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Old 08-25-2008, 08:13 AM
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With looks like that, that car needs 300hp or more. At the very least 250-275.

What kind of swaps have people done to these things?
SBC, Rotary, Northstar, Eagle Premier( uses a 3.0 PRV), SR20DET, Buick GNX engine,LS1, etc

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Old 08-25-2008, 09:23 AM
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I've seen/read an article where a guy dropped a MB 450 V8 into one.....that'd be sweet.
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Old 08-25-2008, 09:44 AM
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When will you have the nuclear reactor installed, Joe?
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Old 08-25-2008, 10:16 AM
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Congrats, Joe! It must feel good to just get it sitting in your garage.

Your mom must be far more accomodating than my father. Although in his defense, from the number of boat and vehicle projects I have sitting around my yard and here at work his feelings were well founded.
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Old 08-25-2008, 10:24 AM
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Very nice.....When is the restore party?
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Old 08-25-2008, 10:51 AM
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when ever anyone wants to check it out.
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Old 08-25-2008, 10:52 AM
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Congrats, Joe! It must feel good to just get it sitting in your garage.

Your mom must be far more accomodating than my father. Although in his defense, from the number of boat and vehicle projects I have sitting around my yard and here at work his feelings were well founded.
every night since I put it in the garage I go into it and check on it, just to make sure this dream is real
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Old 08-25-2008, 10:55 AM
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It's a great feeling when your dreams become realities.
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Flux capaciter?

I resisted as long as I could but dagnabbit, somebody had to say it!
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Old 08-25-2008, 11:12 AM
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Flux capaciter?

I resisted as long as I could but dagnabbit, somebody had to say it!
I have one, its in my closet..

Its funny when you have one and some genius asks the question... its like the inside of their head exploded.

or you say

"whats a flux capacitor"
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Old 08-25-2008, 11:14 AM
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Flux capaciter?

I resisted as long as I could but dagnabbit, somebody had to say it!
I couldn't think of the name, that's why I said "nuclear reactor." Of course, if you were a Republican from Texas, I guess it would be a "Nuke-you-ler reactor."
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Old 08-25-2008, 02:19 PM
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SBC, Rotary, Northstar, Eagle Premier( uses a 3.0 PRV), SR20DET, Buick GNX engine,LS1, etc
Ohh a turbo charge GNX V6 would give that car some good motivation.
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Old 08-26-2008, 08:21 AM
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they do open, only takes 11 inches of clearence!
Yeh, Bricklin did some good engineering on those doors. Delorean actually worked for them for a few months. I hear some blue prints went missing. I've had a few park real close. Like I can barely squeeze sideways between the two cars. I was 5'11" and about 160 lb at the time. I always resisted leaving a note on the side of the door saying to try and park a little closer next time.
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Old 08-26-2008, 08:23 AM
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Yeh, Bricklin did some good engineering on those doors. Delorean actually worked for them for a few months. I hear some blue prints went missing. I've had a few park real close. Like I can barely squeeze sideways between the two cars. I was 5'11" and about 160 lb at the time. I always resisted leaving a note on the side of the door saying to try and park a little closer next time.
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you're not serious are you...........it was all Giorgetto Giugiaro. Except for the Visionering prototype
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Old 08-26-2008, 10:06 AM
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you're not serious are you...........it was all Giorgetto Giugiaro. Except for the Visionering prototype
Oh, the guy who designed VW's. Look at the lines of the car from the windshield back. Also, the door outline compared to the Bricklin. But Bricklin ripped of the lines from a Masseratti Merak or Indy.
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