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S197 3V Fabman's build; How did we get here? Build Thread

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Fabman

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Progress....

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TMSBOSS

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someone needs to teach Fabman how to fabricate.....lol

Agree!!!! Just Fabricate!!!!! A few bugger welds, slap on some paint to stop the rust like us mere mortals do. The End!!

This Car Porn/works of art are just too much. :rolleyes:

Again. Just pulling your leg Fabman and a little jealous. Phenomenal work!!!
 

Fabman

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This is mostly a Cortex SLA Kit. I bought it raw (no paint) and unfinished (less some pieces).
While I did modify the spindles to work with the SLA and built the K Member to rad support brace and torque box plates, the rest is all cortex so I can not take credit for that work.
There is plenty of my stuff on this car and will be some more custom pieces coming up, but the SLA is pretty much all theirs.
 

Fabman

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You guys are way too kind....
 

Fabman

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Tuned in and anxious to see how the remade car does at the track. Have a strong suspicion that it will be faster then ever despite the drop in Hp..
I certainly hope so. The only thing unchanged is the body and rear end gears.
I learned a lot about tuning a car with aero that I didn't know.
Finally got it figured out in time for the motor to expire. I'll be much better prepared this time around.
Stay tuned.
 

Fabman

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You could split that 1/4 skill between all of us and we'd still be ahead of our game.......................;)
Man it must be getting close to Christmas....
 

Boone

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Man it must be getting close to Christmas....
And you were thinking of throwing all this away. Then where would you get all these compliments. Your customers won't tell you because you'll raise your price. A woman won't tell you because they really don't care, and then you'd expect sex. We are the best friends you'll ever have... the TMO community during this crazy year. 😷
 

Fabman

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And you were thinking of throwing all this away. Then where would you get all these compliments. Your customers won't tell you because you'll raise your price. A woman won't tell you because they really don't care, and then you'd expect sex. We are the best friends you'll ever have... the TMO community during this crazy year. 😷
Well, I'll tell ya, I've been both blessed and frustrated with this sport.
I occasionally have to remind myself to be thankful for the good times and not dwell on the hard times.
I've learned a lot and made some really good friends along the way and some of them are indeed here.
Thanks for being one of them. :)
 

Fabman

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Santa is still checking his list....be good..............
Oh, I'm always good, that's one thing you can always count on.
Just as long as you don't p!ss me off....then the Italian comes out and somebody has to die.
 
I.m a Pollock...When the Italian in me comes out I need a Pizza, Bad!!....But then again I don't track my Boss......I still have to take my meds, tho.................pouring rain as I type!!!!......so much for the lawn burning out...not this year.................
 

Fabman

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I.m a Pollock...When the Italian in me comes out I need a Pizza, Bad!!....But then again I don't track my Boss......I still have to take my meds, tho.................pouring rain as I type!!!!......so much for the lawn burning out...not this year.................
California here, its raining Ash. Its so dark my automatic headlights come on during the day.
 

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