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Looks good- very nice attention to detail- will be a great truck when you’re done
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Attachment 1908172 Attachment 1908173 Attachment 1908174 Installed a Texas Speed stage 2 cam. Came with new valve springs, pushrods, front cover, and gaskets. I think installed corvette front drive assembly, and changed to a LS3 style intake |
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Attachment 1914479 Started putting together a stainless exhaust system. Thinking of using magna flow mufflers. Have any suggestions on good mufflers to use? |
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Dang dude, nice, lot of massive surgery you've done. Very nice. That motor is gonna be a runner too :thumbs:
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Nice work, love the ochre...
Good luck, Rg |
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Attachment 1917558 Attachment 1917559 Got the cowl welded in this past weekend. Mostly filled in the old spot welds that held in the original cowl. Looking for a place to get OEM doors around the Houston area, any suggestions? |
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Nice to see another aggie onboard!
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Got some good work done this weekend. welded in the pass lower A-pillar. Cut and installed AC vents. And got some new doors, and a cowl. Next stop PAINT!Attachment 1920130
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:metal:Picked up a stock GM sway bar with new rubbers. Heard it is a huge upgrade to increase handling. Attachment 1920135
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Original 71 doors, that are practically flawless besides mirror holes and some veryminor dents.
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Nice find there on those doors. Always best to stay with original if you can find em they say. Good progress on the truck, keep up the posts!
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if you don't mind me asking, where did you find the door mecca? I'm in the conroe area and am in need of two 71 model doors. TIA.
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Do you know the paint code for the original color on that truck? I have a tailgate that I bought that is that color.
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I used the Borla Pro XS mufflers. Here is a clip (not my truck). You can tell they're a little more mellow, less hollow sounding, if that makes sense. To me they sound like a mix of american muscle and european power.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVza-rhB7H4 But picking mufflers is like choosing paint colors haha. |
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