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Old 10-20-2013, 09:00 AM   #1
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i'll take it from you guys and when i buy an fd i would want go into it without thinking about doing a swap. i'll probably just get it fixed and see what needs to be replaced and stuff.
I think you're in over your head.


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Old 10-20-2013, 09:24 AM   #2
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I think you're in over your head.


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But Ted, he is a "Proraceer" ...
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Old 10-20-2013, 10:17 AM   #3
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But Ted, he is a "Proraceer" ...
Everybody has to start out in the frustration/money pit game somewhere. I'm just jealous that I couldn't start out with an FD. I had to start with a 1958 4 door Ford.
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Everybody has to start out in the frustration/money pit game somewhere. I'm just jealous that I couldn't start out with an FD. I had to start with a 1958 4 door Ford.
which was a good thing, bc now when you run into issues of any kind, you simply build/fabricate your own parts. Your beginnings have done you well, if you ask me!
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Old 10-25-2013, 08:09 AM   #5
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I think you're in over your head.


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your not the only person who thinks that way lol
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