Shoemaker finally starts working on his own shoes!!!

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Apr 9, 2009 | 11:07 PM

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I like to call these "Moon Eyes"...

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Apr 9, 2009 | 11:16 PM

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BEAST!!!

One question though,
So are you not going to run the front brakes at all?

Apr 9, 2009 | 11:26 PM

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Good Eye... I have aerospace brakes for the front just haven't gotten a chance to install them yet..
Hopefully next weekend I'll have my brakes finished..

Apr 9, 2009 | 11:51 PM

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Nice work Enzo. I am really eager to see how my parts hold up. Please keep me posted.

Andrew

Apr 23, 2009 | 11:02 PM

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Slow progress but at least it's something...

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Apr 23, 2009 | 11:51 PM

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7s before paint!!!

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Looks nice Enzo! What is that thing between the turbo and throttle body?

Apr 24, 2009 | 10:51 AM

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Very nice! I see some expensive hose clamps.

May 11, 2009 | 02:07 PM

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Looks nice Enzo! What is that thing between the turbo and throttle body?

Its just a cast elbow. Those are mainly used on carbureted V8s running turbos or superchargers.

Andrew

May 11, 2009 | 02:32 PM

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Its just a cast elbow. Those are mainly used on carbureted V8s running turbos or superchargers.

Andrew

Andrew, Allen was joking, have you seen the pics of his engine bay?

May 11, 2009 | 11:50 PM

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I was going to say heater core. That's where he gets his heat while driving the car in the winter.

Looking mighty fine sir.

May 12, 2009 | 01:48 AM

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Andrew, Allen was joking, have you seen the pics of his engine bay?

Sorry, i should have put a smiley in there

May 14, 2009 | 11:36 AM

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I ordered some more parts..

May 14, 2009 | 12:40 PM

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And????

May 14, 2009 | 02:24 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by enzo250

I ordered some more parts..

Tell us, tell us, tell us, tell us

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And????

May 14, 2009 | 03:09 PM

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drumroll anyone?

May 14, 2009 | 07:10 PM

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I'll post pics when they get here..

May 14, 2009 | 11:15 PM

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Tease!

May 15, 2009 | 03:24 AM

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looking good, love the fabrication!

May 26, 2009 | 11:26 AM

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Man i'm so thankful for my new sponser. If it wasn't for them i wouldn't be able to get all these parts..

A big thanks to VISA...

May 27, 2009 | 05:16 AM

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Quote:

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Man i'm so thankful for my new sponser. If it wasn't for them i wouldn't be able to get all these parts..

A big thanks to VISA...

I had the same sponsor not too long ago, and they SUCK, so I cancelled their sponsorship

Could you please tell us what's coming? pppppleasse

Jun 13, 2009 | 01:05 AM

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So I've been getting some parts and been installing them slowly but surely..
It just seems like these last few things are 5 minute jobs that seem to take forever...

Anyhow enjoy the pics...

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Jun 13, 2009 | 01:07 AM

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BTW.. The hoses are XRP HS-79. There not complete, I need to put the gold collars on them and crimp them...

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Jun 13, 2009 | 09:32 AM

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wow, high dollar lines and all.......

who made that waterpump adapter with the coolant temp fitting built in?

the shot of the cas, what am I looking at there? did you change something in there?

Jun 13, 2009 | 08:24 PM

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^^^ The CAS looks like it has been converted to a hall effect sensors

Jun 13, 2009 | 08:28 PM

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Enzo - Could you tell us about that primary fuel rail? I have the KG, but it sits VERY close to the intake manifold, and the rail mount is kinf of in the middle...

I also like the accelerator cable mount, look much much better than the steel L shape mount that I made

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