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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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Hoosiers? I thought you always ran M/T?
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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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Hoosiers? I thought you always ran M/T?
I have been using Hoosiers lately, they seem to last longer..
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 06:33 AM
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thanks guy,s here,s a link to our vette and a vid,[for though,s who pm,d]i think it works, bob
https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-raci...t-dumbass.html
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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Very nice. Is that metal plate an access cover for changing stock style fuel pumps?
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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very nice!

I knew this car would go further then you said it would ..LOL
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
Very nice. Is that metal plate an access cover for changing stock style fuel pumps?
Yea, its has an inline pump and aftermarket tank in it now though. It had the hole when I got the car, I just covered it up a little better then it was.

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very nice!

I knew this car would go further then you said it would ..LOL
Dont they all

Few more pics from today, turned out great IMO.
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 04:17 PM
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KP, let me know when you go back to Beech Bend, i still have your old black SS's Twin, im getting a 8.5 cage done in a week or so in Bowling Green.
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Old Aug 8, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by chrismcdaniel
KP, let me know when you go back to Beech Bend, i still have your old black SS's Twin, im getting a 8.5 cage done in a week or so in Bowling Green.
When it cools off a little I'll be there, I'll let you know when I'm headed up.

Some painted shots, like I said these guys are working fast..
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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I tell you what, if you REALLY look at teh close up shots of the welds, they are NICE! Some of the slickest welds I have seen....looks good
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 08:22 AM
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I tell you what, if you REALLY look at teh close up shots of the welds, they are NICE! Some of the slickest welds I have seen....looks good
thanks guy,s my son Jay handles most of the welding now.he,s been welding steady for 4 yrs now .bob
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The part I like the best is that they've had the car for 1 WEEK TO DO THE WHOLE JOB. The clown I used to convert my 6 pt to a 10 pt, and basicially install a moroso box in the trunk, along with the shutoff and 1 cable up to the front took 5 WEEKS, because he gets work in and it sits around for 4 and a half weeks and he doesn't do **** until the guy's screaming they want their car back.... but he has NO problems taking deposits on work, any work, small or large and it's a "couple days" to get it done.

This, is where NRC shines. They get the work DONE when they say it will be, and the quality on top of it, is 110%

The work my old guy did... not only was the easy way taken at every turn, it's also somewhat sloppy and if anything is left for him to do without explicit instructions, and I mean even standing there while he is doing it may not even be enough..... will be done in some screwball way that you've never seen before. Not because it's a good idea, it's because that's the easiest and fastest way, and he used what he had laying around rather then doing it the right way and spending 5 cents more on material. I've actually seen him use pieces of old cages he cut out to make other stuff... I didn't think anything of it at the time, but now knowing ALOT better... I'd have said something when I saw it (this wasn't done on my car, but I know it was on one car that he did) Honestly, my car passed cert... but I don't know if I should trust it. Plus the way he did the top, with the padding on the upper halo my helmet sits right on it when I'm in the car, if I ever had a rollover I'd be dead, or end up with a broken neck most likly. Which is one reason I'm not racing the car again until the cage is redone.


Kudo's to Bob and Jay again... can't say enough good about them, and I can't wait to get the $ together to get my sled down there to them. 14+ hours away or not!
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
The part I like the best is that they've had the car for 1 WEEK TO DO THE WHOLE JOB.
Dont forget you need an appointment too, lot of guys take a car in just to 'get it in the door' and it sits while they are doing other projects. I'd rather wait until a certain date to bring it in and let the car sit in my garage until they can devote the time to do the job.

But yea, one week and its done is pretty amazing to me, have to wait for the windshield and NHRA now guy so I'll go get it next week.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by kp
Dont forget you need an appointment too, lot of guys take a car in just to 'get it in the door' and it sits while they are doing other projects. I'd rather wait until a certain date to bring it in and let the car sit in my garage until they can devote the time to do the job.

But yea, one week and its done is pretty amazing to me, have to wait for the windshield and NHRA now guy so I'll go get it next week.
normally we would have scheduled the NHRA guy for the same time car,s are here,but he had to go to ga this weekend so he,ll come next sat to cert car ,
so we are getting a vette this week so hopefully he,ll be able to do both,[vette,s a bit harder] i schedule this "little stuff" while we do bigger jobs [got to keep Jay moving.LOL]as there is always down time on full 25-5,s or 25-2,s.depending on type of car we keep it 5-10 days on cages, 3/4 weeks on spec cars ,depending on customer changes/ad ons thanks again guy,s bob
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 10:20 AM
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I took my car over to NRC for a 8.50 cert and mini tub about 2 years ago, drove all the way from south florida to have them do the work. It was well worth the trip. I just wished i lived closer.





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Very nice Kevin. Adios D1....lol....
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can you give me a price quote of the same thing?
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Originally Posted by kp
Dont forget you need an appointment too, lot of guys take a car in just to 'get it in the door' and it sits while they are doing other projects.
MMM yeah, I had an appt with my old guy, stress the OLD chassis guy on that one.
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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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KP saw your car there nice car they were finishing up my trans am when you brought your car in.NRC does awesome work...
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dam, KP and JLWS6 i just noticed you guy,s got over 10,000. posts,how long you been on here, i,ve just looked i,ve been on since 03...........
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Originally Posted by biggdogg
KP saw your car there nice car they were finishing up my trans am when you brought your car in.NRC does awesome work...
Seen yours there, even sat in it so Bob could see how I fit with your cage - nice ride for sure.

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dam, KP and JLWS6 i just noticed you guy,s got over 10,000. posts,how long you been on here, i,ve just looked i,ve been on since 03...........
Since the day it started in Nov 2001, eight years I guess, sure doesnt seem like it.
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