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Old Aug 12, 2018 | 05:27 PM
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barn find GSLSE , with.a book full of receipt since 1994 , supposedly it was a bad engine , I bought it like that brought it home did a compression test and the engine is good. I removed the intake manifold, cleaned all that junk. Took injector to get service and yeap one injector was bad. Put everything back together replaced all fluids and drained tank. Car started right away. It runs good. I fixed the AC too.





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Old Aug 12, 2018 | 06:33 PM
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What a great find!! The car looks great to boot!! How many miles are on the car?
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Old Aug 12, 2018 | 07:05 PM
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What a great find!! The car looks great to boot!! How many miles are on the car?
thanks , it has 164k miles but it was well-taken care off. The trans was rebuilt, all The suspension replaced. I have a early 4 port 13B ”0 miles” rebuild. I was thinking once this engine one is done installing that one with a holley sniper system. I have a spare rebuild REW too.
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Old Aug 14, 2018 | 07:00 AM
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What are your plans for the windshield replacement? Do you have a spare that you will have a company come out and install?
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Old Aug 14, 2018 | 10:09 AM
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Nice find, someone got a little carried away with all the ground straps to the strut tower😂
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Old Aug 14, 2018 | 10:26 AM
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What are your plans for the windshield replacement? Do you have a spare that you will have a company come out and install?
windshield replaced yesteday
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Old Aug 14, 2018 | 11:17 AM
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Nice find, someone got a little carried away with all the ground straps to the strut tower😂
car is super grounded 😆
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Old Aug 14, 2018 | 12:27 PM
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Congrats, nice find!
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Old Aug 15, 2018 | 04:25 AM
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Nice. Someone did the big 3 upgrade! You have 3 fb's now right, or did you sell the earlier one?
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Old Aug 15, 2018 | 08:35 AM
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Congrats, nice find!
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Old Aug 15, 2018 | 08:36 AM
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Nice. Someone did the big 3 upgrade! You have 3 fb's now right, or did you sell the earlier one?
thanks, I Sold the GSL last week
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Old Aug 17, 2018 | 09:18 PM
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It cleaned up very well!
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WEPA! Looks great!
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Old Aug 20, 2018 | 11:09 PM
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WEPA! Looks great!
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Old Aug 31, 2018 | 09:04 PM
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paint is getting shiny and racing beat header installed. ,


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Old Sep 1, 2018 | 05:31 AM
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That car cleaned up very well! The previous owner would be upset for selling the car if he saw those pics. Well done!
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Old Sep 6, 2018 | 03:39 PM
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Received a good offer Car is Sold !!
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Old Sep 9, 2018 | 06:49 AM
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Well dang... I didn't know you were selling it.
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Old Sep 9, 2018 | 10:30 AM
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Well dang... I didn't know you were selling it.
it wasnt for sale but someone offered $5k. I have my other GSLSE and FD so i was sure i take $5k. 😆
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Old Sep 9, 2018 | 11:06 AM
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I would not have turned down that offer either.
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Old Sep 14, 2018 | 08:47 AM
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LOL at the typical FB-owner air freshener overkill.
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Old Sep 14, 2018 | 10:41 AM
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The car was stinky, sitting for four years in WA rainy weather. I went away with the 6 air freshener lol
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Mine smells like the 1980's.
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I went away with the 6 air freshener lol
Classic.
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