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Finally a fitting intro.........GS4 Road to redemption.

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Old 03-15-13, 06:25 AM
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Thank you thank you. I'm always working. So of course something gets neglected. As a youngster growing up i always wanted a GS4. I don't ever plan on selling this car, so for me there is no completion rush, but I would like to drive it hahhaha. I too hope it continues to go smoother, however, I plan to build a Custom kit in the future so we'll see. ..........plus Im now flip flopping on color choice.
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wowow! thats all i can say bro!

where did you end up finding those gorgeous red trd 6pots!?
and i remember you were selling the rotiform rims, i saw them on the wheels and tires classifieds.

dude lets see some updates on the engine and the body work!
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Originally Posted by JDMJNKY
Thank you thank you. I'm always working. So of course something gets neglected. As a youngster growing up i always wanted a GS4. I don't ever plan on selling this car, so for me there is no completion rush, but I would like to drive it hahhaha. I too hope it continues to go smoother, however, I plan to build a Custom kit in the future so we'll see. ..........plus Im now flip flopping on color choice.
good to see ya back man, get this thing finished
Old 03-15-13, 11:29 AM
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i'm never gone.....I'm always lurking. plus my blog grip-set dot com [ shameless plug ], my kids, my crazy job schedule all keep me busy. so i lurk in the weee hours of the am, but I don't post for fear of being labeled a crack head hahahaha.
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dug my heads out the shop, and took some before machine shop pics. I'll take some up close pics when the porting begins.

















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so one hundred dollars later here we are................










HEAD 1










HEAD 2 (dont mind my lovely work shoes)







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ugh that head looks clean. only $100 to get it machined?
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Only $100 to clean it you mean.....no machining no porting yet. Thats next.
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lookin sexy bro!
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Just read through this whole thread, and I think I'm just as excited as you are to get this project complete. Keep up the good work.
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Originally Posted by repugnante
lookin sexy bro!
lil by little, thank you sir.

Originally Posted by 2GSKaizen
Just read through this whole thread, and I think I'm just as excited as you are to get this project complete. Keep up the good work.
hahaha. I appreciate you taking the time out to do so. There was a time I thought this motor would never come back together, unless I robbed a bank to buy forged internals. Although I love to, those extra goodies at the moment see overkill. Don't think I'll go past 12psi of boost ( oops leaked a lil info. )

anyways I can't wait for more updates myself.
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Good progress on the build!!!
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Looks great!
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So it's been a looooooong delay with the cams................super frustrating. I almost feel like just buying an aristo 2jz clip. Amazing how entrusting one man with key components can start holding up a engine build. The ripple effects are so deep, regardless the show must go on. The engine builder stopped by and took a few pcs & then some to get things started. This week my focus is on getting my cams back.

Off she goes w. crank
Old 09-16-13, 08:24 AM
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Wow bro a lot of good work you did. I got a question for you? Your also on v6performance right?


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