Mazda V8ePu: LS Swap All Of The Things

It took me four tries to work out the hinge, and did a terrible job sawing the hood out in the first place, but I still dig how it came out.

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It was also the third engine option, after the Hellcat V8 was too small in scale, and the Honda V10 was too long. The Pontiac Firebird LS V8 was finally Goldilocks and fit just right.

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Right now the paint on the body is drying, but hopefully I can knock out the rest of this quick custom tonight. Any wheel suggestions?

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