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Fattie
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 10:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

very nice, sir.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Car looks good going down the road, it has a good stance. Not too low in the back with a nice rake, I dig it.
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Fattie
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

here I am leaving for the ride home


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The reason i got out is cause i was hearing a clunking noise...thought it might have been the tire rubbing or the tail pipe hitting.... come to find out as I posted earlier... it was the blown bump stop... haha... must of blew out on way there
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

good stuff! bug looks great!
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great job I just read all 36 pages!
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Fattie
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

sweet Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

are you gonna paint the repair work yellow to match?
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I plan to do the finishing "bodywork" and then paint the whole car after winter
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Coming right along Bro'.
Got a righteous stance. Well done Cool
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fattie wrote:
I plan to do the finishing "bodywork" and then paint the whole car after winter


you going back yellow???
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

MURZI wrote:
Fattie wrote:
I plan to do the finishing "bodywork" and then paint the whole car after winter

you going back yellow???

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 pg.33
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no plans really... just finish the interior and next spring/summer I would like to paint the entire car a dark/deep yellow ... and still thinking about what route I'm gonna go with the wheels as for painting them

...keep up Wink
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Fattie
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

well I have to let her go... Crying or Very sad
The Golden Rake is for sale
.. some day I hope to get another one

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Man that suck's, I really enjoyed reading about the progression of the rake.

If you get the urg to to work on a bug mine could use some work ;o)
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why did you sell it, if you don't mind me asking?
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Fattie
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hardship in my life right now to where the $ is needed more than the bug unfortunately
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

She still up for grabs !
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry bro..I'd take her off your hands if I had the $
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Fattie
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know you would Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

.... leaving with her new owner Crying or Very sad
I hated to see her go... one day I will get another


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