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Posted: 10/8/2014 12:50:30 AM EDT

I thought I'd share a few photos of a 1974 Buick Apollo we just finished for a customer.

Before(with a 1950 Chevy we did):

After:

Posted: 10/8/2014 7:12:19 AM EDT

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Sharp looking car

Posted: 10/8/2014 7:54:19 AM EDT

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Nice!

Posted: 10/8/2014 9:28:30 AM EDT

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I forgot they made those. The Ventura II and Olds Omega versions, I do remember.

Posted: 10/8/2014 10:11:05 AM EDT

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Nice...sorta close to my aunts 1972 Chevelle (SP?) she bought brand new back when.

Posted: 10/8/2014 12:12:31 PM EDT

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Nova
Omega
Ventura
Apollo

Posted: 10/8/2014 4:51:02 PM EDT

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Ha. I never noticed that.

Posted: 10/8/2014 4:53:45 PM EDT

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I learned to drive in one of those . . . dad's car had a six-cylinder engine, though . . .

Posted: 10/8/2014 5:46:02 PM EDT

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Stock engine???

Posted: 10/8/2014 7:35:26 PM EDT

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looks real good.

Posted: 10/8/2014 9:54:06 PM EDT

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We need engine pics!

Nice looking car, nice work.

Posted: 10/9/2014 9:29:57 PM EDT

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Beautiful job.

Posted: 10/10/2014 1:53:14 AM EDT

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whats the damage for the customer's wallet ?

sorta curious

I mean what is the income from that project

Posted: 10/10/2014 9:48:40 AM EDT

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Yep, Buick 350, runs like shit. The owner is going to get it rebuilt, I think.

Posted: 10/10/2014 9:49:31 AM EDT

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We need engine pics!

Nice looking car, nice work.

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The engine isn't much to look at.

Posted: 10/10/2014 9:50:20 AM EDT

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whats the damage for the customer's wallet ?

sorta curious

I mean what is the income from that project

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We bill every other week, so I'm not really sure on the total but I think it will be around $5-6k.

Posted: 10/10/2014 4:42:48 PM EDT

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Yep, Buick 350, runs like shit. The owner is going to get it rebuilt, I think.

Have him talk to these guys

Wilcat Performance Engines

Posted: 10/10/2014 8:35:53 PM EDT

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Yep, Buick 350, runs like shit. The owner is going to get it rebuilt, I think.

A mild 455 would make it a tire shredder.

Posted: 10/10/2014 8:44:46 PM EDT

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We bill every other week, so I'm not really sure on the total but I think it will be around $5-6k.

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whats the damage for the customer's wallet ?

sorta curious

I mean what is the income from that project

We bill every other week, so I'm not really sure on the total but I think it will be around $5-6k.

for 5k

from that junker in the 1st pic, awesome prices man, totally worth it. You guys did an outstanding job

Posted: 10/14/2014 2:45:34 AM EDT

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put an LS series motor in it, not worth messing with much else at this point...

Posted: 10/21/2014 12:03:16 AM EDT

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why !! I hate when people bastardize other GM divisions cars with chevy engines because they don't have the talent or are too lazy to get power out of them ....

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