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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 09:01 PM
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Car: 85 Camaro Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700-R4
So I went to Spohn Performance and picked out my dream package

Just about everything, cage, all suspension, brakes...everything and anything


Total: 8,351.55

BEFORE SHIPPING

jesus, I felt like I just went to a gas station...

I think Spohn has some nice stuff, but geez it is high dollar...
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 09:48 PM
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details.

whatcha get and how soon is it going to be on the car?

when are we going to see pics?
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 09:55 PM
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i dont think he got it, just dreaming
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 10:26 PM
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useless without a list
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 11:05 PM
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Just like I did?



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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 11:06 PM
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now that is a dream setup at least for those of us with shallow pockets
nice wish i had the money to get something like that. for me its piece by piece
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 11:06 PM
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Quit showing off.
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 11:09 PM
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Transmission: 700-R4 Race prepped
I love you, may i come over and steal please? Just kidding but dear sweet jebus that is awesome.

Brett
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 11:13 PM
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I kinda did that a while back too.......
Attached Thumbnails So I went to Spohn Performance and picked out my dream package-happiness.jpg  
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Old Sep 1, 2005 | 11:18 PM
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I kinda did that a while back too.......
very nice, i'm going with the lca's adjustable panhard bar, and torque arm

gonne be a nice tight ride
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Old Sep 2, 2005 | 04:49 AM
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Originally posted by SweetRide45
Just like I did?



Ahh so that was you.. lol
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Old Sep 2, 2005 | 08:35 AM
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lol, yes, that was me
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Old Sep 2, 2005 | 08:55 AM
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS
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Transmission: Pro-built 700R4
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i've got about half that pile and getting more soon.

Spohn 700R4 Tranny mount w/ torque arm and drive shaft loop
Spohn Adjustable LCA
relocation brackets X2
Spohn Adjustible Panhard Bar
Spohn Subframe connectors welded in
Roll Cage
some other odds and ends.

Soon getting a
9 inch or 12 bolt.
Rear Coil Over Kits
Fabricated Spherical Upper Strut Mounts
Tubular Front A-Arms
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Old Sep 2, 2005 | 09:00 AM
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Nice. I'm still building my LT1, so, when that's done, hopefully my 9 bolt won't turn into "9" bolts, lol...
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Old Sep 2, 2005 | 02:27 PM
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i did piece by piece one at a time.....sucks but on my budget i had to do it this way

so far i got LCA's and brackets from spohn, Hotchis Adj panhard bar, tokico adj shocks, eibach prokit...

next will eventually be front C4 brakes, then maybe sub frame connectors or sway bars, wonder bar, and torque arm...


i pretty much picked out my dream thirdgen setup from interior to exterior to drivetrain to paint......... its NOT cheap...
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Old Sep 2, 2005 | 07:53 PM
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Originally posted by Orr89RocZ
i pretty much picked out my dream thirdgen setup from interior to exterior to drivetrain to paint......... its NOT cheap...
Same here. Just for paint (not imcluding sand paper, filler, tape blah blah blah ) Is about a 1000 or so. That is for me painting the car..
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Old Sep 2, 2005 | 07:59 PM
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1000 not that bad actaully, I got my paint at body shop cost from the store i go to and i was over $1200, just for paint. It wasn't a mettalic or anything. Just two stage Viper Yellow. Dupont Chroma of coarse, but not mettalic or pearl or chamelion or anything.

Brett
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Old Sep 2, 2005 | 08:05 PM
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Ouch! I helped to paint a friends car viper yellow with viper grey ground effects for about 600 or so. then again it was napa paint too.. lol



Heh I figured out at work the front end that I want is about 1200 or so Ahh one day I'll hit the lotto

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Old Sep 2, 2005 | 10:54 PM
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Just like I did?





What rims are those?
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Old Sep 2, 2005 | 10:58 PM
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Boyd Coddington Smoothie II's...seems like I was the first to post
'em, now they are getting as popular on here as TT II's!
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