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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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why didn't you just cut a big section out of the middles then smooth it?
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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ok, almost there. i took the hood off to get at the long tubes so i figured why not? i just have to fit it and get all the lines right and everything. sweet jesus i am entirely exhausted.
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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looks pretty bad *** can't wait to see it painted and i know how that stop and go traffic sucks...i went from 18.9 highway when i got to school and i just filled up after only stop and go and short trips and it went down to 15.2 yeah yeah i know its not 9 but still sucks that it dropped that much lol i love those ram air hoods tho makes me jealous
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by rtdakota2001
ok, almost there. i took the hood off to get at the long tubes so i figured why not? i just have to fit it and get all the lines right and everything. sweet jesus i am entirely exhausted.


Wow looks great man I love it.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 01:14 AM
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That hood looks damn sexy.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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uhhh hate to be the rain on your parade (so to speak), but the hoods the wrong color


lol, and its missing a grill



lol j/k man, looks good just needs som PAINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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Looking good, let me know what you do to fix the spring issue, i just disconnected my driver side spring and it works find... just enough lift to hold it up and now to much to warp it.. its starting to go back to normal.. i use to be able to fit my fingers under it and touch the engine bay now i ant put my fingers in it.

also i get about 13-14mpg and im on it ALL THE TIME.


did you figure out how your going to put those grilles in yet? Doesn't look like you left anything to clip them to...
 
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by User2006
Looking good, let me know what you do to fix the spring issue, i just disconnected my driver side spring and it works find... just enough lift to hold it up and now to much to warp it.. its starting to go back to normal.. i use to be able to fit my fingers under it and touch the engine bay now i ant put my fingers in it.
i just beat the springs out and i have some liftgate shocks sitting around that i'm gonna fab in.

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also i get about 13-14mpg and im on it ALL THE TIME.
i hate you, but i understand. like i said, 99% of my driving in stop and go traffic over 2 1/2 hours a day.

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did you figure out how your going to put those grilles in yet? Doesn't look like you left anything to clip them to...
ancient chinese secret....
 
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by rtdakota2001
i just beat the springs out and i have some liftgate shocks sitting around that i'm gonna fab in.



i hate you, but i understand. like i said, 99% of my driving in stop and go traffic over 2 1/2 hours a day.



ancient chinese secret....
Glue is a not a secret.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 04:35 AM
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it is if its ancient chinese glue...
 
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