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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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Gato's car.....
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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yeah man first off mad props are due, second all i gotta say is that you must have spent some major coinage from that parts list you threw up at the top of the page...? congrats on such a big and awesomely successful project.

what exhaust is that on ur ls, it looks really slick? what is that small emblem under your v8 emblems on that truck??
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 06:17 PM
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Gato's car.....
mind sharing the story?
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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he got most of the parts from gato's rear ended 05. you guys should know the op was selling all his zenki aftermarket parts.
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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Very nice ride... car looks great. Thanks for the very nice pics...

You've been FAQ'd
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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Very cool pics, thanks for sharing...ah so that's the story on the donor car, otherwise I was wondering if it were possible to do a 04 to 01 conversion on the other car.
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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Yeah, Gato's car was rearended, and he was selling the car as parts car. I believe Junjdm got a very good deal with Gato...

Gato, are you selling your OEM 18's
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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nice bro very nice... now i called DIBS on your old chin spoiler
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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wow very nice, wish I had a donor car.

so is Gato's car a totally other car ? I thought he just repaired it.
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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It came out very clean indeed... good job. Soooooo whats next? j/k "enjoy the ride."
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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Damn, well done - nuff said
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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Fantastic job. I'm loving the Porsche exhaust tips. Clean and subtle. I may have to steal that idea from you
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Well you said you where up to something big!.....i guess so. I'm lovin man, and those tips look great
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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Thanks for sharing.... very nice!! Good progression pics!!! Out of curiosity... did you guys convert that 04 car into a 01-03 look a like??
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by blacksc400
Yeah, Gato's car was rearended, and he was selling the car as parts car. I believe Junjdm got a very good deal with Gato...

Gato, are you selling your OEM 18's
sold......



Jun you did a great job on the car....

My favorite is the vlene pieces top notch

Great find on the front end...
you scored great on that conversion......props to you!
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