boxing the frame vs grabber frame

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  1. Dan Starnes

    Dan Starnes Original owner

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  2. weirdone

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    lol you guys are so funny, i dont wear belly shirts, i have to much belly lol

    well i think i finally fixed my over heating problem. after i got back from my date with my bf, we went out for ice cream in his 66 t-bird, i was still wearing my nice clothes, i started working on my car lol

    it just hit me my condenser is to big and is restricting air flow. so i pulled it off. and i didnt get my clothes dirty hows that?? lol


    i hope it comes out but heres another pic of me, this is what i wear when i need engine parts for my future 302.
     

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    Looks like its time to fix the A/C, get an electric fan to put as a pusher, and then your other fan as a puller. This way you dont go into the parts store all sweaty. lol

    As for the to much belly, your far away from that in my opinion.
     
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    my electric fan was already on the car, my stupid buddy put it was a puller ad removed my stock fan. so i spent last night removing the ac dryer n condenser, today im gonna run a rush, move the electric to the front as a pusher, and put my stock fan back on.

    i alread have the small bumpers so i can do the swap but im gonna have them powder coated before i put them on.

    this chicky knows whats shes doing. i have researched it by combing thru your guys threads. i cant afford to make teh same mistakes as some of u lol thank u for being my inspiration?? lol
     
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    lol what i do at 2am is between me, my bf and the hood of my car, thank you very much. lol jk.
     
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    LOL! Well, you were on here posting at 2 according to my time, so I wuz just curious. :bouncy:
     
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    lol dork!! (y)

    well im off to get back to work. with my mav my work is never done!!

    oooo does any one know of a good brand of racing seat buckets?? i wanna pull my bench seats out.
     
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    Just thinking (watch out :rolleyes:), I thought I read somewhere that the tubing used for roll cages and bars has specs like material typ and size. This will also add weight so don't forget.
     
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    Dork huh?
     
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    lol my lil bro is the fabricator so ill ask him what hes using for the roll cage and stuff, but that wont be till next year when i do that. the season to race is almost over. i wont have time nor the money to do the v8 swap this year. but ill be out in force next season.

    for now i gotta figure out how to set up my interior.
    i want bucket seats, floor shifter, console from the dash to my seats. at the front of the console i want my switches for my ignition and accessories, push button start, gauges. then my floor shirt, then a glove box type arm rest. i plan on running nitrous so im gonna hide the gauges for the nitrous in the arm rest.

    should b pretty clean
     

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