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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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Not sure how this happened, never seen one blow like this. Man I love a SKyline!






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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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wow...ummmmm holy crap?
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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yea. . . .first time for everything I guess. looks expensive.
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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yea these are always cool... some douche in high school thought it was a good idea to rev his engine in the parking lot each morning.... well one day KABOOM a piston blew through the hood.... I was dying
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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Where'd the pics come from? Any details of how this happened?
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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No biggie quick fix. Some duct tape, super glue she'll be set to go
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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An experienced duct taper wouldn't need the glue, haha
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Damn! That's some serious damage!
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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Thats nuts. I thought it was pretty hard to import japanese spec cars here.
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 02:34 AM
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I bet the owner was pissed!
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 03:09 AM
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i bet it was because of too much naaaaaawz. jk
on a more serious not, what happened?? I've never seen a flywheel blow through the hood like that.
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 03:43 AM
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amazing pics, sucks for the owner
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 03:43 AM
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That sucks man, hope that doesnt happen to mine! parts arent easy or cheap to find on them either. if you know him, i might have some spare parts laying around he could use but its from a 33. thats sad

wish it was a 26 i could use the head :/
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You build you break and build again and on and on......
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Good way to lose a foot or leg. Or die...

Wild pics...
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