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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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Car: 1988 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350
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Is the car going the break in 2 pieces?!?!?!

I might buy a 1986 Chevrolet Camaro V6 for cheap and for parts probably... But when I look at the pics, driver's side, where the rear wheel is, it look weird... The guy say it happenned without him noticing and doesn't know what to think. Is the body twisting or what?!











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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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Car: '87 Trans-Am
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Is this the one that was rusted badly? It doesnt look too terrible in the pic but it definitely looks like something happened...so long as your just usuing it for parts I wouldnt worry about it. But if you plan on driving it, Id check it out underneath and make sure nothing is welded, bent, twisted, etc...especially if it is rusted badly.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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Pretty much all the floor is "soft" by is term... So maybe it twisted?!
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 09:40 PM
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Not necessarily. It looks level on the ground...nothing obvious. You need to get under it to make sure and see it in person. If it is cheap enough and runs well, it should be worth it...if not, stay away.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 11:20 PM
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you sure it wasnt hit? Look at the tailight. Coincidence or not. But yeah get underneath and check it out.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 11:34 PM
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looks to me to just be dents and i really like that paint job wonder if it would look ok with my stripes. Hmmm.
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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If you are sure the frame isn't twisting, I may re-do the floor and do some body work...

I asked the other owner before this guy, and he said it wasn't there, even after the small accident in the rear light (driver's side). Only the lens cracked, the bumper and the rest doesn't have a scratch or signs that show a big accident. Strange...
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