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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 06:05 AM
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I recently installed LS1 tails and some engine bling. The driver's side taillight even came with the rare "FedEx chip" out of it's upper right corner...making a claim today Also I haven't gotten around to polishing the Vortech elbow, because something got on it that I can't remove with any simple cleaner.





























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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 06:22 AM
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Looks good. Sweet ride. Nice and clean.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 06:48 AM
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Way to represent LT1's. Nice setup man. Makes me more eager to get mine finished.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 07:55 AM
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Sweet I can see my car in the first pic lol. As I said on Saturday your car looks sick keep up the good work.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 07:57 AM
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Nice looking ride
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 08:03 AM
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Sweet I can see my car in the first pic lol. As I said on Saturday your car looks sick keep up the good work.
Haha, I should send you the pic I took of your rim reflected in my centercap
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 08:38 AM
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Very nice ride. Anyone else notice that Camaro in the first pic with probably the ugliest bumper I've ever seen on it...UNPAINTED?!?!?!?
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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i noticed that too haha. Nice car, very clean Contrastriker
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Looks good. I'd only suggest a few things if you were looking for constructive critisism. I won't mention the nose since you probably will get that fixed, but the only things that stand out are the large wireloom attached to the core support (dirty) and the water pump that is visible but stock (dirty). The other stuff is little (paint imperfections, master cyl., etc.)
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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that has to be one of the cleanest lt1s in existance
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 04:31 PM
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thanks everybody

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Looks good. I'd only suggest a few things if you were looking for constructive critisism. I won't mention the nose since you probably will get that fixed, but the only things that stand out are the large wireloom attached to the core support (dirty) and the water pump that is visible but stock (dirty). The other stuff is little (paint imperfections, master cyl., etc.)
it's all good, criticism is welcome...paint somehow got stripped off the passenger-side strut tower (annoying) and yeah the brake master cylinder is dirty. I can't find the dirty wireloom you're talking about, and the water pump isn't stock but electric. I am hoping to get the pump housing coated though if that's what you meant.

What about the nose? The dimple where it meets the pass. side fender? I've tried to fix that, it's impossible.
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Your cars probably been punched in the nose... Look on the back side of that bump, I bet you will see fibers where it was patched back together. The dirty wire loom is above the windshield washer reservoir.
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Yeah pm me that pic if you would.
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Originally Posted by contraststriker
I recently installed LS1 tails and some engine bling. The driver's side taillight even came with the rare "FedEx chip" out of it's upper right corner...making a claim today Also I haven't gotten around to polishing the Vortech elbow, because something got on it that I can't remove with any simple cleaner.


Am I blind or is that a black camaro with an unpainted body kit in the background ?
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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Wow! Verrry nice LT1. Love the map sensor cover. You make us all look good. ~Joshua
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good stuff man. good stuff!
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Where did your alternator go? And why don't you have the relocation bracket?

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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Sgt. Spuds
Your cars probably been punched in the nose... Look on the back side of that bump, I bet you will see fibers where it was patched back together. The dirty wire loom is above the windshield washer reservoir.
No, I hit a deer two years ago and the new fender and front bumper cover just never really fit together right. The fender pushes in too hard where it meets the bumper. I did the install myself and took it to the body shop--even they said they couldn't gaurantee they'd fix it if I paid for the labor.

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Where did your alternator go? And why don't you have the relocation bracket?

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Hehe, everyone asks that. It's where the A/C compressor used to be; I wanted tall valve covers and options for nice designs so the alternator was sort of a problem. My cardomain, in sig, has pics of the relocated alt.
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Look'in good! Gives me some incentive to do mine now. My engine bay should be looking similat to yours when I am done, need to get some nice valve covers like you have, I have the exact same alternator relocation bracket compliments of Jon Addis, he just got done building my motor
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