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In the Beginning... The Car
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In the Beginning... the interior
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In the Beginning... The motor
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In the Beginning... The motor
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World Of Wheels - Project Fallen Hero's Display
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World Of Wheels - Project Fallen Hero's Display
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World Of Wheels - Project Fallen Hero's Display
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World Of Wheels - Project Fallen Hero's Display
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World Of Wheels - Project Fallen Hero's Display
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World Of Wheels - Project Fallen Hero's Display
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The car comes apart after World Of Wheels
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Parts before refurbishing
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Parts after refurbishing
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Parts after refurbishing
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Parts before refurbishing
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Parts after refurbishing
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Parts before refurbishing
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Parts after refurbishing
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Parts after refurbishing
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Parts before refurbishing
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Parts after refurbishing
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Crankshaft polished and balanced
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Block after machining
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Block after machining
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Crankshaft mounted
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Crankshaft mounted
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Pistons installed
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Pistons installed
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Removing the interior - Jedi knights with light sabre
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Disassembling the interior
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The console comes out
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Removal of the dash begins
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The dash and one of the seats
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Instrument cluster now in the hatchback
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Trying to get the dash frame out
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Still trying to get the dash frame out
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Removing the heater box fasteners
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Attack of the mad heater box
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The heater box is finally loose
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The warriors rest after the struggle
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The engine bay is finally empty
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Painting the short block before further assembly
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Painting the short block before further assembly
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Timing chain and gears installed
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Timing cover, balancer installed and a new oil pump going in
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Water pump installed, lifter bones and spider installed.
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The first cylinder head gets installed
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Torquing down the second head
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Lifters and pushrods are in, rockers get installed.
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Valve covers installed
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Valve covers installed
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Lower intake manifold in place
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Lower intake manifold in place
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The rebuilt transmission
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The rebuilt transmission
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The rebuilt transmission
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Loading the car for the trip to the AutoPaint RI body shop
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Loading the car for the trip to the AutoPaint RI body shop
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Degreasing the engine bay on the way to RI
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Degreasing the engine bay on the way to RI
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Arrival at AutoPaint RI
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Off-loading at AutoPaint RI (the "box seat" is because the interior is missing)
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Engine bay cleanup for painting
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Engine bay cleanup for painting
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Engine bay cleanup for painting
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Engine bay cleanup for painting
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Engine bay cleanup for painting
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Engine bay cleanup for painting
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Engine bay prepared for painting
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Engine bay prepared for painting
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Engine bay prepared for painting
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Engine bay prepared for painting
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The repainted engine bay
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The repainted engine bay
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The repainted engine bay
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The repainted engine bay
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The repainted engine bay
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Installing the flexplate
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Mating the engine and transmission
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Mating the engine and transmission
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Snugging everything tight
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the mated assembly
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installing the equal length headers
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installing the equal length headers
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Moving the engine-transmission assembly out of the assembly area
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Ready to go into the car
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Getting the car into position
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Carefully getting started
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Closer...
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Closer...
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Closer...
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Closer...
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Almost there...
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There it is in place
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Aligning the stroke and the distributor - installed!
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Removal of the rear carpeting.
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Removal of the rear carpeting.
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The hatch is off.
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Removal of the rear seats and rear interior panels.
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Removal of the quarter windows and trim.
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Removal of the quarter windows and trim.
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Removal of the interior door panels and exterior window trim.
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Removal of the interior door panels and exterior window trim.
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The engine with most holes covered in preparation for going to the paint shop.
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Project: Fallen Hero
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