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Old 06-26-2013, 09:10 PM   #1
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Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap"

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Oh man, that's a ton better looking!!

And it wasn't bad looking before.
lol Thanks! I agree but for sure looks better now
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Damn that looks like a LOT of work! It looks great now though. Hope you enjoy polishing!
Thanks! and no I don't enjoy it lol but it's worth it in the end!
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Love the intake! sorry if you already said, did you fabricate the coil covers?
Thanks! and yeah we made those, I was going to get the plastic Holley covers, but plastic and ehh. These started out taking shape as a piece of TIG filler bent into place
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Amazing !
Thanks Mike!
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Old 07-25-2013, 08:53 PM   #2
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lol Thanks! I agree but for sure looks better now

Thanks! and no I don't enjoy it lol but it's worth it in the end!

Thanks! and yeah we made those, I was going to get the plastic Holley covers, but plastic and ehh. These started out taking shape as a piece of TIG filler bent into place

Thanks Mike!
I love those valve covers! The $200 plastic Holley valve covers are blehhh and like you said...plastic. Great work!
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Old 07-29-2013, 07:24 PM   #3
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Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap"

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Just read the whole thread front to back. Absolutely amazing truck. I dream of building and driving something like this.
Thanks! I never would have thought I would have, it just went from one thing to another to another lol
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Did you mean a few days? We're still waiting on that color too! I'm calling it....
lol I did have a little delay there! back on track now though.
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Read the whole thread and your truck is absolutely amazing. Now quit teasing us and let's see some pics of the color
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Thanks for reading! it's on it's way
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thats a sexy cluster!
wish i had some money to afford one of those
Thanks! we used an extra glove box door and went from there.
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Need to feed my addiction. Just finished reading your build in hopes pics of the color would be up by now.
Excellent work.
lol thanks! it's on it's way there just not close enough.
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I love those valve covers! The $200 plastic Holley valve covers are blehhh and like you said...plastic. Great work!
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Old 06-26-2013, 11:31 PM   #4
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Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap"

Gorgeous!
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Old 06-27-2013, 07:11 PM   #5
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Gorgeous!
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Old 06-28-2013, 10:48 PM   #6
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Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap"

wow!....the intake looks awesome.
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Old 07-01-2013, 04:02 PM   #7
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wow!....the intake looks awesome.
Thanks! it barely looks like the same one now lol
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Old 07-01-2013, 04:09 PM   #8
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Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap"

Went to the paint shop this past weekend and picked up the cab, front fenders, doors, hood, front inners, gauge cluster. It's looking killer!
Here's the frame on the trailer on the way to get the cab.
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Old 07-02-2013, 06:34 PM   #9
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Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap"

awesome build
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Old 07-02-2013, 11:43 PM   #10
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Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap"

i'm saying its a dark brown or copper color
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Old 07-03-2013, 12:27 AM   #11
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Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap"

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i'm saying its a dark brown or copper color
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Old 07-05-2013, 11:19 PM   #12
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i'm saying its a dark brown or copper color
Yeah me too, I am reverse color blind

Looks awesome! Now quit teasing and reveal the real color
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Old 07-03-2013, 08:05 AM   #13
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Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap"

I agree but didn't want to say it and ruin the surprise lol
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Old 07-03-2013, 08:33 AM   #14
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Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap"

Not sure what color it is but the paint job looks great!
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Old 07-03-2013, 12:44 PM   #15
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TEASE!!! everything looks good but would looka lot better in COLOR!!! LOL
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Old 07-03-2013, 07:13 PM   #16
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Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap"

Just found your thread on here. I posted in your thread on pro-touring.com. You've been holding out on us over there lol
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Old 07-04-2013, 09:14 AM   #17
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Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap"

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I'm taking this up with the Mods... Gotta be some kind of rule against this!! lol
lol!! i'm just trying to keep everyone interested over here!
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TEASE!!! everything looks good but would looka lot better in COLOR!!! LOL
lol it does!!
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Just found your thread on here. I posted in your thread on pro-touring.com. You've been holding out on us over there lol
Hey man! and I suppose I have, I have no idea why I waited so long? I had been on there many times checking everything out, that's another great one!
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Old 07-04-2013, 09:19 AM   #18
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New page, had to put at least one new pic up.
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Old 07-04-2013, 09:33 AM   #19
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Re: Project: "just a little rust repair, turned LS2 swap"

AMAZING!! The paint looks great. I love that the wiring runs through the chassis. Nice touch.
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AMAZING!! The paint looks great. I love that the wiring runs through the chassis. Nice touch.
Thank you! and we tried to hide as much as possible to keep it clean.
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New page, had to put at least one new pic up.
thats a sexy cluster!
wish i had some money to afford one of those
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Awesome Work!
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just went throught the whole build and.... Holy crap this is badass!!
subscribed and watching this thing come to life
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Old 07-08-2013, 10:46 PM   #24
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Yeah me too, I am reverse color blind

Looks awesome! Now quit teasing and reveal the real color
hahahaha! time will tell!!
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subscribed and watching this thing come to life
Thanks man! great to hear someone went through it all! I need to do that now to remember what all is there!
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Old 07-08-2013, 11:00 PM   #25
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gauges look really cool...ya big tease!!!

you gotta be careful...pretty much everyone that holds out on us over here has some issue while holding out (trannys go out, engines overheat, paint chips, etc....you don't wanna mess with the forum too much
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