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Old May 22, 2003 | 08:56 PM
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The incredible comeback

Seeing as how i'm taking the bird to the h.s. drags and show this weekend i needed her to be shiny. hoping to win the car show part of it. Seeing as how the paint was in bad shape and my formula 113 hasn't shown up yet (wink, wink free sample guy where is it?) I got out the old meguires polish and went at it. Three hours later i have a fairly deep shine but still tons of swirl marks. (tomorrow shes getting the good wax coat) and unless the formula shows up tomorrow morning shes getting mother's.

I think this is an incredible comeback. I never realized how much i had let her go.
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Old May 22, 2003 | 08:57 PM
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It's getting dusk out so the real shine doesnt show that great but u get the idea. like night and day
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Old May 22, 2003 | 08:59 PM
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what a difference. I'll get good pics of it at the strip so u can see the shine i hope it'll have a formula 113 shine instead of a mothers shine ( again wink wink formula sample guy can i expect ti tomorrow morning?)
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Old May 22, 2003 | 09:04 PM
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Wow quite a difference. Looks good.
Old May 22, 2003 | 09:11 PM
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Looks good. I dont think you will be getting the 113 tomorrow though. I too have been waiting forever for my free sample.

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Old May 22, 2003 | 09:28 PM
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i got my free sample like last week
Old May 22, 2003 | 09:35 PM
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Looks alot better. I also received my sample, like last month I think. Sux you didnt get yours yet.
Old May 22, 2003 | 09:44 PM
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thats is a big difference, how long did it take?
Old May 22, 2003 | 11:30 PM
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Took about three hours and one hell of a sore arm but i polished the entire car. When it really gets down to it these cars are pretty damn big. it's worth it though starting to get the looks from people again
Old May 22, 2003 | 11:52 PM
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Wow, your paint was in pretty bad shape. Looks much better now. Gotta love Formula 113
Old May 23, 2003 | 05:22 PM
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F113 rules. Hey you just recently took pics so your camera is working correct? Can you take some pics of your 350 Turboed V8?????????
Old May 23, 2003 | 05:25 PM
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I had bearing problems with the turbo so it is being shipped back as we speak for the warranty to take care of it. As soon as the batteries are charged i'll go take some pics of the motor.
Old May 26, 2003 | 12:47 PM
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F113 rules. Hey you just recently took pics so your camera is working correct? Can you take some pics of your 350 Turboed V8?????????
LMAO....not this again
Old May 26, 2003 | 02:10 PM
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I had bearing problems with the turbo so it is being shipped back as we speak for the warranty to take care of it. As soon as the batteries are charged i'll go take some pics of the motor.
i wonder what the next excuse will be......
"my cat ate my camera, sorry guys....later tonight ill cut open her stomach and get you pics by tomorrow"
Old May 26, 2003 | 02:17 PM
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i wonder what the next excuse will be......
"my cat ate my camera, sorry guys....later tonight ill cut open her stomach and get you pics by tomorrow"
:sillylol: Funny how its been a few days and the batteries should have been energized by now The flag is still raised high.
Old May 26, 2003 | 07:25 PM
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When i went to the strip today i got some pics of it. I'm having em developed tomorrow and put on a cd so i can post em. It's dirty as hell but that way everyone can stop flaming me about liying about my motor. I think alot of people are going to be eating words when they see the pics of the 350.
Old Jun 3, 2003 | 09:24 PM
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did u get lost on the way to get the photo cd?
Old Jun 3, 2003 | 09:33 PM
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Originally posted by bubbakutz
did u get lost on the way to get the photo cd?
LOL

:lala:
Old Jun 3, 2003 | 09:40 PM
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hahahaa.. yes, where are the pics?
Old Jun 4, 2003 | 01:13 PM
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did u get lost on the way to get the photo cd?
LOL!! I would love to see some pics too.
Old Jun 4, 2003 | 02:22 PM
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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 03:27 PM
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:sillylol: All I want is to see any kind of pics, other then stickers, that have a 350 turboed v8. I dont care if you hit a skunk on the way back from getting lost at the photo hut and theres skunk guts all over the engine. MMMMUUUUSSSSSttttt see pics, the flag is in the stratasphere now raised and flyin high
Old Jun 4, 2003 | 04:02 PM
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Did you guys miss the post he put up with the pictures of it? I saw it, killer setup he has, let me repost a pic of it


(insert pic here, oh wait he has no pics)


Old Jun 4, 2003 | 04:13 PM
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LOL ouch
Old Jun 4, 2003 | 04:17 PM
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he just sent me a pic via email to show you guys, here it is
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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 04:24 PM
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ahahahahha!
Old Jun 4, 2003 | 04:59 PM
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Originally posted by 9D1BURD
he just sent me a pic via email to show you guys, here it is

LMFAO! In all serious though what happened here, we were all waiting for the pics, not to hammer, but im sure some of us really wanna see this so called turbo setup.. Hurry up man gogogog show!
Old Jun 4, 2003 | 07:49 PM
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lol..u guys crack me up, what about the pics from the drag strip to prove he can get the front a inch off the gorund on launch...i still wanna see that
Old Jun 4, 2003 | 08:10 PM
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sorry guys to break the news but......



we aint gonna see shiat
Old Jun 4, 2003 | 08:24 PM
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He is probably in his basement genetically engineering a pig with wings.

So once he gets that properly in order, we will see photos of his engine.
Old Jun 4, 2003 | 08:25 PM
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or tryin to take a pic of one of his friends motors so he can say its his, but is having a hard time cause none has a firebird that color with that motor
Old Jun 4, 2003 | 08:28 PM
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Nice job, I've recently begun waxing my car on a monthly basis, and hand washing it weekly. Its helped to bring most of the reflection back to the paint. Thats a big difference there. Now, how about that F113?

Damn, and I was hoping to get ahold of his blue prints and advice. I wanted to turbo my car! I got some flex pipe so it routing the exhaust to the turbo won't be an issue.
Old Jun 4, 2003 | 08:31 PM
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Maybe i was outta line, but i know i am not the only one sick and tired of hearing people say "my rotary engine has pistons" and all this other crap.

If he can prove it, i will apologize and be happy for him. If not, he should fess up and tell everyone the truth.
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