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Old 11-18-2009, 12:07 PM
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Default Not your average one-off intake.

Here's the intake part of the build thread. It starts at post #682. Pics of it being machined there.

http://www.mbworld.org/forums/e-clas...ouring-28.html

The build itself is wild.

http://www.mbworld.org/forums/e-clas...ertouring.html






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Old 11-18-2009, 12:34 PM
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Checked out that thread - this build is just crazy!! Thanks for finding and sharing.
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Old 11-18-2009, 01:09 PM
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Checked out that thread - this build is just crazy!! Thanks for finding and sharing.
You're welcome Greg.

I agree, that build is exceptional. To re-skin that car in carbon fiber.
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One of my buddies just built a total carbon fiber 1957 Corvette body... it's going over a tube chassis - with an LS7... the body weighs 90 lbs!
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CRAZY BUILD!! Very cool.
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Old 11-19-2009, 01:24 AM
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One of my buddies just built a total carbon fiber 1957 Corvette body... it's going over a tube chassis - with an LS7... the body weighs 90 lbs!
How good a buddies? cause we'd like to see some pics.
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How good a buddies? cause we'd like to see some pics.

I've asked him for permission and some undated pictures.
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Old 11-19-2009, 11:41 AM
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WOW!! That's nuts.
Thanks for posting skip.
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One of my buddies just built a total carbon fiber 1957 Corvette body... it's going over a tube chassis - with an LS7... the body weighs 90 lbs!
I'd really like to learn more about that build!
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