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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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looks good!!
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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rx3,yummy.
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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rx3,yummy.
yummy,indeed!!! thanks
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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almost done

ready for paint next week
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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looks good!! cant wait to see it done.. Now what color you gonna spray it?
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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looks good!! cant wait to see it done.. Now what color you gonna spray it?
some shade of blue yet to be determined... any suggestions?
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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some shade of blue yet to be determined... any suggestions?
Gold!
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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NO GOLD!!! Mark
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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Gold!
how bout we use that gold paint on the smurf?
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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There's no such thing as a gold smurf!
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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There's no such thing as a gold smurf!
we can make one
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Old Sep 26, 2009 | 10:42 PM
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Depends, do you want it more show worthy? or classic look??
Mine will be a nice candy red with some nice chrome. But thats my style lol
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Depends, do you want it more show worthy? or classic look??
Mine will be a nice candy red with some nice chrome. But thats my style lol
im thinking either viper blue or Zenith blue... or maybe cobalt blue... not sure
i will be bringing it home this week. i am gonna pull the engine and clean out the bay so it can be sprayed with the rest of the car
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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viper blue would be nice!!
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 08:38 AM
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Hey congrats on the progress. It looks to be coming along very well.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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Hey congrats on the progress. It looks to be coming along very well.
Thanks!!! here is some more pics
Attached Thumbnails My 73 rx3 work in progress-rx3-back-together-002.jpg   My 73 rx3 work in progress-rx3-back-together-001.jpg   My 73 rx3 work in progress-rx3-back-together-004.jpg   My 73 rx3 work in progress-rx3-back-together-010.jpg  
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 01:06 PM
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How where your rain gutters? Right under the back windows. Mine have some rust but no holes so i think the soda blaster will get rid of that for good.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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How where your rain gutters? Right under the back windows. Mine have some rust but no holes so i think the soda blaster will get rid of that for good.
mine was pretty good, im sure that blasting yours will do the trick.... post some updates for yours...
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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lol unfortunately there isn't any yet. haven't had time to work on it.
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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finally got it home, gonna start cleaning out the engine bay so it can be sprayed with the reat of the car
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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looking real tight, waiting to see it painted!!
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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thanks bro!!! shes coming along
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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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looking real tight, waiting to see it painted!!
thanks, i want it painted so bad i can hardly stand it... it will happen very soon
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 02:02 AM
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1+ for the viper blue, and maybe a pinstripe or two ??. Nice progress
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