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Old 05-17-2016, 02:35 PM   #191 (permalink)
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Great Thread Bill!!

Just saw and read the whole thread! Great idea and love the progress. If I might make a suggestion that might ease (or confuse) the muscle car purists? You might want to add a very good external sound system to mimic the V-8 that was replaced, with a good on/off switch for when you really want to hear it...and if you are feeling sentimental, add in some squeaking and rattling for pure ambiance. :-)

Look forward to seeing your progress after your vacation and thanks for rescuing instead of letting the car rot and not be used. I much prefer to see classics being driven and not on a trailer.

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Old 05-17-2016, 03:32 PM   #192 (permalink)
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Old 05-17-2016, 06:23 PM   #193 (permalink)
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Just saw and read the whole thread! Great idea and love the progress. If I might make a suggestion that might ease (or confuse) the muscle car purists? You might want to add a very good external sound system to mimic the V-8 that was replaced, with a good on/off switch for when you really want to hear it...and if you are feeling sentimental, add in some squeaking and rattling for pure ambiance. :-)

Look forward to seeing your progress after your vacation and thanks for rescuing instead of letting the car rot and not be used. I much prefer to see classics being driven and not on a trailer.
LOL!!!! I had considered that some time ago. I may do it yet. Envision a speaker mounted in a short piece of tailpipe to make the car look like it has dual exhaust...

I still plan to replace the pedestrian alert noisemaker with the hum from Dr Who's TARDIS.

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Old 05-17-2016, 10:21 PM   #194 (permalink)
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LOL!!!! I had considered that some time ago. I may do it yet. Envision a speaker mounted in a short piece of tailpipe to make the car look like it has dual exhaust...

I still plan to replace the pedestrian alert noisemaker with the hum from Dr Who's TARDIS.

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Or a TIE fighter or a stampede of horses... ;-)
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"It takes an unusual eye to look at a 1967 Pontiac Firebird and see the Toyota Prius hidden inside. But that's just the kind of eye that a creative mechanic known online as "Bill the Engineer" has. Bill is updating his old Firebird into a true classic for the 21st century and has documenting the changes over at Priuschat and EcoModder."

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