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Old 02-17-2011 | 04:05 PM
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Thats why I think there should be a licensing process for obtaining wire cutters
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Sorry, I don't remember (I'm at work). I will pull out the invoice when I get home and let you know. They also have an interior screw kit that I might get too.
Dude! You HAVE to tell us where you got them from. I'd love to buy the interior set.
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i thought i saw one somewhere. maybe thirdgen ranch. id look it up but i dont have time at the moment
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Way back in post# 1 on page#1 of this thread:

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FRONT END
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IROC hood - $265 free shipping (ebay adabuypal)
bumper cover - $285 (info given soon)
Dr/Pas Fender - $80 ($40 ea) (ebay carpartswholesale)
Black Projector Headlights $6 (3$ per set) (cosmodynamic ebay)
crystal clear marker and bumper lights ($50) (neondials ebay)
front end bolt kit $50 (camarocentral)
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Huh... If camaro and firebird trays were the same..which I thought they were...Ide def buy a left hand side for when/if I rebuild my air intake. So I wont have a big 4" hole going down through the middle of mine haha. $30 is cheap enough to buy, and stash it for a rainy day.

Glad you're still at it Blake! Was wondering where the updates were for a while there!

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The unibody chassis is the same for bird and camaros
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... and stash it for a rainy day.
Pun intended?
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Pun intended?
Grrrrrr....

Thanks pocket...I was pretty sure of that. Weird that hawks doesnt list it as being firebird compatable. Atleast that I saw.

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Pun intended?
That's the interwebz equivalent of a nice nut shot. Ouch.
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Grrrrrr....
Aw geez, just a little splash of humor, don't let it dampen your spirits!

Guess my sense of humor is all wet...I figured everybody would be drowning in laughter.
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Aw geez, just a little splash of humor, don't let it dampen your spirits!

Guess my sense of humor is all wet...I figured everybody would be drowning in laughter.
^ that guy
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Aw geez, just a little splash of humor, don't let it dampen your spirits!

Guess my sense of humor is all wet...I figured everybody would be drowning in laughter.
Now now..lets not flood Blake's thread with a river of jokes! Dont worry...everyone has showered me with plenty or ribbing and Im not getting watery eyes over it. Im saturated with positive thoughts on my upcoming project!
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Now now..lets not flood Blake's thread with a river of jokes! Dont worry...everyone has showered me with plenty or ribbing and Im not getting watery eyes over it. Im saturated with positive thoughts on my upcoming project!
Touche!

And nice grab on the interior parts, Blake...not easy to come by these days. You must have waded into a pretty good pool of salvage thirdgens!

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Awesome build man. I was wondering what a vert would look like done like spikes car.
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Subscribing to this thread i would like to see how it looks, and i seen u gonna redo the dash how is that?
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Progress is a slow process!!! keep it up though...
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Nice dash! Now keep it in the house, and out of the sunlight until the last possible moment. Even then, you will want to limit the exposure to sunlight. I got a perfect dash pad a few years ago for our 92. I installed it when I was still driving the car, and it pretty much exploded with cracks within a month of the install.

So keep it out of the sun!!

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No real progress... waiting my turn in line to get sprayed and powder coated. Anyway... I made my 1st trip to the Pick-N-Pull. Found a needle in a haystack.

Nearly perfect dash+pad and plastics (just need to be cleaned).



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Oh ok and how much would you charge for that because i think ive seen pics of one like that before.
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From the EZ website: (wires come in color coded and all back)
"Radio, Coil, Dome Light, Backup/Cruise, Horn, Cigarette Lighter, Fuel Pump, AC/Heat, Radio, Turn Signal, Horn, ACC, Wiper, Gauges, Hazard, Fan, Power Window, Power Door Locks, Brake, Headlights"

I really want to see how this harness install goes. I am looking at buying one as well. These things go from 100 bucks for a buddy helpin you all the way to 1500 from holley and other big timers. It is truly just nuts expensive if you want it to be.
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I don't know if anyone else has ever done prep for sound deadener.... Grinding all the GM sealer off was no joke. It took 4 hrs to get it all off around the drain holes and convertible walls... This stuff was caked on there almost 1/2in thick!

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NIce wheels im also thinking of getting those or the c6 z06 wheels how much where they?
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$700 usd & free shipping from OE Wheels in Florida...
They could have been cheaper (17" front 18" rear) but I wanted a larger rim for the 14" rotors and large caliper that I plan to use.

All parts, prices and vendors will always be updated in the 1st post of this thread
Oh ok yeah i need 18s as well since im going with 14" ss brakes on all four sides . Thanks for telling me the price but i think i seen them for $560 arent they?
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just saw the 19x12 rims at oewheels.com... i want.
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