The Beast Has Arrived!! (NEW PICS)
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I am looking to find something to use on the floor for inside car shows do you think this will work alright or??? also any ideas on ropes or poles or?? to go around the vette as a boarder so people can't lean on the vette or get too close? I have seen different ideas...but pretty costly.
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John
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Vette(s): 1976 L48 4-spd, Mahogany Metalic exterior, Buckskin interior 350ci/350hp, 3rd owner, fiberglass spring, 255/50-16's Torq-Thrust II
Looks great Paul. Sorry to hear about the carb going back to the mfg. I had to send my BG back too because the float chambers would not seal. Like the new wheels
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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.
John - the flooring snaps together and apart easily enough. as a matter of fact, they show it at car shows on the web site.
Glen, BG must have some quality issues - but, they are real friendly and quick with service. The tech called me today and said I would be driving by Saturday!! Fingers crossed!!! 
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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.
Update - Got the carb back from Barry Grant yesterday. Bolted it on and made all the connections. Filled the float bowls (gotta love an electric fuel pump!!) pumped the pedal 3 times and zoom, zoom, zoom!!!! 
She purrs like a pi$$ed off kitten!! Set the timing and off we went!! Not a hitch!! The guys a BG were great! Turns out the base plate was mis-manufactured. They put a brand new one on and calibrated the carb for me. It literally ran like a champ out of the box!!
Made a video but waiting for youtube to finish uploading it all day 
Here's some update pics in the interim (video to follow shortly):
If someone can teach me how to put the link here instead of the actual pics, I'm happy do so if it conserves space on the site
Video to follow (youtube link)
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glad to hear that you got it running and how good it sounds. hope we dont hear all the sirens going if they try and catch you
. old saying goes, all good things come to those that wait and this has to be it for you. good luck with it and cant wait to see it painted.
. old saying goes, all good things come to those that wait and this has to be it for you. good luck with it and cant wait to see it painted.
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Thanks Dave!! I can't wait to see it painted either!!!
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Paul, looks nice, must sound awesum. You guna dyno it?
So I see the outside pictures and grin......how are the neighbors when you tune on it....
I'm out in the country a bit and when I summerize my boat 350/350 hp even one of my far away neighbors bust's my chomps. But he's a car guy and loves the open exhaust sound.
I like the floor also, but at the end of the winter season here I have a bunch or road sand. Think it will clean up?
I'm sure I'll get to hear your ride next time the NE group gets together.
Have fun! 
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All right Paul, you must feel like a little kid again. I'm glad things worked out for you.
, you must feel like a little kid again. I'm glad things worked out for you.
I removed the drivers side header gasket, it was in 3 separate pieces, I guess the guy that put them in figured it would be easier that way. They were completly shot, all that was left was the perforated metal and that was burnt to a crisp. I installed a new copper gasket and changed the bolts to the 3/8 hex, much easier to install. I still have to do the other side as soon as my body recovers. What a b***h getting the old stuff out.
Glad your up and running.
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Paul, great pics.........can't wait for the video. Looookin gud!
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Paul, great pics, What type of heads did you use?
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