Thanks guys.
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The beauty of it is I have done
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(nearly) everything myself.
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Just the block boring wasnt.
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It was given to the machine shop.
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But I must say, credit is due to alot of people on here who have given me parts, advice, motivation etc to get it to where it is today.
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I am grateful to everyone and will always give something back to others if I can.
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I now own my dream car and dont think I will ever get rid of it.
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It has sentimental value to me now.
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I have been through alot of stress with building it, then taking it to bits.
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Late nights with my head in a book doing sums and working out clearances and sorts.
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Then putting it into the engine.
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All this while buying and sorting a house at the tail end of last year.
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So the better half has been through alot too
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I know its not the best example and theres not alot to show for it here, however, as alot of peeps on here will know, theres alot of work involved doing it on your own.
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but its mines, and I am proud of what I achieved with it and it shows every time I drive it.
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