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Old 04-21-2011, 09:13 PM   #2401
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Old 04-21-2011, 09:26 PM   #2402
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WOOOHOOO! Looks amazing buddy! Very glad to see you back at it man.
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Old 04-21-2011, 09:43 PM   #2403
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is the airbox thing just going to sit like that? kinda looks out of place. cai looks good tho!
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it seals against the hood forming a "box" around the filter...allowing only directed "cold" air in.
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Old 04-22-2011, 09:33 AM   #2405
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thanks guys! and yes thats the design plan on the heat shield.... i had to modify it a little to make it work waiting on the hinges and painter now. then its onto exhaust




i was going to get another video driving up and down my street but on my 1st attempt a cop was sitting on the corner! he had a group of people he was talking to and EVERYONE just turned and stared then started waving as i made the U-turn! i just waved back like sitting on a milk crate with open headers and no doors was normal and proceeded to my house straight into the garage and closed the door! he never came down looking for me
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Old 04-22-2011, 09:46 AM   #2406
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Thats funny as hell!
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i was going to get another video driving up and down my street but on my 1st attempt a cop was sitting on the corner! he had a group of people he was talking to and EVERYONE just turned and stared then started waving as i made the U-turn! i just waved back like sitting on a milk crate with open headers and no doors was normal and proceeded to my house straight into the garage and closed the door! he never came down looking for me
That's awesome!

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Awesome story!! You said everyone waved. Did that include the cop? Lol
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Old 04-22-2011, 03:35 PM   #2410
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Looks amazing Dennis!!!

I will never understand why people butcher the doors to run speakers...there are so many other options.
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Old 04-22-2011, 04:08 PM   #2411
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Looks great Dennis! Thanks for the story. I needed a good laugh.
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Old 04-22-2011, 09:24 PM   #2412
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thank you so much for the compliments guys!!! i swear the pics just don't do it justice though... i keep going out to the garage and looking at her! cant believe how clean it came out
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Old 04-22-2011, 09:49 PM   #2413
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Looks amazing Dennis!!!

I will never understand why people butcher the doors to run speakers...there are so many other options.
hey, it's easier than butchering the cowl!
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Old 04-23-2011, 09:20 PM   #2414
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Old 04-24-2011, 09:02 PM   #2415
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HAPPY EASTER GUYS!! i got a little done after work today. i've been sanding down and smoothing the black A/C box and getting ready for paint. i also started looking at the doors again and decided to take a wire wheel to the jambs... i got off all the extra seam sealer from the factory so they will be nice and smooth! just waiting to get them painted now.
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Looks amazing Dennis!!!

I will never understand why people butcher the doors to run speakers...there are so many other options.
I had to cut an access hole in the 74's driver door to allow disassembling the window regulator. It was bound up big time & I couldn't get it out w/o using a pry-bar from under it. I figured, might as well place it so it's easy to fill.

It did suck to cut the pass door just to match when there wasn't an absolute need.

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Nice work, I really like how its turning out.
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I had to cut an access hole in the 74's driver door to allow disassembling the window regulator. It was bound up big time & I couldn't get it out w/o using a pry-bar from under it. I figured, might as well place it so it's easy to fill.

It did suck to cut the pass door just to match when there wasn't an absolute need.

Nice work Dennis.
All this time I thought it was for sonic excellence. Works great for what I listen to, though.

Dennis, you done yet?
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Old 04-25-2011, 01:55 PM   #2419
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Menace, doors look awesome buddy, that air intake worked out pretty well huh? Cant wait to see this one completed....
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thanks guys!!! i keep telling myself and Amy we're almost done here... whoops there goes another $1000 honey... but we're almost done!!


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Menace, doors look awesome buddy, that air intake worked out pretty well huh? Cant wait to see this one completed....
yes it did after a little persuasion and patience bro me neither! i'll just be happy to get the paint and outside completed. then take a little break to save and plan out the interior
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been welding my butt off after work tonight... working on the bed now very proud of how nice the stake pockets welded up. also finished the cab seam. going to turn her around tomorrow and finish up the bed on the driver side after work. lots of pics
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looks good Dennis
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Nice work Dennis! Nice to see you back at it hard core.
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