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Old Mar 10, 2019 | 08:45 PM
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I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

https://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/c...799949012.html

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Old Mar 10, 2019 | 09:07 PM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

I see a few dumpster fires on that property. Better call the fire department! There has to be a stack of J/C Whitney catalogs circa 1994ish in one of those out-buildings.
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Old Mar 10, 2019 | 09:07 PM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

Looks like he has a whole front yard of messed up - er I mean customized vehicles.
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Old Mar 10, 2019 | 09:46 PM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

Give me a moment to process this...................
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Old Mar 10, 2019 | 10:24 PM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

Originally Posted by chazman
Give me a moment to process this...................
There's quite a bit to process if you start zooming in.....

But seriously..... $12,000 !!! WOW!

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Old Mar 10, 2019 | 10:52 PM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

I'm so confused...
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Old Mar 10, 2019 | 11:03 PM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

UNFRICKINBELIEVABLE
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Old Mar 10, 2019 | 11:26 PM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

I'm more of a Firebird guy so someone is going to have to point out what's wrong for me.

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Old Mar 10, 2019 | 11:34 PM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

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I'm more of a Firebird guy so someone is going to have to point out what's wrong for me.



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Old Mar 10, 2019 | 11:49 PM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

Aha! Missing the "Fuel Injection" decal from the door handle. Now I get it. Probably been replaced with a Dorman.

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Old Mar 11, 2019 | 12:01 AM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

Here is a clip of the car in motion.


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Old Mar 11, 2019 | 08:11 AM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

He's probably so proud of what he's done to those poor cars, yet there are some old mopars parked behind that he's just letting rot. Unreal
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Old Mar 11, 2019 | 08:45 AM
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METH IS A HELL OF A DRUG1
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Old Mar 11, 2019 | 10:40 AM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

Ok, at first I thought I saw $1200 and I was thinking a group buy, but then $12,000! LOL.

Sweet Mustang II in the fleet there as well.

I'm detecting a subtle theme amongst his designs but can't quite place it.

Nonetheless, what kind of vert is that? Must be a body kit but I haven/t seen it before. Particularly the rear wing.
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Old Mar 11, 2019 | 11:26 AM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

Are we sure that's a real Iroc? -oh wait, I see the chrome letters across the front of the hood now, ok....gotcha. It's real.
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Old Mar 11, 2019 | 11:39 AM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

Everytime I look at the photo of all the cars I just keep hearing banjo music!!!
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Old Mar 11, 2019 | 04:41 PM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

Originally Posted by WildCard600
Here is a clip of the car in motion.


Now that made me laugh.

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Old Mar 12, 2019 | 10:16 AM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

I wouldn't pay a penny over $11,000 for that
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Old Mar 12, 2019 | 10:28 AM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

You should contact with offer. Start at $10,000 and work you way up though. Bet he settles for 11 or less.

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Old Mar 12, 2019 | 12:02 PM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

I've seen that mustang II out in the wild. Flabbergasting. I had no idea he had an entire fleet of cars like that...
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Old Mar 12, 2019 | 04:56 PM
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Looks like a car cult.
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Old Mar 12, 2019 | 06:43 PM
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That looks like the kinda place where they manufacture rear wings out of stolen and cut up road signs............
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Old Mar 12, 2019 | 06:53 PM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

Originally Posted by 3.4 grape

Looks like a car cult.
I especially love the compound with make-shift tarp garages all meshed together and falling down.
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Old Mar 15, 2019 | 09:03 AM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

I can appreciate anyone who gets their dream car and makes it their own, even this one. Unfortunately the changes are a bit...beyond most folks tastes. Maybe this could be the poster child that we show anyone who want to mod their car and ask "Are you sure you want to do that?"
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Old Mar 15, 2019 | 09:57 AM
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Old Mar 16, 2019 | 09:01 PM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

He might get $12,000 for the Dodge Charger.
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Old Mar 16, 2019 | 09:16 PM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....


That front splitter doesn't look too bad. Everything else though...
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Old Mar 17, 2019 | 07:28 PM
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Re: I had to post this dumpster fire from craigslist....

Is that top made out of cardboard?
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