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Old 11-30-2008, 10:16 AM
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paid 8k for this/decent car .327 glide

i just couldnt stand the ripples from the older repaint.i tried the wheels.then one day it hit me.its gotta come apart.ive stripped it to bare metal gutted inside and now im on my way to a nice budget minded pro touring car/if there is such a thing.im at the point now where i just mocked up front sheet metal.
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Old 11-30-2008, 11:21 AM
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Good luck with the build! Keep reminding yourself this is a budget build! You can do it!!
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Old 11-30-2008, 11:44 AM
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Looks like a great build!! But for some reason BUDGET and PRO TOURING just do'nt work for me!
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Old 11-30-2008, 11:46 AM
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Looks like a great build!! But for some reason BUDGET and PRO TOURING just do'nt work for me!
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It's a vicious cycle. Looks like a great car to start with.
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Old 11-30-2008, 11:55 AM
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I find myself at Pro Touring anonymous.

Hello, my name is Frank and I have ProTouring budget problem!
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Old 11-30-2008, 01:30 PM
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I find myself at Pro Touring anonymous.

Hello, my name is Frank and I have ProTouring budget problem!
I'm also a supporting member.
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Old 11-30-2008, 01:47 PM
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haha frank i know what you mean there i was saying i was only gonna spend this then came to only do this then was i only gonna spend another5k i promise sweetie then you have a 5k car with 30k in it or more right sounds like my car is heaed that way but look at it like this your still in business because of people who are addicts like me! so if you think your gonna build a budget car keep thinking there budgets are over rated
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Man, that thing has Grandma written all over it
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Old 12-22-2008, 01:10 PM
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Nice.

What are the rear tire specs/size?
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Old 12-22-2008, 04:37 PM
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Just what is a budget minded pro-touring project? Just buying one of our cars broke our budget.
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