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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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what you guys think

This is my new baby. I got this car from a friend of mine for free about a month ago. It has been around our friends for at least 11 years passing from one to the other. After sitting in a backyard for the past 3 years I finally got my hands on the car I wanted since I was a kid. I have big plans and it runs fine now Looking for v6 to v8 swap. And 4th gen interior swap. It will be a long journey but I can't wait and it will be fun along the way. Thanks guys
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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Re: what you guys think

here are some more pics. It only allows three at a time
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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Re: what you guys think

FREE?!?!? Good deal man! Even if its a rust bucket and is only a shell id take a free f-body any day !!
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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Re: what you guys think

Looks like it's been run through hell and back...hope you give it a resurrection it deserves!!
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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free = good
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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Re: what you guys think

Hahaha free=Awsome! get a good sander, take her down, prime her up and it'll be a descent looking car, kinda like those wheels...
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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Re: what you guys think

Free is good but I hate that nose on them.

Looks like a bad paint job is the problem. Them edges are to clean, looks like the paint chipped or fell off in a big chips, then its rusted. All right in spots where folks put their hands. Might of cheaped out on the prep.

Get some aircraft stripper from autozone and in a few mins all that paint will be go with little mess. Just nasty stuff, don't get on your skin, it will burn like hell in 3 sec.
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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I wish I had friends like that! lol Going to be a lot of work, but you will love it! Keep us posted on the progress.
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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Re: what you guys think

4th gen interior swap? Never heard of that being done before. Anyone have pictures of one already done?
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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Re: what you guys think

there are plenty of pics of the swaps. My wife is sick so I spent all day looking at them along with other info. Just look around in the forum and you will find it. Look under the interior part
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 05:22 PM
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Re: what you guys think

Originally Posted by Gumby
Free is good but I hate that nose on them.

Looks like a bad paint job is the problem. Them edges are to clean, looks like the paint chipped or fell off in a big chips, then its rusted. All right in spots where folks put their hands. Might of cheaped out on the prep.

Get some aircraft stripper from autozone and in a few mins all that paint will be go with little mess. Just nasty stuff, don't get on your skin, it will burn like hell in 3 sec.
yeah it is coming off in big chunks. I can sit there and pull it up with my fingers. other than the hood though the paint is in pretty good shape. Oh and I didn't post the pick of the driver side. The fender is smashed and I need to replace it.
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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Re: what you guys think

I saw that car on craigslist a few months ago and came REAL close to buying it. I'm glad it ended up with someone that wants to bring it back.

If you decide to get rid of that hood, let me know. I live between Houston and Austin.
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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Re: what you guys think

Originally Posted by Dustin Fitch
yeah it is coming off in big chunks. I can sit there and pull it up with my fingers. other than the hood though the paint is in pretty good shape. Oh and I didn't post the pick of the driver side. The fender is smashed and I need to replace it.
Find good junk yard parts first, but you can get front fenders new real cheap.
But they don't fit as good they say.
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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Re: what you guys think

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I saw that car on craigslist a few months ago and came REAL close to buying it. I'm glad it ended up with someone that wants to bring it back.

If you decide to get rid of that hood, let me know. I live between Houston and Austin.
my buddy lives in bastrop I am going to sand it down and primer it for now but maybe in the future. Just look out for it cause I'll definately put it here first.
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Old Jan 2, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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Ahh another houstonian. Good luck on the build, Mines a work in progress to. Hope to be done by march or so.
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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Ahh another houstonian. Good luck on the build, Mines a work in progress to. Hope to be done by march or so.
where at in houston
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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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up north by Humble, you?
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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Re: what you guys think

La porte, south east by baytown
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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Re: what you guys think

Originally Posted by Polish Person
4th gen interior swap? Never heard of that being done before. Anyone have pictures of one already done?
Pardon me if your not, but please tell me your joking about this right.

But if not (I felt the same way when someone told me that a company makes new tail like lenses, and I was the last to know about it) ... heres some pics.

http://www.omnipotent-goku.com/iroc/gallery/album86

Thread jack completed
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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Re: what you guys think

had to repost for you guys to see the pics
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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Re: what you guys think

DO you have pictures? I would like to see what it looks like
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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yeah look at before and after post i just reposted this one today because it would not let me repost the pics
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