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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 05:45 AM
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Got the wires sorted with nice looms

I pulled the lift shackles off, one side dropped the other side still has a big gap
 
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Old Mar 5, 2016 | 08:09 PM
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So my wife let me adopt a sister for the 67, 79 formula clean minimal rust only problem guy gutted her but stupid cheap
 
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Old Mar 5, 2016 | 08:18 PM
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Pics help lol







 
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Old Mar 5, 2016 | 08:20 PM
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Wrong hood and wheels but original big block car

This is 150 at u pull with 3 of us very knowledgeable on second Gen bird and 4 hours lol

 
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 07:45 AM
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Would you have any interest in selling me some of your spare time?.....lol!

Good deal on the parts!
 
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 07:57 AM
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I was actually home from work sick with this flu virus going around , got the car and we knew where there was one at a u pull

Hood is wrong its a t/a shaker with that scoop added guy destroyed the formula hood cut giant holes in it
Wheels are also wrong

Guy he bought it from was gonna make it a race car, gutted car left wireing but cut all the ends so we are replacing the harness
 

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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 09:10 AM
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....and the neighbors thought it was going to be a quiet spring....... until the pile showed up.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 04:33 PM
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....and the neighbors thought it was going to be a quiet spring....... until the pile showed up.
lol.......That's too funny!

Is that nose interchangeable?
Seems to me it would be.........
 
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 05:37 PM
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I don't know how he does it....... it'll be all back together and painted in like two weeks all the while having never left a lawn shed.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2016 | 06:21 PM
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I am ocd when have a project last spring I built the trailer and rebuild the rover engine

This car has about 4 more solid days of work then its going off to be stored on the trailer for future use unless someone buys it

This is gonna be a loud spring got the 67 to play with lol and baby on the way in June

Got junkyard dash in 79 today and harness


 
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