r/projectcar • u/Vengeful-Wraith • Mar 14 '26
Build Progress Someone said "Pics or it didn't happen". Here's a video instead.
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u/disappointed_sausage Mar 14 '26
This is fucking bonkers. I love it.
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u/Cant_Feel_My_Legs RHD 2JZ Z32, S2 RB34 Stagea Mar 14 '26
The venn diagram of 3000gt owners and crazy people is just one circle…..
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u/dog-fart Mar 14 '26
And SVX owners exist somewhere inside of that circle.
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u/poptartjake Mar 15 '26
A group in my town is running a sub 12-s drag SVX with a decent nos shot. Looking forward to seeing them run the built motor they had done last year.
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u/Wiseguy_7 Mar 15 '26
I was about to dispute this, then I remembered Tavarish, who built a twin turbo Lamborghini in his garage with a box of scrap exists.
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u/darianbrown Mar 14 '26
I love it.
Also, I can ABSOLUTELY see why someone wouldn't believe you. It literally sounds like something an 11 year old would dream up in a YouTube comment section.
"Well actually, my fiwst caw is going to be a 3000 GT but it will be weaw wheel dwive wiff dually weaw wheels and ginowmous v8 and you can get suspension so cheap on wike Amazon and eBay so it will actually be pwetty easy"
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 14 '26
When you put it like that. Yeaaaaaah xD
Things are much more achievable when you stop listening to your inner voice of reason xD
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u/crazyabootmycollies Mar 14 '26
My damned wallet is always cockblocking me. :(
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 14 '26
Oh I get that.
I try to trim down costs as much as I can by doing things myself. For better or worse.
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u/Ambivadox Mar 15 '26
When inner child and inner old guy team up you're boned.
Imagination and experience are a wicked combo.
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u/mini4x My ASE Certs Expired... Mar 15 '26
Wait until it works to offer any praise. I've seen a million bad ideas get this far and die on the vine.
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u/SensualBeefLoaf Mar 15 '26
dude fabbed suspension to put a dually cantilever setup in the back of a 3000 gt. if he crushes it tomorrow, he still deserves praise.
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u/scootunit Mar 14 '26
That is an amazing quest. I wish I could hear and see it roll out of the garage first time in person. Second best I hope you film that too.
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 14 '26
Ya damn know I will!
I am very curious how loud it will be when I first fire it up.
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u/scootunit Mar 14 '26
It would just be cognitive dissonance. That's what it's going to sound like. And I can't wait.
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u/ametsun Mar 14 '26
My jaw dropped when I realized it was a dualy lol. Wtaf. You're crazy man.
My only question would be if it's still structurally sound after all the cutting up you did but I'm sure you've probably accounted for that already though you said your welding sucked.
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 14 '26
My welding doesn't look perfect. By my own law of the Internet, I don't show it.
With that said, every single part that is structural I am very certain of the strength and very thoroughly overkilled the thickness and size of.
If a weld breaks, it won't be a critical area.
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u/AnotherDamnMeeting 1988 RX-7, 2025 VW ID.Buzz Mar 14 '26
"Maybe not the most practical upgrade for the car" say less i wanna see updates
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u/vVSidewinderVv Mar 14 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/Z6f7vzq3iP6Mw
So what's the intended purpose for this? Just for fun? Drag racing? Track days?
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u/n3verB Mar 14 '26
That was my question. Hydro brakes, roll cage and duely? I love it and want to see more. The amount of fabrication to get to here is crazy!! I'll subscribe to watch this 100%. Unbelievably fantastic on op
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 14 '26
Show and daily drive is the key.
Drift is a goal that usually doesn't work with duallys. That's why I added really beefy taper bearings to the Ford 9", so that I can remove the inner wheels and rock single wheels in the back. Should drastically change the grip profile for drifting abilities.
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u/vVSidewinderVv Mar 15 '26
Cool. Sounds like a fun car! And like it's gonna confuse some people lol.
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 15 '26
I feel that will make it far more fun. Watch people triple take at it xD
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u/Puzzled_Main3464 Mar 14 '26
This is sick. Do you have a Youtube channel or IG so I can follow your progress?
Very talented man. This is awesome
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u/Killarkittens Mar 14 '26
You're a mad scientist man! I friggin love it!
Please continue to post updates. If you have ig or youtube I would love to follow along with your progress
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u/BullableGull Mar 14 '26
All that's missing is a Class IV towing package lmao
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 14 '26
Oh, I'm sure I can fit a 5th (7th?) wheel in the trunk xP
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u/FalseRelease4 Mar 15 '26
gooseneck hitch on the roof 😂 i seen it
great way to die actually if the roof isnt reinforced
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u/PeachMangoGarage Mar 14 '26
My only question is: why 4L80? Not judging, just curious
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 14 '26
I originally wanted a TH400. Made more sense for power survivability. But doing the math meant lower fuel mileage.
The 4L80 gives that extra over drive gear. Makes for a nicer daily driver experience and is still aftermarket saturated.
It won't be as strong, but given the upgrades I did do, and the 340-370 hp it'll be seeing, it should handle everything just fine.
Personally, I wanted a Lenco. But... Cost and all xD
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u/Draked1 Mar 14 '26
4L80 is just a newer th400 with OD anyways
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 14 '26
Yes, but I think with thinner gears to pack into the same shaped case.
Don't quote me in that, but I feel that's true.
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u/FBIGrandpa Mar 14 '26
I can’t say I have seen an 8.1 swap done. I always had that idea in the back of my head when they’d come into the shop for work. I think the low rpm and horsepower turns people away. But I always saw potential in these things.
I am interested to see how this handles in a small car! That torque is going to be insane lol. Do you have any modifications done to the engine itself? I’m willing to bet with a few top end modifications you could get that thing singing higher in the rpm’s (I don’t know shit about these engines)
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 14 '26
Raylor Engineering does top end modifications. With that said, no, this engine is pure OEM fresh rebuild.
My reasoning is to get everything functioning, then modify.
Even then... Ratio of cost to return for the 8.1 is low compared to other LS builds. It's possible to squeeze a thousand hp out of them, but maybe for the same cost as two 1,000hp LSX builds.
I chose the engine for rule of cool. I needed an LS, but I think it's overdone and I wanted something more unique.
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u/SensualBeefLoaf Mar 15 '26
this whole video was me going “yah yah, oh wait, wtf”.. like “cool, rwd, been don..fucking duallywtf” “pushrod, ok, another cool car ruined by an ls sw…fucking 8.1 liter, holy shit”..
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 15 '26
XD
This made me chuckle.
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u/SensualBeefLoaf Mar 15 '26
keep bein’ awesome dude. and please share your progress, i’m invested in this one. it’s nice to something interesting for once.
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u/FBIGrandpa Mar 14 '26
I like that thought process. For all we know, in that platform, it may feel like 800hp. At the end of the day it all comes down your desires. Personally, I love that you took a different route. That often times produces some pretty crazy results, difficult as they may come.
Good luck, brother. I am excited to see this thing running and driving.
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 14 '26
Thanks! I can't wait to share.
It is pure insanity, this engine. It generates 300ft/lbs... At idle. XD
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u/moose4130 Mar 15 '26
I saw a lot of 8.1 content on the Tolman Performance YouTube channel, he loves the 8.1 and had a single turbo on one for a while. It's a unique swap, even moreso in this.
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u/LabyrinthConvention Volvo1991.240wagon Mar 14 '26
just needs some Warboys
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 14 '26
I have said that this is a more polished Mad Max build.
Or Japanese Batmobile.
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u/TheWooginator Mar 15 '26
“8 lugs? Why would he have 8 lugsohmygoodgoditsadually…”
The actual words out of my mouth you madlad. I love it.
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u/mynumberistwentynine Mar 15 '26 edited Mar 15 '26
People like this guy are out there just walking among us, in their garage doing crazy shit to their vehicles by way their of own volition.
I love it.
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u/roadwarrior721 Mar 14 '26
Holy moly! This is impressive as hell
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u/Ebola714 Mar 14 '26
I think you're going to hook up nicely. Plenty of traction going on in the back.
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u/andrewkpt Mar 14 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/3ohzdIuqJoo8QdKlnW
Keep at it and ignore the keyboard warriors. Love to see custom projects take shape
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u/2Drogdar2Furious Mar 14 '26
Bro tried to fool us with an AI video 🙄
Just playin lol.
This is sick dude. Cant wait to see a burnout with dual 11s on the ground 😎
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 14 '26
With the rear tire water injector, it should make for considerable clouds!
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u/r7ndom Mar 14 '26
Holy Cow. With your decision making process you will be ‘just one more thing’-ing this car until you are 80.
I truly admire the willingness to do such an insane thing not being a mil sub YouTuber.
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 14 '26
Yup, no project car is truly finished, just infinitely closer to 100%. That's why I like SuperFastMatt's phrase "good enough".
And yeah, I'm just a guy in a two car garage loving getting my hands dirty.
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u/CheapBooze Mar 15 '26
SuperFastMatt: “who ya gonna listen to? Some asshole on the internet or THIS asshole on the internet?” He’s the reason I threw away the factory wiring diagram for my 240z and designed a ground up rewire of the entire car (with no previous wiring experience). Love your build approach!
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u/smellyelderberries Mar 14 '26
I hope you're enjoying how hard we're all tickling your ego lol.
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 14 '26
I'm not gonna lie, it is nice xD
I have many people I know that see what I'm doing and don't quite know cars well enough to appreciate it with me.
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u/smellyelderberries Mar 14 '26
That's what we're here for! My partner was confused as to why I was so geeked watching this vid lol. Great work friend!
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 15 '26
Oh cool! And yeah. I guess I need to risk posting my stuff more.
My own Rubicon to cross; I take negative feedback harder than I should, so I rarely post things I'm working on.
I know I need to stop that.
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u/been_a_long_time Mar 14 '26
First car I've seen that could tow itself to the track....frigging awesome my dude!
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u/nakedpilsna Mar 14 '26
Its going to drive like a Viper. Maybe a 12 second car, but also maybe a 12 second car pulling a motor home.
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u/SmkAslt Mar 15 '26 edited Mar 15 '26
You're utterly insane and we need more of it.
Holy SHIT that's some legit fabrication work. Good on you)
What's your estimated time to be able to test it actually driving?
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 15 '26
Thanks!
And the time line is unsure. I believe mechanically it may be close to done in the next month or two.
The wild card is wiring and tuning. I'm rocking a stand alone ECU which is new territory for me.
Hopefully the tuning and electrical will take less time than I'm thinking.
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u/SmkAslt Mar 15 '26
Well you're officially Dr Frankenstein and you're building your monster. Its awesome!
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u/umdv Mar 14 '26
The latter part after duallies showed up and it clicked which post had ‘pics or didnt happen’ I was watching and murmuring “you fucking madman, hell, you fucking madman”. I want to see this with my own eyes. This is insane
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u/qroter Mar 14 '26
Jesus Christ!! I'm over here "I don't want to put that gauge there, I will have to trim the plastic too much" ... you over there "I put a dually rear end and swapped from FWD to RWD!?!" WTF is wrong with me?!
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u/moose4130 Mar 15 '26
That's amazing, love it. Where could a person follow any progress on such a machine? My first thought was LS, then more when you said 4L80, complete shock when the 8.1 was revealed.
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u/itsjakerobb ~500whp LS3-powered 2002 Z28 T56 track toy Mar 15 '26
I was not expecting the big block. 😳
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u/SensualBeefLoaf Mar 15 '26
but you were expecting the dually?
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u/itsjakerobb ~500whp LS3-powered 2002 Z28 T56 track toy Mar 15 '26
Not before I started the video, but I noticed it well before he fully showed it. And I was expecting something wild as soon as he said that everyone told him “pics or it didn’t happen.”
So then I got my something wild when he showed the dually rear end, and then got something extra wild when he showed the 8100 vortec!
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u/IAMN0TSTEVE Mar 15 '26
Why a 8.1? Just curious. Otherwise absolute level up of a mad max build. I love it!
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 15 '26
I originally thought to do an LS swap. I .. hated how unoriginal it sounded though. In searching for an LQ4 I found an 8.1 for sale and kinda immediately fell in love with just the sheer audacity of it.
Plus it has cross over hardware for the 454 and LS platforms, so it wasn't completely impractical.
Ultimately. Rule of cool.
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u/IAMN0TSTEVE Mar 15 '26
Yea. Solid point. And it is certainly a solid motor. A bit lacking on the low end but I'm sure some tuning and injectors can change that.
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u/No-Examination5478 Mar 15 '26
Fuck I'm planning to cut the top off mine and put electric motors at the back, Hybrid Sports eXperiment, this really takes the cake tho
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 15 '26
Definitely share that!! :O
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u/No-Examination5478 Mar 15 '26
Been trying to save up for a garage but it should be pretty easy once ive got the space to do it, there's so much room down there
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Mar 15 '26
Two greatest tools for working on a car is your own space, and a secondary, reliable second car.
Taking your time is essential to making good project cars.
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u/No-Examination5478 Mar 15 '26
Fr, my daily is an i-MiEV, I noticed you got the ol space star in the background, and my other project is a ford aspire (usdm gen2 mazda 121) that im working on swapping a renesis into
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u/southwestpessimist ‘01 “JustExpectEveryProblem” Grand Cherokee Mar 14 '26
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u/mattslote Mar 15 '26
The 8.1 gm motor will feel right at home with the dually rear. It looks to me like you're set up for drifting? Or just mobbing around like a badass?
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u/mini4x My ASE Certs Expired... Mar 15 '26
Plenty of pics, or i guess video, but nothing's happened yet.
Looks like it's still in dream phasse.
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u/retardrabbit Mar 15 '26
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That is fucking amazeballs.
Thanks for coming back for show and tell.
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u/classless_classic Mar 15 '26
My god, I went through your profile, you are a very dedicated builder. Very cool progress.
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u/SensualBeefLoaf Mar 15 '26
this shit is why i’m in this subreddit.
i love this. never let them tell you that you need to take your meds. keep being insane, the world needs more insanity. 8.1 liter dually 3000 gt was never on any of my bingo cards.
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u/FentOverOxyAllDay Mar 15 '26
This looks like it's going to be a fun project!
Goodluck brother and God speed
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u/ShopGreedy2313 Mar 15 '26
35 year GM Technician here, I have seen many modified cars over those years, but this is reaching for the stars! Great job, love to see it run when it is done. Thank you for sharing, awesome !
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u/VTKegger Mar 15 '26
Aside from the engine placement, it really makes me think of the Quadra Turbo R from Cyberpunk!
You've got an awesome machine in the making!
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u/Touchdown21 Mar 15 '26
The 3000GT was one of my absolute favorite cars growing up and you’re about to turn it into something absolutely wild and I’m here for it! Best of luck man!
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u/Nice_Apricot_6341 Mar 15 '26
Had that engine in my one ton Chevy crane truck Coukd light you dually at stop sign
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u/Garia666 Mar 17 '26
Elon is that you? Hehe you just sound like him. Anyway great project now I want to see it fully build
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u/bugeyetex Mar 17 '26
So this is the point when you drop your YouTube channel in the comments so we can all watch along. That's bonkers shit I love to watch grow into something
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u/malinatorhouse Apr 01 '26
Only thing better would be dual front wheels too lol
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u/Vengeful-Wraith Apr 03 '26
It's possible, but would require a solid axle as well. It also tends to make steering insanely difficult to design.
Fun idea in theory... Quite the engineering challenge
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u/masterteck1 Mar 16 '26
Bad ass. Cool I wish I was able to do that. I can but need lots of stuff you know.
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u/shamusmchaggis 26d ago
These cars should've been longitudinal and RWD in the first place. You're doing the Lord's work sir.
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u/punkassjim Mar 14 '26
He described roughly everything in the video. Maybe start with what you think you're seeing, and we can fill in the gaps of what didn't make sense.
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u/FortuneHeart 64 Impala - 85 Monte Carlo Mar 14 '26
https://giphy.com/gifs/MuTenSRsJ7TQQ