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Stacy The DeathStar
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Hello folks
My name is paul. I am the owner of stacy. I purchased her in December of 2014. i had just gotten home from my trip to SEMA and before i know it the custom car itch hit me like a freight Train. I am by no means new to the car world however i am very new to the Miata world. (always bashed them until i drove one) however i come from a family of 1/4 mile drag boat racing are boat runs mid 4's at 200mph in the liquid 1/4 mile so of course I have to build something with lots of power. but enough about that what about Stacy. Well my search started for a cheap project car. the car had to follow these 3 simple rules, Cheap, Rwd, And must be a manual. well guess what popped up in the search. Coming from a chevy mechanic family i was raised fairly biased to say the least. did my research got past the gay girls car stereotype and went and test drove and fell in love with how fun the car was. started more research and came across the gearz episode on the monster and said i want to do that with an ls! more research lead me to here, flyin Miata, v8 roadsters etc. i decided then i wanted to build a Miata. Started looking around went and looked at a few between 500$-1000$ price range all had some issues, title missing, engine issues, o firm on price for junk etc. I started talking to the local club and met a guy who had this 95r sitting around that was his step sons however son had said car stopped building boost and he parked the car. the owner told me he asked the son what issues it was having got no real answer (owner also owned big turbo nb and 5.0 na and a stock nb.) we discussed the issues he said sounded like a boost leak car started right up no issues that you could tell from car idling. we worked out a deal for 2500$. the car was boosted with a megasquirt and full fm 3" exhaust. the deal was owner got to keep all the turbo goodies ecu and wheels car was on. i agreed with the deal because i was receiving hardtop, roll bar, a set of stock hollow spokes and a rollbar, and also parts car(just in case engine was blown) that had been rolled over and still had low milage drivetrain with spare torsen. i had gotten approval from the wife to purchase the car got cash in hand but i was told had to wait until son had time to remove turbo system and bring his other 95 over to swap parts off of. i got impatient and ended up removing all turbo system and returned my car back to stock so i could drive it home. however once we got it back to stock we discovered why it wasn't building any boost. Coil pack was dead allowing the car to only run on 2 cyl. bought a new coilpack car fired right up and i drove away in my new to me 112k mile Miata. ok now that the intro is out of the way the fun begins. i drove the car did typical Miata maintenance, changed oil, ordered a short shifter and rebuild kit, did timing & belt water pump, trans fluid just normal maintenance to keep her running. couldn't stand the 6 colors of faded red paint tried to buff it only ended up making all the scratches more noticeable so i decided to rattle can the car od green. and bought some -offset wheels and coilovers. Day one at the previous owners house taking turbo stuff off. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460337025 Bye bye turbo :( https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460337547 Right after the car was home and got its first bath https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460337547 Once I got the car home drove it a few weeks ordered timing belt supplies and master/slave cylinder and extended clutch line.. In the mean time I got car inspected and tried my hand at plastidip hated it then started painting the car green was over the faded red.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460368686 At this point had started painting, changed the steering wheel, and was driving it to work on occasion https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460335232 The steering wheel I changed to.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460368686 Was still working on painting slowly was having to much fun driving it https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460424442 Had started painting the valve cover and intake wrinkle black after I had sandblasted both of them This was right after timing belt and maintenance https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460424442 Car exterior was fully painted by now https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460425063 Painted the wheels black and just kept driving her https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460425063 Bought some fat heavy stance wheels off craigslist for cheap brand new 15x9-0 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460425063 Car looked like a monster truck so had to fix that bought some ez streets http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...CAB2CC4544.jpg Had a lot of fun car was fun ran great trans was going downhill but I had the master touch apparently everyone else made it grind. Attachment 6269 Had fun cruising with a friend Attachment 6270 Attachment 6271 This is the car meet that started this whole downhill spiral of a mess I'm in! Attachment 6272 Just a normal Miata meet and one of the guys with his flyin Miata ls3 stopped by as always and of course I go to chat as always and he nudges me and says wanna go for a ride? Attachment 6273 Attachment 6274 I Was hooked to say the least and left with the biggest grin on my face! I had an idea of what I was getting myself into as I bought the car to eventually swap just had no plan of doing it this soon. My poor little stance car with a slowly failing trans was about to be in for a world of change and I had no clue it would get out of control in a hurry! Attachment 6275 Please stay tuned i will be updating and filling this in as I have i have 2500 pics of Stacy's life since she has joined my family and i plan on sharing all of that with you fine folks! She is so close to driving yet so far from being complete i like to call this Stage 1 of stacy's life |
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Did I forget to mention carbon lol! Thanks to a buddy I got myself into a beautiful mess there.. I look back and wish I saved the money for performance but o well I love this car!
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This is escalating quickly!
After almost knocking off your thumb you need a break.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 Por15 parts https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 More Parts! Arrive https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 All laid out https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 Test fit! https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 One very happy moment https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 Sits on its own with clearance! https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 New fenders arrive https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 Only took 7 months for fenders and quality was lets just say carbon Miata was excellent and love them these parts not so much! https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 Frame rail/cross member mock up https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 Prob won't work for aero at all but works for shows! Guess what you stare at! When it's complete! https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 Local shop I love apex auto works was in middle of Ls Exocet build called the apexocet and offered me these https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 Forgot on install. Removed I think 3-4" off of windage tray was told to just saw entire front half off and basically make it equal the f body windage tray.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 That steering rack clearance https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 Rear fender install. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 Beer time! https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 Taking turns between 2 of us.. Not the best welder at all and nor do I claim to be! I'm a grinder not a welder lol.. Had 4 years of working at a classic car shop all through high school but that was almost 10 years ago so I've lost a lot of what I have learned.. First car I've built since I left that job and sold my bagged truck and older dually.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 Quick Close your eyes don't look directly at it! a mess! Hate this part! Will never do it again! https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 My stance wheels were sadly not going to work unless massively spaced.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 But looked so good! https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460467775 |
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Moving right along! So many times I just needed to sit with a beer and ponder my next move or best approach..
Painted the bay with por15 would not reccomend the way I did it with a brush came out terrible.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460469616 Hated that when it was done lots of tiny bubbles and didn't like it so covered it with undercoating. (Any paint on car is temporary car will eventually be sandblasted body work done and a expensive but beautiful midnight purple will be sprayed) https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460469616 Someone order grip! https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460469616 Friend convinced me on this and I love the color I picked! https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460469616 Almost matches the future color.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460469616 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460469616 Room of parts.. Luckily my fiancé and I have no kids https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460469616 So hard to capture color https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460469616 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460469616 I hate rivits https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460469616 Are little cheap welder needed a break https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460469616 Let's just say I loved my carbon fiber parts from carbon Miata! these from a different company were not the quality I was expecting.. And took 7 months to arrive. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460469616 Painted the pesky red door jam. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460469616 Pure sex! https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460469616 New rear main seal thanks to my dad! We don't get to hang out much any more due to my work schedule. And the fact I moved from home at 18. Lived in corpus for 5 years then moved back to Houston and only time I see him is when I go bug him at work or we race his awesome boat! [URL=http://s1048.photobucket.com/user/paul_pazdernik/media/9C4CB4AC-50E3-4C9E-9C6B-F90146AAFD88.jpg.html]https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460469616[/URL Where my car addiction comes from http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/...65A5DF40E3.jpg Attachment 6257 Subframe Attachment 6258 Painted the mess.. Attachment 6259 Fresh undercoat Attachment 6260 Attachment 6261 Attachment 6262 Clutch master installed Attachment 6263 Attachment 6264 |
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so whoever it is here that has the blue v8 roadsters parts I also blame you for mine being done but I love them!
https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 She has gained some weight in her hips lol (wait you can't say that about a lady you love) https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 Parts just hanging out the pile is shrinking https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 Probably creates drag but looks good for shows https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 So pretty https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 To stretch or not to stretch this required some more beer https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 Hey there good looking.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 From day first engine test to 5th engine fitment.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 It's just so natural Looking.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 Secret storage compartment lmao.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 They arrived! Finally! Someone else got my first set of stage 3 apparently.. So they had to make me a set then the stub shafts came 28 spline so had to disassemble and send stub shafts back. V8 roadsters was very helpful after all I just order through them they outsource to the driveshaft shop so I know who was at fault and thank v8 roadsters for being very helpful.. I would put his name if probably misspell it but you all know.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 Had some spare time at work. I work a weekend shift so when it's slow.. Bring a side project lol.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 Wish this would have worked but o well.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 Rear mount! https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 Wow you drove on that lol.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 Bye bye stretch hello grip.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 It was beer thirty and pic time https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 Bit of a difference after a About a year of owning car. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 Christmas present from Fiancé. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 Still making progres https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460473573 |
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Stub shafts finally came in
https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 The downside of working at a friends shop and you have to bring your own tools.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 Umm beer time! https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 Flat floor/side skirt thoughts https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 Traded my rear canards which no longer fit for this poor thing https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 Wiring mock up https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 Took me an me arising amount of time with these darn wires https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 Axles final installed https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 Ls harness waiting https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 What nightmares are made of https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 Good morning! After lots of beers and thinking came up with a solution to stretch the bumper.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 Wait what! https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 When it won't fit in car yet makes a great in house chair https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 More wiring https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 Beer time before I set it all on fire https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 How about no wires https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 Fuel time! https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 Just laying under here https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 Beer fridge https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 Long tubes and powder coat https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 More wiring https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 Love my fiancé https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 By this time had sold the heavy stance wheels as I did not want to run spacers to clear the brakes https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 Really didn't want to go this route but if you can't beat them Join them.. And they show off the wilwoods nicely https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460474912 |
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The difference
https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 This nightmare lol https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 15x10 and 245/40 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 Talked to bp automotive and ordered a j1 plug and diy standalone kit for my Ls2.. Excellent quality.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 Started on the Ls wiring https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 Long process could probably do much much faster now https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 Might Miata kart this https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 Have to change from gto to corvette water pump and crank pulley.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 So much wider. Stock wheels vs new fenders https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 Love these new wheels https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 Almost done after a chat with a few mechanic friends my dad works with https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 19lbs of wiring removed https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 Standalone Ls wiring https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 Dash and cluster wiring hard to see terrible Pic https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 The wiring works! https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 Had to adjust the arms on the headlight motor https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 I love looking back https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 Doors got a little dusty in garage https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 All clean https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 Had to drag her outside https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 Driver side wire tuck had to lengthen this side.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 Had to shorten headlight wiring on passenger side https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 So made mistake of mounting all wiring to dash bar don't do that had to cut it all off dash and this is what was left afterwards.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 Mounting it all the firewall https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 Nice and all tucked and hidden connections under headlight each side has its own set of grounds https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 Just need a grommet for the hole I cut https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460476538 |
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Still a mess but will work for now I'm not happy with it but it's usable
https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460480104 Dash can be removed easily and neatly now https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460480104 Neatly on firewall https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460480104 Easy access through glove box. Small Miata fuse block is over by column one way will change but was way to much work to try and move it and lengthen wires https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460480104 Ford starter really I used https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460480104 Power wire was longer than I wanted but will work till now will fix a few things when cage goes in later down the road.. https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460480104 How she sits now https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460480104 Still haven't changed steering wheel yet https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460480104 https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460480104 |
hi paul. I see you finally made it over here. lol
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Originally Posted by SupaDupaSteve
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hi paul. I see you finally made it over here. lol
Thanks steve! and thank you for your build thread and a few others that I drool over. the builds here are what made me want to finally create a true build thread instead of just using IG. Many of you here have helped me and had no clue as I silently lurk the threads as a guest lol |
About time Stacy made her way in here.... :biggthumpup:
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Originally Posted by ItsAllRigged
(Post 20079)
About time Stacy made her way in here.... :biggthumpup:
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These are just random pics I'll post them down here
Miata engine from the rollover parts car in the trunk of my daily driven Chevy Cruze https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460337960 Miata trans in Miata trunk is this a 10speed Miata https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460337960 The rollover car j received in the deal when I bought Stacy for its drivetrain https://www.v8miata.net/attachment.p...ine=1460337960 |
Welcome to the forum, I don't use Instagram but I assume thats where some of these guys know you from? Its not normally my style, but I'm digging that OD green, you should keep that in future.
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Originally Posted by stng_96
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Welcome to the forum, I don't use Instagram but I assume thats where some of these guys know you from? Its not normally my style, but I'm digging that OD green, you should keep that in future.
I really like this color but final color will be a Nissan midnight purple that almost matches control arms.. |
Welcome if you are new here! Just keep starting over when you start reading hell sometimes might help to refresh I'm adding as fast as I can. Thanks for being patient folks..
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Wow, enough said
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WOW indeed !!! Looks like a great build man ! Awesome progress so far. So are you running non power brakes then? Or did I miss something?
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Originally Posted by Kevin S.
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WOW indeed !!! Looks like a great build man ! Awesome progress so far. So are you running non power brakes then? Or did I miss something?
I deleted the brake booster using the fab9 booster delete kit.. Now I need to make new lines for the front and rear and install the in line hydrolic e brake and prop valve.. Kinda hard to explain. Since there is only a single out let we are bringing inside the car then going to t the line the t it again. so the first t will have a single line running to the rear with in line ebrake and prop valve then to the rear factory hardline splitter and 949 lines to the calipers the other t will take 2 lines to each front caliper I hope this works! |
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Your build bring back memories of building my V8R. I can tell you and I am sure other will concur that some of the lessons that I have learned since completing my build. 1) You will never complete the build, it will always be a work in progress that makes the car better. 2) Upgrading the fuel pump wiring directly from the battery to relay and on to the fuel pump using larger wiring makes a big and positive difference. (I bought the Summit Racing Fuel Pump wiring kit and moved all wiring that could be moved back to the trunk.) A fuel pump relay failure at the wrong time has convinced many of us to make the change. 3) The LS7 air intake has proven to be the best method to provide the engine with ambient air temperature.
Great to view what you have accomplished. |
Originally Posted by john j
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Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Your build bring back memories of building my V8R. I can tell you and I am sure other will concur that some of the lessons that I have learned since completing my build. 1) You will never complete the build, it will always be a work in progress that makes the car better. 2) Upgrading the fuel pump wiring directly from the battery to relay and on to the fuel pump using larger wiring makes a big and positive difference. (I bought the Summit Racing Fuel Pump wiring kit and moved all wiring that could be moved back to the trunk.) A fuel pump relay failure at the wrong time has convinced many of us to make the change. 3) The LS7 air intake has proven to be the best method to provide the engine with ambient air temperature.
Great to view what you have accomplished. Question my fuel pump is wired through the Ls standalone wiring system on its own relay and had its own wire that I ran and connected to the Mazda blue red wire at the door. Is this not ok should I change the wire from door to pump? |
Sweet build. Love the powdercoated V8R bits.
One request/suggestion: maybe it's my browser, but this shows as one page LONG page on my devices. Everytime I come back to check out this awesome thread it takes forever to load up the pics again. Possible for a Mod to split it up a bit so it doesn't eat up as much of my data quota? Cheers |
Originally Posted by MX-Brad
(Post 20112)
Sweet build. Love the powdercoated V8R bits.
One request/suggestion: maybe it's my browser, but this shows as one page LONG page on my devices. Everytime I come back to check out this awesome thread it takes forever to load up the pics again. Possible for a Mod to split it up a bit so it doesn't eat up as much of my data quota? Cheers |
Ya, i think a mod would have to do it. Not a big deal anyways. Love the build.
You've done a pile of work in one year. |
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