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View Poll Results: Should I get my complete front end fixed(Tie Rods, A-frome, etc.) or get a new paint
New Front End
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93.75%
New Paint Job
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Decisions Deciscions!!!!!!

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Old May 17, 2002 | 08:57 AM
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From: Sterling, OK
Car: 1984 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: 307ci V-8
Transmission: 700r4
Decisions Deciscions!!!!!!

I have the option of getting my car painted or getting the entire front end fixed which one would you go with.
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Old May 17, 2002 | 09:57 AM
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Axle/Gears: 4th Gen 10 bolt/Detroit TrueTrac 4.
whats the point in showing off your new paint if you cant stear the damn thing?
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Old May 17, 2002 | 10:12 AM
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if u paint it and then wreck it from a worn out front end...LOL...
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Old May 17, 2002 | 10:25 AM
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Same as what they said.
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Old May 17, 2002 | 10:59 AM
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Fix that front end man. It would be a shame to wreck the new paint when a tie rod gives loose or something.
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Old May 17, 2002 | 02:36 PM
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Car: 1989 GTA
Engine: 383 Miniram AFR195
Transmission: Tremec TKO
Axle/Gears: BW 9 Bolt/3.70
Definately front end first.

(Are you seeing a trend! )

-Schultzy
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Old May 17, 2002 | 03:03 PM
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Car: 89 Formula Firebird
Engine: 305 - Demon 525
Transmission: 700R4
I'm not fixing my front end.... think I'll just get this ride painted.:sillylol:
Attached Thumbnails Decisions Deciscions!!!!!!-crash8.jpg  
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Old May 17, 2002 | 05:20 PM
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Originally posted by redbird_400
I'm not fixing my front end.... think I'll just get this ride painted.:sillylol:
WHOA!!
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Old May 17, 2002 | 09:02 PM
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That carbuyingtips.com is pretty funny.


Tree houses are the new trend..Imports are out!

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Old May 17, 2002 | 10:45 PM
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Car: 1984 camaro Z28 and 1997 camaro RS
Engine: 305 HO in the Z and 3.8 V6 in the RS
Transmission: 700R4 in the Z and 5 speed in the RS
tree house

that is one way to make flat rice
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Old May 18, 2002 | 07:33 PM
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Ahh the art of compressing a rice cake. Man how bad do you need to get some 2X4s home.
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Old May 18, 2002 | 09:16 PM
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I think that pic was from around here, saw it in the newspaper somewhere. not only was all that stuff ontop of it, but the trunk was loaded with 60lb bags of ready mix concrete. He bought all that stuff at home depot where they made him sign a waver so that they wouldnt get sued by him for his car being destroyed. Anyways, the shocks etc blew through into the trunk, the rear axle was also bend really really badly. Tires were blown, hard to see in that pic though.

the guy was running back down the road picking up the smaller pieces of wood etc. I think the cops caught him and when they finished laughing seriously hard they stopped him from driving any further.

Some people do the dumbest things.
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Old May 19, 2002 | 12:19 AM
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Car: 86 Iroc
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700r4
FLat Rice ROFL!!!!:sillylol:
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