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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 08:25 AM
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cant believe it lasted this long...just picked this new ride up

i bought this camaro last night and the seller said it had to be towed home...but ran great...couldnt figure out why as id seen the car around town many times....its an 88 camaro rs...with the areocoupe package? the smaller spoiler and such on the hatch etc..either way 305 auto
i bought it for the drivetrain to use in my 88 gta im fixing up for a buddy to use as transportation as his first car...but back to the camaro when i got to picking up the car i looked it over and first thing i saw was te front driverside tire leaning in alot haha...well long story short i bought the car have it home now and as soon as time allows ill get to work on it....check out the pic of the reason why i couldnt drive it home....ill have more pix of the car....on the outside like many junk camaros you cant tell anythings wrong with it but the frames so gone on this one its just a shame....Name:  mail.jpg
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 08:28 AM
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 08:29 AM
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 09:01 AM
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Re: cant believe it lasted this long...just picked this new ride up

I believe Denny has a shock tower than can easily be welded in. Back to good as new in a weekend.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 09:05 AM
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Re: cant believe it lasted this long...just picked this new ride up

If that's the only problem with the car, then it should be saved.
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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 10:11 AM
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Re: cant believe it lasted this long...just picked this new ride up

haha no...the whole frame is in the same condition...but ill sell the car roller if anyone wants to take on the challenge
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 07:25 PM
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Re: cant believe it lasted this long...just picked this new ride up

I don't see any problem..
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 08:00 PM
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Re: cant believe it lasted this long...just picked this new ride up

thats how you get more negative camber,
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 08:22 PM
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Re: cant believe it lasted this long...just picked this new ride up

Originally Posted by haps
I believe Denny has a shock tower than can easily be welded in. Back to good as new in a weekend.
Actually I bought that drivers shock tower he had. It's the focus of this thread:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...ower-rust.html

He just may have more though.
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Old Aug 13, 2011 | 07:55 AM
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No worries. JMHO, based on other threads, I don't think the OP had any intention of saving it.
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