:14 PM
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I thought you guys already had the cage done, what the hell have you been doing all this time haha
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nah, daves back in school. plus with him just getting married. we will make alot of progress the next few weeks though....i think ewater techs/certs cages 1st weekend of march. so id love to have the chasis completely done by then. front end and all
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great looking parts man!!! good luck on the rest of your build!!! from one midwest racer to another!!
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Old 12-15-2011, 05:42 AM
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great looking parts man!!! good luck on the rest of your build!!! from one midwest racer to another!!
thanks mang! thanks for holding that stuff for me as long as you did. I had so much going on and with my wife not working i just wasnt able to come up with it in time!
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Good looking build
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Old 12-15-2011, 09:21 AM
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Good build thread. Should be fun for you
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Old 12-17-2011, 07:00 PM
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worked alot on the interior. got the plates on the floor welded in. rocker plates are tacked in. cleaned up the engine bay a little bit.
hope to have my drag wing from CCC racing this week. then will hopefully have the cage done in the next week or so








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Old 12-17-2011, 09:23 PM
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looks like its going to be a nice car
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Old 12-18-2011, 11:08 AM
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Awesome bro! I remember I sold you something but I forget what lol. Anyway def stepping your game up, hope to see you out on the east coast soon!
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Old 12-18-2011, 12:38 PM
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Very nice man. Its looking great. Hoop looks nice and tight.
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Old 12-18-2011, 07:41 PM
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Looks great so far
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Did Dave bend that, or was it prebent?
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Old 12-19-2011, 03:52 PM
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pre bent, its a comp. hoop. Actually fits very nice and snug.
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Old 12-19-2011, 06:19 PM
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Old 12-19-2011, 09:25 PM
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that intake mani is a work of art!!!!


nice build bro
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Take some underneath pics of the cover, is it not getting welding?
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Old 12-22-2011, 05:32 PM
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Take some underneath pics of the cover, is it not getting welding?
0 welding on bungs
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0 welding on bungs
Hope you used something to lock those nuts on. It could end up a right mess if one came off.
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Old 12-24-2011, 07:28 PM
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If you tapped the VC itself, you wouldnt even necessarily need the jam nuts on the inside. The hose will keep the fittings from pivoting, so they shouldnt loosen.
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Updates? I know you got something for christmas!
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Did you sell it already?
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Nice! Build!
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Nice build man! Maby when we both get our cars finished we'll get a chance to line em up see what they'll do. Keep up the good work.
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so its been awhile, I actually switched careers in the past few months (was in the same field/job for almost 10 years) so i am going from 1st shift to 2nd and needing to watch my spending right now. I havent had a chance to work on her in MONTHS, but i am not selling out every piece i have is staying . My short block is completed....

really only needing
turbo, injectors, head, EMS, Axles and the chasis to be completed. Stat tuned
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