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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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Anybody interested in this intake I shaved? Get rid of the ugly engine cover. Bare $150 obo I switched to a L76 intake






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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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Wow thats sweet, nice job!
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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That makes the truck intake look decent. How did you get the plastic so smooth?
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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if i had to bet a dremel(sp?) and some fine grit sand paper
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 10:44 AM
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i always wanted to try that..looks great
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 12:20 PM
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if i had to bet a dremel(sp?) and some fine grit sand paper
And alot of patience with about 20 hours to kill.
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 12:43 PM
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that does look cool
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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man thats sweet, did you paint it?
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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It took a lot of time. Some dremel work mostly a sander and a carbide burr. Once everything was cut off I had it filled and primed then painted. The paint has been on there 6 months and so no sign of coming off.


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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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Now I have to do this to mine. Thanks for making me waste more time on my truck. LOL
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