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    You sure it wasn't waiting for you in CLT when you made your trip back to the frozen north?
     
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    i'm not sure of anything.:cool:
     
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    I'm sure I won't make 53k+ Posts:p.
     
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    you must have more profitable hobbies.;)
     
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    Here is a rough guess at the difference between what a stock 1967 Firebird looks like and the finished Firebrid.

    [​IMG]

    Most people will never notice.

    3 more days until Garage Opening Weekend!

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    i can hardly see anything. i think the profile is a bigger change? but who will notice that either?
     
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    Firebrid hood looks a little lower to me. I thought it looked narrower too, but that is just an optical illusion, I think.
     
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    The Firebrid profile looks better, I think.

    So, when are you going into production? I'm sure you can sell 3 or 4 just from where you are on this project now.
     
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    The profile is somewhat more modern looking to me, too. It has hints of the new Camaro in places.

    Production? I'll sell the rights to any Billionaire who has a spare million or two to offer, as long as they promise to help me finish mine. ;)

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    Toyota Prius v Superdown Sus Springs 2011+ | RS-R USA
    RS-R T088S Super Down Sus Lowering Spring Set

    Ordering a set for the Firebrid this weekend from a different website that still has some. They should improve both the ride height and handling.

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    Order placed. They should arrive in about a week.

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    Welcome Spring! So then, let's pick up where we left off last Fall...

    [​IMG]

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    Good to hear spring has sprung in OH(y).
     
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    First part is to remount the front bumper closer?
     
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    Great day in the garage. It's been too long since I've had some wrench therapy.

    Bumper, core support and mounting brackets are back off of the car.

    [​IMG][

    The cut-off wheel made quick work of the bracket pieces that needed to be cut apart. I also got some of the cuts made on the core support before the garage time was over.

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    Three day weekend for me next weekend. I should be able to start welding the brackets into their new configuration by then. :)

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    Mine too. But I have enjoyed all of them except the whitewater rafting (my interest ended when I ended up in the middle of the Wenatchee River having been upended by a Class 4 rapid -- lost everything except the life jacket I was thankful to be wearing).

    The marriage hobby (my most expensive) ended poorly for me, very good for the ex-wife. The interest in that hobby never waned on my part.
     
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    The RS-R Super Down Springs arrived today!

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    cool! what are you doing for easter?:cool:
     
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    Doubtful. The fuel tank is under the rear seat area and the gas fill is over the left rear wheel now. The rear is mostly empty structure until I add some goodies like a Power-out module and some plug-in hybrid batteries (in phase 2 of the project.)

    [​IMG][/URL]

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