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#1 mavericknutt

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I now have the front frame rails welded up and the front suspension mounts tacked in place

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#2 Fro

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that really looks great Robert.

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#3 jmgford

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Is this going to be a street car, or a dedicated drag car?

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#4 mavericknutt

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Yes mainly a dedicated drag car........but it will be on the street from time to time......I'm going to put a mild motor in my orange car and go back to leaf springs under it so we will drive it more

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#5 Grabber5.0

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Looks good Robert.

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#6 asellers

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Looks very nice!

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#7 Fro

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Perfect, a street car and a race car.

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#8 jmgford

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Is the frame for the white car on the hoist?

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#9 mavericknutt

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No car on lift is a 2000 Honda accord rebuilding transmission on it:slap:

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#10 jmgford

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Originally posted by mavericknutt
No car on lift is a 2000 Honda accord rebuilding transmission on it:slap:

That's a relief. I was afraind you were going all "Fast & Furious" on us.

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#11 asellers

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I agree with Jack, lol

I have an Accord like that at my house, but it is green.

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#12 mavericknutt

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Finished welding my front brackets last night

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#13 comrick317

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Nice job looks good.:thumbsup:

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#14 cometgt1974

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Looking good nutt!! Looks like a cool project!

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#15 mavericknutt

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Picked up a 1050 dominator today going to swap intake on the orange car and see if it wakes it up like I think it will.......before I pull the motor and transmission out of it

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#16 Grabber5.0

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Man that looks really heavy, but I know you know what you are doing. :) Nice job man.

What are you doing up anyway?

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#17 mavericknutt

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Tube chassis maverick

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#18 rabidcustoms

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have at 'er Robert :thumbsup:

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#19 mavericknutt

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Well after a few weeks I have not gotten very far been fighting fuel delivery issues on my power stroke finally found and fixed the problem tonight needle in a hay stack inside the pickup housing are 2 filter tubes you can't see and they we're plugged up finally that's behind me. I also got the dominator on the orange car now to get it tunned.

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#20 mavericknutt

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#21 mavericknutt

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We will see if I can get the pic to post

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#22 mavericknutt

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We will see if I can get the pic to post

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#23 Purple70

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Man... that thing sure looks faster now, should run atleast a 14!!!.... :p:evil: im anxious to hear how it does, dont believe it will hurt it... should be a blast!!!!!!!

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#24 CometGT1974

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I'm also interested to know if it helps it. I'm thinking it will.

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#25 Fro

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WELL????

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#26 mavericknutt

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Have not had a chance to drive it yet I hope to get it out this weekend

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#27 asellers

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What are the plans for the back half of this new car?

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#28 mavericknutt

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at first I was going to use my ladder bar setup out of my orange car but have since decided 4 link.......main reason is the length of the bars more leg room for me.

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#29 mavericknutt

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Now that the weather has cooled off I got the cross member built

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#30 mavericknutt

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Now that the weather has cooled off I got the cross member built

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#31 mavericknutt

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#32 Fro

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Looks real nice..

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#33 comrick317

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Originally posted by mavericknutt
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Very nice job.

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#34 mavericknutt

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Tacked the rear frame section together last night

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#35 mavericknutt

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upside down but welded:p

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#36 mavericknutt

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#37 mavericknutt

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9" cut down

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#38 Wilbur Green

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Some mighty fine work done there Robert.

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#39 mavericknutt

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Welded back together

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#40 Grabber5.0

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Looks great Robert!

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#41 asellers

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Nice work! Did you use a jig to align the ends on the rear before welding?

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#42 mavericknutt

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yes I have a jig for both large and small axle bearing 9"

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#43 Fro

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lookin good.

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#44 asellers

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Originally posted by mavericknutt
yes I have a jig for both large and small axle bearing 9"

Wonder how close the 8.8 bearing size is?:?:

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#45 mavericknutt

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Bearing size I believe is the same I would have to have pieces made for the 8.8 carrier though

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#46 mavericknutt

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#47 mavericknutt

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� built a stiff back last night

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#48 mavericknutt

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#49 mavericknutt

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#50 mavericknutt

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#51 mavericknutt

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Complete chassis

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#52 mavericknutt

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Complete chassis

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#53 mavericknutt

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Complete chassis

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#54 Fro

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Looks great, lets take it for a ride!!

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#55 comrick317

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That's a wee bit 'o' rubber you have there.

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#56 Grabber5.0

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Nice!

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#57 Wilbur Green

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Great work you are doing.

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#58 mavericknutt

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Originally posted by comrick317
That's a wee bit 'o' rubber you have there.

31x14 slicks:thumbsup:

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#59 mavericknutt

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We have the body cut up and setting on the chassis. Pictures to follow

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#60 mavericknutt

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#61 mavericknutt

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#62 Fro

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Lookin good buddy.

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#63 Wilbur Green

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That rocks, Robert.

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#64 jmgford

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That's cool. Kind of reminds me of when you buy a model car kit and set the body on the chassis and wheels to see what it's going to look like.

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#65 squeal

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Sure is lookin good bro..... Can't wait to see it as the project continues.....

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#66 mavericknutt

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Well I've not been able to do any more on the car in a couple of weeks but I did order a weld together header kit for it and it's supposed to be here today.:clap:

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#67 cometgt1974

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Looking good Robert!!:thumbsup:

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#68 mavericknutt

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Well its been awhile but today we started the cage Billy and I got the main hoop bent and welded in, after I get a few more bars in I'll get some pictures posted

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#69 daydreamer

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Have been following the build like a whole bunch of others.Lokkin great Robbie(haha). What happened with the dominatrix,or dominator in the orange car.

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#70 mavericknutt

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I have never jetted the dominator and my poor orange car only made it off my place 1 time this year and that was the ashgrove car show

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#71 Pinky

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Looking almost as sexy as you Robert!

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#72 Mavericknutt

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I did finally get my engine plate made