YEAH! It's finally running!

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  1. dmhines

    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    Ended up buying a new 164 tooth flywheel and CenterForce clutch to match my bellhousing. Little troubleshooting required to get the Petronix Ignition working but it's finally running ... So far all I have done is some burnouts in my driveway!

    The purple horny glass packs actually sound really good - not too loud and no too quiet .. gonna leave them on ...

    Unfortunately I have no knack for making Spark Plug wires look tidy ..
     
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    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    Now it's time to work on the opposite end of the car ... Scrubbed out the trunk and coated it with POR-15. Gonna speckle it before the paint shop gets it ....
     
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    looks perty to me!
     
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    Dan,

    You are making great progress with your car. Looking good.
    I have more info on the louver company for Mavericks. It is Sport Shade out of Passiac, NJ was the original manufacture for them.
    Keep up the good work and keep pics coming.

    Allen Small
     
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  5. M.A.V.

    M.A.V. Yep,my real initials.

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    Looks really good Dan ! You do some first rate work:bananaman :bananaman :bananaman
     
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  6. Dan Starnes

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    It is a big day in ones car life when they can finally do some burnouts in the driveway. Lookin great man!
    Dan
     
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    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    Thanks guys. Did some googling and can't find anything on that company ... probably long out of business, changed names or bought out by some other aftermarket company. I think you should just sell me yours! :D
     
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    Good to hear Dan, they make something for those of us afflicted PWDD ( plug wire disconbobulation disease)....there called looms:D
    Hey...post a pic of treadmarks on the driveway...hehe
     
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    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    Here's one I did with my 4 year old sitting on my lap ... He dug it! He helped me bleed the brakes today too ...

    What's cool is my 3:25:1 posi rear isn't installed yet. Those are from 3:00:1 open rear ...
     
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    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    Trunk has been speckulated ...
     
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    Great pics Dan ..it wont be long before you `ll be doing stuff like this!
     
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    OOOOOO...yeah...wait till ya get that posi in there...talk about fun:clap: you'll have to get new tires in a couple of weeks...lol
     
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  13. Dan Starnes

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    Oh man!! I see a whole new forum being added to the board titled 'Pics of your burnouts'
    :clap:

    Dan
     
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    Uh huh...now we know who the bad influence is:D
     
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    ok. look-ing good...:bananaman :bananaman
     
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