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Old 03-13-2020, 11:24 PM   #1126
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I love those taillights! The only issue I can see with them is they are a little small, making them hard to be seen. I am not sure how you feel, but personally, I like lots of light, so the idiots on the road will see me
Yeah, I hear ya.....I will most likely go with the 50's Pontiac style...They are LED and would be bright and easier to install..

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Old 03-14-2020, 01:07 AM   #1127
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Hey Marc, where did you source the valley cover or did you fab it yourself?

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Old 03-14-2020, 07:37 AM   #1128
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Hey Marc, I really like that motor/accessory color combo you're going with, and those tail lights are pretty awesome too! Great build man!
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Old 03-14-2020, 01:47 PM   #1129
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AJ..LSclassics has those oil fill valley covers...on mine I bored a hole in the stock cover and welded in a holley fill cap and bung..I really like the look of what Marc used though...
I may change mine out some day down the road..
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Old 03-14-2020, 09:18 PM   #1130
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Hey Marc, where did you source the valley cover or did you fab it yourself? Mongo was correct. It is a nice piece but not cheap

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AJ..LSclassics has those oil fill valley covers...on mine I bored a hole in the stock cover and welded in a holley fill cap and bung..I really like the look of what Marc used though...
I may change mine out some day down the road..
Yes, it is nice but spendy...
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Old 03-14-2020, 09:32 PM   #1131
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I've seen the LS Classic ones, but their photos don't have the oil pressure sender in the back pictured so I thought it may have been from somewhere else.
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Old 03-15-2020, 09:40 PM   #1132
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I've seen the LS Classic ones, but their photos don't have the oil pressure sender in the back pictured so I thought it may have been from somewhere else.
The oil pressure sender is attached to the block. The valley cover cuts around it. I came in billet aluminum but I painted it to match the block.


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Old 03-16-2020, 12:29 AM   #1133
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I also had someone pitch an idea of some tail lights. I think they originally were intended as front fender marker lights. They say Guide on them (there not stock Suburban taillights). They match the curve of the body perfectly .....
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Old 03-16-2020, 08:13 AM   #1134
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That's the same style I used.
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Old 03-21-2020, 09:32 PM   #1135
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We've got paint….I love how the color turned out. The first attempt the gloss was too shinny and I thought crap I choose the wrong color. We added more flattening agent and it looked like a totally different color. I'm so digging the way it looks. My painter is doing all of the other parts next. The seat frame and steering wheel will be the off white but a gloss clear to add contrast. I think the steering wheel is going to look very cool as its going to be 2 tone..

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Old 03-21-2020, 11:06 PM   #1136
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good led tails look like a hole in the universe, even the small stock led tails I get from bowtie bits are crazy bright. dont need a reverse light with your foot lightly on the brake pedal.


that color looks amazing!
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Old 03-21-2020, 11:38 PM   #1137
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Marc, love the interior color...Jim
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Looks great Marc..!
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Old 03-22-2020, 09:41 AM   #1139
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good led tails look like a hole in the universe, even the small stock led tails I get from bowtie bits are crazy bright. dont need a reverse light with your foot lightly on the brake pedal.


that color looks amazing!
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The color choices are superb. Top notch stuff.
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The color choices are superb. Top notch stuff.
Thanks....I have been playing around with brushed aluminum fasteners and I dig how this color looks next to the satin color. I think once it's all put together is should look pretty cool.

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Old 03-30-2020, 12:43 PM   #1143
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I picked up some more parts from the painter this weekend. I can say i'm really digging this color combo. The steering wheel is gloss clear and semi gloss clear to add some nice contrast.

I started to assemble more of the motor but a broken intake bolt slowed my progress. I can say I hate the Craftsman torque wrench I have....

More progress to come. My injectors have been sent out for a cleaning and the rest of my fittings show this week to complete my fuel lines up the intake.

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Your color combo is very nice. Nice progress.
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very nice....everytime I see that oil fill spout, I wish I had gone that direction on mine...I still may change to it someday
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very nice....everytime I see that oil fill spout, I wish I had gone that direction on mine...I still may change to it someday
Thanks, I go back and forth on if I should have painted it black like most people...

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Old 04-08-2020, 05:13 PM   #1148
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looks really nice. i'm along for the ride. roger
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that raw steel color looks great on the ivory.
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