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Old May 7, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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How did you screw up the first time?
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Old May 7, 2006 | 09:23 PM
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Been workin on my Nova all weekend.....
Just Finished stripping and primeing the firewall on it today. Front suspension is being torn apart this week and will hopefully get sandblasted and painted within a week or two.
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Old May 8, 2006 | 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by SlvrSierra4.8
Been workin on my Nova all weekend.....
Just Finished stripping and primeing the firewall on it today. Front suspension is being torn apart this week and will hopefully get sandblasted and painted within a week or two.
lookin good. keep it up
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Old May 8, 2006 | 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
How did you screw up the first time?
F-ing cometic gasket seeping coolant when we started it up. Said f-it and used stock gaskets, but that meant basically starting over. It's done now. Finally. And it feels strong, but I haven't romped on it yet.
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Old May 8, 2006 | 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by tdrumm
F-ing cometic gasket seeping coolant when we started it up. Said f-it and used stock gaskets, but that meant basically starting over. It's done now. Finally. And it feels strong, but I haven't romped on it yet.
Hmm thats wierd I didnt have any problems with my cometics. I used arp headbolts too though.
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Old May 8, 2006 | 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
Hmm thats wierd I didnt have any problems with my cometics. I used arp headbolts too though.
I've got ARPs too.
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Old May 8, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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It is going to take a little longer than a weekend but it is a 69 Mustang in preparation for a 508 stroker...


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Old May 8, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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Whoops...I guess I shoulda made those smaller...
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