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Old 12-17-2011 | 07:18 AM
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They are all great boats, thought they were all the same. Im now smarter this morning,

Heavy, but full cabins, makes them great boats.
Rough water, eats it up!
Would not change mine, kids would kill me

Best part will be starting up those v8 motors at the beach,
Huge blue clouds, looks like rain coming, too funny watch old ladies giving you funny looks

Dont stand down wind, love 2 stocks,,

But man your doing a great job!, need new pics.
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Old 12-19-2011 | 02:22 AM
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Awesome job!!! I just went through that entire thread, I cant wait to see the whole thing completed!
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Old 01-18-2012 | 08:30 PM
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Been a while so I figured I would update.

Work has picked up like crazy. Hardly have time for anything let alone trying to do glass work in 30 degree weather. I started to pull apart the motors and hope to have them resealed with new bearings by the spring. I also, took on another project..... Picked up a friends modded wrx (sleeper wagon) with a blown motor that I'm also rebuilding. The fun never ends.
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Old 01-19-2012 | 09:24 AM
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I was wondering about updates, plus I can't imagine working in our frigid northern weather. WRX sleeper wagon sounds like fun. There is a saab clone wagon around here that's fast
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Old 01-19-2012 | 09:59 AM
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Are you going to cut the exhaust open?
That'd b one hell of a wake up call

Blue smoke + 16 cyls = one bad ride

Looks good
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Old 01-19-2012 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by prostock85
Been a while so I figured I would update.

Work has picked up like crazy. Hardly have time for anything let alone trying to do glass work in 30 degree weather. I started to pull apart the motors and hope to have them resealed with new bearings by the spring. I also, took on another project..... Picked up a friends modded wrx (sleeper wagon) with a blown motor that I'm also rebuilding. The fun never ends.
I <3 Sleeper wagons. Here's mine:

300hp AWD wooooot. You'll dig it, cops don't even notice you speeding.
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Old 01-19-2012 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by scarab63
Are you going to cut the exhaust open?
That'd b one hell of a wake up call

Blue smoke + 16 cyls = one bad ride

Looks good
Has offshore mids, 4 bolts and bam..open exhaust. I'll most likely run open always.

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I <3 Sleeper wagons. Here's mine:

300hp AWD wooooot. You'll dig it, cops don't even notice you speeding.
Looking good. No towing the boat for me, maybe the snowmobile though.

Turbo XS intercooler
Larger Turbo
Larger Scoop
550cc injectors
Accessport Stage 2.5+
Up/Down pipe
Borla Exhaust
Was told around 300 awhp
$1,100 Lightwerkz Hid conversion kit
lowered
adjustable struts
tie bars
urethane bushings on everything
short shifter
act pressure plate/clutch
lightweight flywheel
a/f, boost, pyro, oil press gauges
slotted rotors
motul brake fluid
stainless brake lines
etc...
19 lbs boost
173,000 miles
cost before rebuild $2,000
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Old 01-23-2012 | 09:51 AM
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That car is going to be a lot of fun!
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Old 01-23-2012 | 11:23 AM
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Have fun with that for sure! I drove a stock one back when they first came out and had a blast, I imagine the mods making all the more fun.
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Old 02-17-2012 | 06:59 PM
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just wanted to keep this toward the top!

i love that boat! its a helluva project but gonna be awesome when its finished!
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