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INT3RC3PTOR 04-01-2013 05:13 PM

perfect! looks like a real fun car to cruise around in.

djfllmn 04-01-2013 06:12 PM


Originally Posted by INT3RC3PTOR (Post 2038171)
perfect! looks like a real fun car to cruise around in.

oh it is lol...have over 500ft lbs of torque under my right foot

djfllmn 04-13-2013 06:22 PM

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update time....put new shocks on the car(the old ones were JUNK lol) and new sway bar end links and bushings...needless to say the car drives a hell of a lot better

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99offroadrngr 04-13-2013 08:47 PM

did you use a soldering iron when putting that sheet metal in?


aside that, the car looks good

djfllmn 04-14-2013 05:22 AM


Originally Posted by 99offroadrngr (Post 2039080)
did you use a soldering iron when putting that sheet metal in?


aside that, the car looks good

no lol that was the first time i picked a welder up in 2 years...it may look like shit but its holding strong

INT3RC3PTOR 04-14-2013 09:44 AM

lol kewn you so mean!

djfllmn 05-25-2013 04:53 PM

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painted a few things under the hood

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StxDangerRanger 05-27-2013 07:10 PM

Its looking a lot cleaner in there man. Car's not looking too bad.

djfllmn 05-28-2013 05:18 AM

thanks...yea its coming along nicely

djfllmn 05-30-2013 04:49 PM

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put the new trunk interior in tonight...what a pain in the ass...doesnt fit worth shit either and its not the right design...but its the only one i could get...oh well

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4literbeater 05-30-2013 07:10 PM

That thing is sweet! I love that body style. Nice job with it!

djfllmn 05-31-2013 04:27 PM

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thank you sir...well tonight i got the trunk mats fitting better...all it took was a little glue and finesse

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djfllmn 07-10-2013 07:39 AM

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today i did the cheapest but yet the most visually appealing improvement...i got rid of those gaudy ass tips that the PO had put on...now it looks like it did in 1968

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djfllmn 07-10-2013 10:29 AM

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sounds better too

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djfllmn 09-01-2013 08:18 AM

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update time...new handles are on!!!

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also found a couple date stamps that i thought were pretty damn cool

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joshyddog 09-01-2013 01:53 PM

Looking good man! Sounds sick too!

djfllmn 09-01-2013 02:18 PM

yea...has a long way to go yet...but slowly coming along

djfllmn 10-13-2013 12:40 PM

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got this at a show last weekend...custom engraved

djfllmn 10-27-2013 12:16 PM

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bye bye for the winter

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djfllmn 10-27-2013 12:16 PM

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bye bye for the winter

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djfllmn 11-15-2013 05:18 PM

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well put 2 new freeze plugs in today...old ones were junk lol and found a ----ing cracked manifold :banghead:

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djfllmn 12-23-2013 06:18 PM

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got a little part in the mail today...a new radio knob to replace the broken one..really a needle in a haystack find

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djfllmn 01-10-2014 04:54 PM

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got my manifold today...this bitch must weight at least 15lbs lol

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djfllmn 02-02-2014 11:59 AM

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update time...got the manifold on(old one was in 2 pieces lol), horns working again, and got the block painted up and other manifold painted

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03edge 02-02-2014 01:06 PM

Looking good! Sucks u had a cracked manifold, those couldn't have been cheap


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