Vin Diesel and Paul Walker became fast and furious friends while filming the “Fast and Furious” movies.

Walker died in 2013 in a car accident before the seventh installment of the movies finished, when his daughter was barely a teen.

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Meadow Walker, now 21, still has a bond with Diesel, and she posted a photo to Instagram showing it.

Meadow Walker captioned the post with Diesel’s three kids, “family. forever.”

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The youngest of the group, 5-year-old Pauline, is named for the actor. Diesel’s other two kids are Hania, 12, and Vincent, 10. Also, Diesel is Meadow Walker’s godfather.

Paul Walker's death left Diesel and the rest of the "Fast and Furious" family despondent, and work on the movie paused while filmmakers decided how to move forward.

The movie filmed largely in Atlanta, with downtown and Oakland Cemetery easy to spot. During his time here, Walker was nice enough to pose for photos with fans.

Walker and his co-stars had been on a Thanksgiving break when the crash occurred.

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