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Old 10-02-2010, 03:59 PM
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she is ALMOST done!!

I finally got to drive my car today!!!! Still have a lot to do to her but she is driveable!!! Got a long winter coming up to finish all the other stuff.I dont think she will ever really be done.The more money I save the more things I can do to her.Hope you like, and if you dont...oh well...I built it for me not you!!!!!
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Looks good. What did you have done? Drop the nose down on it a little bit and the stance will Look 100x better.

I like the hood. I have a 3'' cowl on mine but it has a much thinner cowl. What type of hood is that because im in the market for one just like that with a wider cowl.
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looks sweet man, rims are pretty cool, what are those? like the red stripes too..u dont see tht everyday.
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Looks great! I hear you on the drive-ability situation. I live in Nebraska and now is the perfect time to drive my IROC. Cool nights with the T-tops off cruising down the road, it doesn't get any better.
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Blackbmagic-I have lowering springs for her but wanted to drive her a bit before winter. :-) My hood is the Sunoco hood.
Vinny-They are RPM R505s
Thanks for the compliments!!! Here is what I started with 2 years ago....
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Re: she is ALMOST done!!

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Looks great! I hear you on the drive-ability situation. I live in Nebraska and now is the perfect time to drive my IROC. Cool nights with the T-tops off cruising down the road, it doesn't get any better.
Sure has been exept the last couple days it has been pretty cold but the weatherman says it is supposed to warm right up again! Im in Omaha but Im pretty sure the weather is similar am I right?
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Ah I was gonna spring for the sunoco hood but hawks wants 469.00 plus tax and 15$ handling and 145.00 freight. 630+ is a little much for the hood. If i could have done it for 100$ less It would have been mine as well. Looks good keep up the good work. Cant wait to see it with the new stance.

I have a hardwood 3'' lift that I must have left unpinned and when I took the car out for a ride the next time the hood cracked on the corners because It lifted up. Luckily I was not going that fast. Next hood is going to have more than just hood pins I need to keep the latch on there. I do not want to go through that experience again.

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ouch!! I got mine on the cheap cause one of the corners was messed up.
I love the Sunoco hood....I can see my air cleaner thru the holes in the back. :-)
I cant wait for the weekend so I can get out and drive her some more!!
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Originally Posted by vinny83
looks sweet man,
UUUM.... I THINK IS A SHE
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Looks awesome! I love those wheels and I really love the sunoco hood. That's what i want for my car, however, hawks says US shipping only.... If only there was a supplier in Canada.
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Re: she is ALMOST done!!

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Blackbmagic-I have lowering springs for her but wanted to drive her a bit before winter. :-) My hood is the Sunoco hood.
Vinny-They are RPM R505s
Thanks for the compliments!!! Here is what I started with 2 years ago....
Holy crap. I have the twin to your car! Minus the wheels...
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hahahahaha!!! thanks JMR!!!
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Holy crap. I have the twin to your car! Minus the wheels...
Oh my!!! You sure do!! lol
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Looks great. So what size are your wheels?
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My wheels are 18x9 (front) and 19x9.5(rear)
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Lookin good !
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Could use clear front park lights IMO. Otherwise it's perfect.
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Re: she is ALMOST done!!

Looks good! I have the sunoco hood as well. I almost went with the same wheels, but went with sterns instead.

I like the hood stripes, realy changes the appearence of the hood.




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