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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 09:44 PM
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Drove the car today....

First time the car has been touched in over a month. I decided to put my new lower control arms on today (spherical bearings on each end, replacing the Hotchkis arms). Took it for a drive and then got some pictures of it before putting it back in the garage for another rest....


This is the first time it has been out since I put the clear front marker lights on... My nieghbor actually noticed and commented on them, pretty good mod if someone that is not into cars says they look good.
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 09:46 PM
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 09:50 PM
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Looking Great!
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 09:51 PM
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 09:52 PM
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 09:52 PM
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 09:53 PM
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 09:53 PM
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dammit i want a 91 Z...........
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 09:56 PM
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Started painting the bars...
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 09:59 PM
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 10:00 PM
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Did you ever decide on those 91 rims?
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 10:07 PM
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Yes, I sent you a PM .... I want to do the trade. PM me again.
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 10:07 PM
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Looks awesome and very clean. I don't really like the single exhaust tip though.
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 10:07 PM
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what size is that exhaust tip?
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 10:10 PM
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3.5" tip..... I prefer the dual look, but the single is supposed to flow slightly better...
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 10:13 PM
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looks awesome as always....

a cowl hood..................
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 10:32 PM
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lets see some of that black beuty while shes out. never seen that one b4. also get the true duals. it may not be as goof but it looks twice as good(excuse me if i sound liek a *****) also a cowl would look killer. cars damn nice man
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 10:34 PM
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I wish my interior was that clean........
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 10:43 PM
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Originally posted by bubbakutz
dammit i want a 91 Z...........
Haha Bubba, you seriously crack me up. I thought you were a... how did you put it... "sport coupe kinda guy!".

RU-QUICK, nice pics... When I look at your car I see an identical twin... well almost... your car doesn't have 91 rims... foglights... and minor things like that.... but dam stop teasing me my car has been in storage since October and it won't come out for another month...
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 11:01 PM
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These were not taken today, but the car has not moved since...


Thanks for the compliments guys!
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 11:02 PM
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There are no springs in the front...
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 11:03 PM
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 11:04 PM
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yeah, i know, i am a sport coupe dude.....but......dammit 91-92 Z's look so damn good with there cool different gfx and there high rise spoilers......haha and yes, i would take one over my camaro

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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 11:06 PM
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More I took of the blue car today...
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 11:07 PM
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 11:08 PM
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haha, i love that hitch
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 11:09 PM
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ur car makes me wanna sell mine and buy one of urs(dont matter which one) of u. there amazing man. never part with any of those aight
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 11:12 PM
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Originally posted by A88GTANotchback
ur car makes me wanna sell mine and buy one of urs(dont matter which one) of u. there amazing man. never part with any of those aight
or the 4x4 either! that is one of the sweetest lifted 4x4s i have ever seen
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 11:14 PM
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88... Actually, I am selling a few of my vehicles, I sold the black Z28, the guy just needs to get room at his place for it before it is picked up, then I am selling my 73' Camaro, I am selling my 71' 4x4 Blazer..... I can only play with so many toys, and the $ brought in by selling these will buy my new 427 small block for the blue car
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 11:15 PM
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u got any pics of the blazer?
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 11:17 PM
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Don't worry, the Yukon is not for sale, nor will it be any time soon... I just put headers on it yesterday, then I am putting a supercharger on it tomorrow..... Too much invested into it to even think of selling it. Anyways, I need it to tow my blue car to the races..
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 12:48 AM
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n e pics of the 73?? I also noticed u got around to swapping the grid light on the black car..i remember when u got it and posted pics, they were the wrong lights...looking great tho
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 08:28 AM
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awesome as usual! :hail:
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 08:35 AM
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the cars look awsome vary nice and vary clean.
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 09:12 AM
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damn RU-QWIK, what you do for a job? is it all legal? :-D nah just kidding I'm glad somebody who has money is spending it on REAL cars and not ***** **** like most. Keep up the good work !!!!! and post pictures anytime you get some :-D:hail: :hail: :hail:
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 09:33 AM
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How often do you take it out?
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 09:58 AM
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Shouldn't there be blistered hoods on them since they are 91-92's, or are they the ones standing in your garage in the last set of pics there??

Question, where did you mount the rear bars from your 8 pt. roll bar? I have a S&W that i need to install soon and i don't think the rear ones were that long, plus isnt the metal thin there?? I dunno if possible when you get a chance id wanna see pics cause i like how it looks like that. Plus then i wouldn't need to drop the gas tank.
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 10:06 AM
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 12:11 PM
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I also have a ? about the cage, were you able to install it w/o ripping all of the interior out? or did you have to tear everything apart, weld it in and put everything back in? looks awesome btw.
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 12:32 PM
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 12:43 PM
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so what are you plans for the black one?
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 01:08 PM
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Originally posted by RU-QWIK
I can only play with so many toys, and the $ brought in by selling these will buy my new 427 small block for the blue car ..................................................................Anyways, I need it to tow my blue car to the races..
Jason, you turning your car into a drag race only machine?
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 01:57 PM
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Thanks for all the compliments ! I will get some pictures up of my rear bars, I get alot of questions regarding them...

Yes, my $ is legit...No bank robberies or anything, just good jobs paying good money .

Tom, Yes and no, I hope to keep it streetable, but it may go too far .. You know me well enough
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Oh, the plans for the black car, I need to finish rebuilding it for the new owner... It is already sold.
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 02:55 PM
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Nice...the owner of the black z is gunna be very happy...you have a pm Jason..
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Ok, rear bars.... This is an S&W bar, I used the side bars for the rear and made new sides from tubing at work. I like it better than the way they wanted it to be, because I can still use my back seats (they are out for the moment). I started painting the rear bars to see how it would look with body matching color. I am still undecided, and since I rarely ever drive the car anymore, it just sits there un finished.
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 11:18 PM
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Yes, I stripped the interior completely to weld it all in.
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 11:18 PM
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 11:19 PM
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 11:21 PM
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It is not easy putting the plastic interior pieces back in after the bars are there, but worth the time...

Alot of mine is just in, without being fastened, as soon as I decide on if I should paint the bars or not, I'll finish.
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