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Offline The Cuda Guy

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Re: my new project
« Reply #225 on: August 31, 2009 - 10:54:12 AM »
John,

Hey man looking good.  Cant wait to see it with the stripes and rallys on it!

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« Reply #226 on: September 05, 2009 - 06:04:27 PM »
ok...
today i made my exhaust, nothing fancy, just  2.5 straight duals off the headers.





then i got the old broad some new shoes!!




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« Reply #227 on: September 05, 2009 - 06:09:02 PM »
That's quite a transformation from the first pics.....
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« Reply #228 on: September 05, 2009 - 06:12:42 PM »
Lookin' better and better.....
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« Reply #229 on: September 05, 2009 - 06:19:15 PM »
Looks good John About time to start a new project. hehehehe :bigsmile: :roflsmiley:
Got a pretty good start on my M46 optioned Barracuda restoration but now it is on hold till I can gather more funds.  Still need a few parts for it.  SIU Graduate 75 AAS Automotive Tech, 94 BS Advanced Tech Studies, 1997 MSED Workforce Education and Development

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« Reply #230 on: September 05, 2009 - 06:20:51 PM »
soon, im chasing a brake fluid loss issue. got it down to the proportioning valve. every other piece is new!!!   :smilielol:

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« Reply #231 on: September 06, 2009 - 06:50:16 AM »
I once had a car that leaked fluid from the master cylinder into the booster. Never left a puddle anywhere. It's a shot in the dark, but something you might want to investigate.
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« Reply #232 on: September 06, 2009 - 07:08:08 AM »
I once had a car that leaked fluid from the master cylinder into the booster. Never left a puddle anywhere. It's a shot in the dark, but something you might want to investigate.


its the valve, and it is leaving a puddle.

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Re: my new project
« Reply #233 on: September 07, 2009 - 08:45:51 AM »
ok...
today i made my exhaust, nothing fancy, just  2.5 straight duals off the headers.





then i got the old broad some new shoes!!







Looking good bro!

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« Reply #234 on: September 09, 2009 - 11:06:34 AM »
I got to see your car and heard it run and they both are real good John,  Nice to meet you maybe we can do it again some time.  Thanks for the parts also and getting and storing my tires and wheels.   :2thumbs: :bigsmile:
Got a pretty good start on my M46 optioned Barracuda restoration but now it is on hold till I can gather more funds.  Still need a few parts for it.  SIU Graduate 75 AAS Automotive Tech, 94 BS Advanced Tech Studies, 1997 MSED Workforce Education and Development

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« Reply #235 on: September 10, 2009 - 07:55:21 AM »
Wow looks great! You don't fool around, that sure was a quick turn around!
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Re: my new project
« Reply #236 on: September 13, 2009 - 09:58:13 AM »
excellent, got any free time ?
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« Reply #237 on: September 13, 2009 - 03:39:06 PM »
excellent, got any free time ?


hahaha.   :smilielol:

finished sucking in the front bumper today, got the brakes sorted out, and went for a nice 10 mile "beat down " run.   :burnout:
ran the wee outta the car, and had no issues.  :woohoo:

man am i happy!!!   :bigsmile:

woulda kept driving, but as usual, a torrential rainstorm just popped up!!!   :swear:

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« Reply #238 on: September 19, 2009 - 10:01:25 PM »
 :woohoo:
finally got my stripe guy to work!!!




he fubar'd the doors , so they wont get done till tuesday evening, but....




he did get most of it done.

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Re: my new project
« Reply #239 on: September 20, 2009 - 08:20:45 AM »
 :woohoo:  John that looks even better with the strips on it.   :bigsmile:  sounds good about driving it around.   :woohoo:
Got a pretty good start on my M46 optioned Barracuda restoration but now it is on hold till I can gather more funds.  Still need a few parts for it.  SIU Graduate 75 AAS Automotive Tech, 94 BS Advanced Tech Studies, 1997 MSED Workforce Education and Development

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1998 Dodge Darango

Gordon