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1989 CHP SSP Mustang Enjoying Retirement from Active Duty
In highway patrol pony car parlance, SSP initially stood for Special Service Police when applied to the mighty 1982...
1989 CHP SSP Mustang Enjoying Retirement from Active Duty
In highway patrol pony car parlance, SSP initially stood for Special Service Police when applied to...
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1954-87 Chevy Truck Bed Restoration: Bedsides, Fenders, Sills, Strips, & Wood Boards
If you're a General Motors short Stepside classic truck owner, you may already know the subtle...
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Roadster Shop's Legend Series 1979 C10 - "A New Truck Wrapped in an Old Truck"
The concept of a "restomod" is essentially a fusion of old and new components, taking the best of...
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Almost Lost Forever: The Story of the First Camaro
Many of of our favorite stories involve a redemption arc, where the protagonist falls from grace,...
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A 1932 Highboy Ford Roadster for Surf City USA
The 1932 Ford, especially the full-fendered roadster and the no-fender highboy variants, are the...
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Roadster Shop's 1,600 Horsepower Buick Grand National
What do you get when you squeeze two more cylinders, nearly double the displacement, and a second...
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Pro Builder Video: The Ring Brothers' 1956 Ford F100 Named 'Clem'
The old car hobby is exploding with an ever-expanding universe of restored, customized, patina...
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Barn Find Video: 1969 Camaro Z28
This week's barn find video is yet another American muscle car that the vehicle's current caretaker...
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Video: Twin-Turbo Widebody Trans Am
"I always wanted a V8, manual, rear-drive car... but I wanted something that's American. I come...
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Barn Find Video: 1968 Mustang Fastback GT390
For many, one of the most alluring aspects of the old car hobby is the Barn Find. Practically every...
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Top 12 Muscle Car Restoration Mistakes
This article's topic may be a sore subject for some readers. There are likely to be several gotchas...
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Video: 1000hp Twin-Turbo '55 Chevy Truck
"Don't judge a book by its cover." This old adage is true in many aspects of life, and it's...
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Video: Jay Leno's 1968 Dodge Dart GTS
Jay Leno is the kind of guy who can buy just about any car he wants, from rare early automobiles to...
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1968 Charger R/T - A Second Chance
Sometimes in life, when an item is lost, it's gone forever. But on a few rare occasions, we're...
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Video: 1,500-Mile Road Trip in a Barn Find 1979 Camaro
Everybody loves a good comeback story, whether it relates to a real person, a fictional character,...
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1987-93 Fox Body Mustang Notchback Quarter Windows - Shipping Now!
If you've ever owned or even considered buying a 1987-93 Fox Body Mustang, you know one of the...
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Chevrolet Will Stop Camaro Production in 2024
The time has come to say farewell to the sixth-generation Camaro, but sadly, General Motors has...
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Video: 700hp Supercharged LT4 1969 Camaro
What do you get when you transplant the supercharged 6.2L heart of a C7 Corvette Z06 into a 1969...
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1963-67 C2 Corvette: History, Prices, Engine Options, & Production Numbers
Development of the second-generation 1963-1967 C2 Corvette began in the mid to late 1950's. Ed...
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4th Gen SN95 Mustang History: Development & "Fox 4" Concept Cars
What do these three pop culture luminaries from the 1980s and 1990s have in common: John Rambo,...
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1967-1972 Ford F100 Model Years Identification Guide
Car and truck designers and engineers are well versed at evolving and improving vehicles through...
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Corvette Generations: C1-C8 History, Design Differences, and Features
General Motors car designer Harley Earl unveiled a two-seater 1951 LeSabre concept car at Watkins...
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Video: LS3-Powered '72 Nova from AutotopiaLA
While browsing our favorite classic car channels on YouTube, we recently came across this 1972...
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Fox Body Mustang: Development, Concepts, and 1979-1993 Year Changes
From the 1979 model year through the 1993 model, the 3rd generation Ford Mustang spanned 15 years...
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1964 Impala Wagon - Built with the Kids
Many parents hope to share their interests and hobbies with their kids, whether it's fishing,...
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1972 Ford F-100 - Farm Truck, Race Car Tow Truck, Show Truck - Named Betty
A beguiling beauty to be sure, Betty was first sold at A.G. White Company, in Cartersville, Georgia...
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Ford Truck History: From the Model TT to the Modern F-Series
The Ford Motor Company first produced a pickup truck in 1917. The truck was called a Ford Model TT....
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"Split Decision" Twin-Turbo 1971 Camaro
Every resto-mod project blends classic style with modern functionality, but some projects do it so...
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Video: Jay Leno in a 1979 Trans Am
"I love the fact that this is exactly how it left the factory," says Jay Leno while discussing this...
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New! Two Delicious Grills for the 1967 Chevy Impala & Four Grill Kits, Too!
The Chevrolet division of General Motors first used the name Impala for its 1956 General Motors...
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Classic Industries' Project Vehicles
At Classic Industries®, we believe our ultimate responsibility is to ensure that you will get not...
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A-Body Mopar Fastback History: 1970-76 Duster, Demon, & Dart Sport
As time marches on, American pony and muscle cars are becoming more scarce and valuable. The...
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Ford Mustang History: Creating the First Pony Car
Some automotive enthusiasts are very familiar with the history of the Ford Mustang and why it has...
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1969 Chevy Camaro - Classic Industries' 1969 Camotion
Times are changing in hot-rodding, there's no question about it. Classic Industries, recognizing...
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1953 Chevy 3100: The Classic Industries Shop Truck
Our 1953 Chevy 3100 truck was not a typical restoration project for Classic Industries; it is a...
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1964 Chevy Impala - Classic Industries' '64 Impala Sweet Imotion
Since 1958 GM has built a cross-market following from low-down land yachts to quarter mile winning...
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1966 Chevy II / Nova - Classic Industries' '66 Innovation Nova
Classic Industries®, recognizing both the emerging desire for modern suspension and drivetrain...
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1970 Chevy Nova - Silver Sleeper
I recently restored this 1970 Nova with some help from my friends here in Maryland. Most of the...
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1967 Chevy Camaro SS Asphalt Pounder
My show and go car is a 1967 Camaro SS. She has a 383 small block Chevy stroker engine with over...
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1962 Chevy II Nova Convertible - Rollin' the Strip
The vehicle is a 1962 Chevy Nova convertible. It has been completely rebuilt from the body and...
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1968 Chevy Camaro RS - Lady in Red
Gary Lindenmayer found this 1968 Rally Sport Camaro while working one day. He contacted the owner...
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1967 Chevy Camaro SS - 465 Horses At the Ready!
Thanks for all the information you guys have given me. Here's a picture of our car, a 1967 Camaro...
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1965 Chevy Impala SS - '65 and Very Much Alive
This car started off as two cars. Cutting one apart with a blow-torch was half the fun. It took six...
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1970 Chevrolet C10 - From TLC TV Show Overhaulin'
Alonzo loves his 1970 Chevy truck because of the engine inside; he built it with his late father....
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1957 Chevy Stepside - Louis Vuitton
I bought this truck off my cousin who had fixed it up and drove it for eight years. Since then we...
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1965 Chevy II Silver Sled
It is a 1965 Chevy II 400 hardtop with new quarters, trunk, and fenders from Classic Industries as...
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1969 Pontiac Firebird 400 Convertible - Heavy Rollin' Ragtop
My Firebird was built in Norwood, Ohio. The original color was Verduro Green. She sports a power...
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1973 Pontiac Firebird T/A with Numbers Matching factory "Y" code 455
Bruce Johnson's 1973 Pontiac Trans Am was a labor of love and family support. He bought the car in...
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1968 Chevy Camaro SS - Cruisin' Route 66 in an SS
Here is a picture from the recent Route 66 Rendezvous Car Show in San Bernardino, CA. We had a lot...
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1971 Chevrolet Camaro RS - Super Clean Gen 2
It is a 1971 Camaro RS (option Z22) paint code 62 (burnt orange) and the brown vinyl top (code F)...
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1958 Chevrolet Impala - Big Bling Beauty
I bought the car in 1988 from the estate of the original owner. The car at that time was 30 years...
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1969 Chevy Camaro Z/28 RS - Found In Pieces
Keith Woolverton of Choctaw, Oklahoma, rescued this 1969 Camaro Z/28 from a field, where it had...
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1959 Chevrolet Bisayne - No Pain Biscayne
Thank you Classic Industries for the 3" lowering springs for my Chevy Biscayne. I am very satisfied...
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1972 Camaro - an Autocross Assault Vehicle
My dad gave me this car when I was 15 (15 years ago). We built this car all through my high school...
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Captain Clough's 1964 Chevy C10 Truck
Captain Wylie Clough joined the army 18 years ago. Since then, he served two tours in Afghanistan...
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1957 Chevy 3200 - The Perfect Pickup for 3 Surf Grommets
The old car hobby is filled with great stories of father/son builds, family projects, and cars...
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Photo Gallery: 2023 Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS)
If you didn't attend or participate in the 73rd O'Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Roadster Show,...
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1971 Chevrolet Caprice - This Rose Has No Thorns
They're almost shrouded in mystery, which is a bit strange when you consider the stature of a donk....
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True Story: How the "War Camaro" Dodged Bullets and Delivered Humanitarian Aid
Truth is often stranger than fiction. The seemingly-impossible story we're looking at today sounds...
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IROC Rehab: Hemmings Rebuilds a 1987 Camaro IROC-Z
"When I was a kid in high school in the 1980s, if you had an IROC, you were the king." Every...
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1970-1981 2nd Gen Camaro - A European/American Styling Tour de Force
Imagine that you're a designer at Chevrolet, and you have the challenge of leading the elite GM...
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Video: Joe Rogan's 1969 Camaro Built by Roadster Shop
The first-gen Camaro is an extremely popular platform for restoration and resto-modding, and it's...
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Dodge Truck History: Early Years Through the D Series / W Series / Ram
The Dodge division of Chrysler has produced quite a stable of rugged, fast, sleek, and innovative...
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Video: Dan Gurney's 1961 Impala Reborn
From books to movies and other forms of media, every great story has its twists and turns. The...
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Cheech Marin's 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible
Have you ever owned a car that was a true "chick magnet?" That term is not politically correct, but...
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Classic Industries' Supplier OER Wins 2 SEMA 2022 Global Media Awards!
OER, one of Classic Industries’ premier product suppliers, took home two Global Media Awards at the...
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1967 Camaro SS/RS - Reborn From the Flames
A lot can change in a few short years, and this 1967 Camaro convertible is proof of that fact. Back...
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Gallery: A Few of Our Favorite American Cars from Movies & TV Shows
The sort of vehicles that we get exposed to in our upbringing can influence the kind of cars and...
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1960-1972 Chevy Truck Parts: Lighting Up Your Truck's Cab
Whether you're building a show truck, a daily-driven workhorse, or an occasional-use weekend...
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Video: "Fully Torqued" Restores a '66 Impala with Classic Industries Parts
We always enjoy helping customers restore their classic cars, but it's especially fun when we get...
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Grill's Up! New Grill & Grill Kits for the 1973-74 Dodge Dart
Automotive designers and automotive aficionados around the world know that the most dramatic and...
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New Product: 1969 Firebird Dash Instrument Carrier Assembly
The first-generation Pontiac Firebird is a vehicle that experienced some substantial changes over...
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Returning Your 1978-81 Chevrolet Camaro’s Tail End to Tantalizing Once Again
If you drive your second generation 1978-81 Chevrolet Camaro a fair amount, there’s a great chance...
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Overhaulin' 1967 Firebird Built with Classic Industries Parts
Over the years, we've been proud to help well-known automotive publications find the restoration...
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Photo Gallery: Don Yenko's Muscle Cars at the Museum
There's no better way to spend a beautiful summer day than cruising over to a local car show. You...
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Upcoming Event: Don Yenko's Muscle Cars at the Museum
If you love classic cars as much as we do, the name Yenko should certainly ring a bell. Back in...
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New Product: 1982-1992 Camaro Tail Lamps
Think back to when you were in high school. What was the car you always wanted? For many of us, the...
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Video: Super Chevy's "Week to Wicked" Supercharged 1969 Camaro Build
We love assisting classic car owners with their restoration projects, whether they're individuals...
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Ford Muscle Magazine: 1969 F-100 LED Lighting Upgrades
Lighting technology has come a long way since the late 1960s, with one of the most significant...
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DIY: 1969 Camaro Dakota Digital RTX Gauges & Dash Pad Installation
There's a lot to love about the timeless 1969 Camaro, but we can't deny that some aspects of...
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1965 Impala SS - A Family-Owned Project
Appreciation for classic cars is often a trait that runs in the family. Sometimes, it's the result...
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1967-1969 Camaro Tail Lights Guide
One nice thing about owning a first-generation 1967-1969 Camaro is the wide array of replacement...
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DIY 1967-69 Camaro Fender Emblem Installation
One of the important finishing touches to any classic car restoration project is installation of...
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1969 Camaro - A Bare Steel Canvas
For many classic car enthusiasts, vehicles are more than mere objects. They serve as shared...
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Classic Camaro Headlight Upgrade Guide
Automotive technology has changed a lot since the release of the Camaro, and headlights (a.k.a....
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DIY Camaro Front End Swap: How to Convert a 1981 Camaro to a 1970-73 RS Split Bumper
The second-gen 1970-1981 Camaro has become an extremely popular car among enthusiasts and...
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A Restomod Built Right - 1967 Camaro RS/SS
Most old car projects involve many obstacles and challenges along the way that wind up making the...
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'79 Trans Am - Staying in the Family
This restored '79 Trans Am looks great at face value, but knowing its backstory makes it even...
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DIY: 1967-1969 Camaro Rear Spoiler Installation
Last week on our blog, we created a DIY guide showing how to remove and replace the trunk lid on a...
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DIY: First-Gen 1967-1969 Camaro Trunk Lid Replacement
Restoring a classic Camaro is a big job, but the results are well worth all the effort. As far as...
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1969 Camaro Z/28 Restoration - Turning Back Time
As the saying goes, "time waits for no one." Although this statement is accurate in many respects,...
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DIY: 1963 Impala Steering Wheel Removal & Replacement
Restoring any classic car is a big undertaking, but Classic Industries is here to help you along...
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1957 Chevy Bel Air - Inherited from Dad
Classic cars often carry powerful memories of time spent together with family members. Whether it's...
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DIY: How to Replace Camaro/Firebird Window Felts
Every classic car has parts that wear out over time, but some tend to need replacement sooner than...
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Installing 1969 F-100 Parts on Ford Muscle's Project Truck
No matter how well-made and durable a classic vehicle is, the passage of time always takes its...
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The 70th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
A 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn Kurier won Best of Show at the 70th edition of the Pebble Beach...
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Living the Life of Riley - a 1977 Ford Bronco Ranger
Some collectible cars and trucks lead charmed lives. They have been driven, pampered, and renewed...
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Fabulous Fords Forever - the 35th Edition
The Fabulous Fords Forever show made a triumphant return on Sunday, June 13, in Irwindale,...
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1969 Camaro - Glacier Blue Restoration
Restoring a classic car can be a great family bonding experience. Over the years, we've met many...
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1970 Ford F-100 - Low-Mile Barn Find
Trucks are naturally utilitarian vehicles, so it's no surprise that many of them lived hard lives...
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