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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 09:58 PM
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 09:59 PM
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I posted about this car this summer, and ive been driving the roller I got for to swap everything over to it, but is it possible that maybe I can use the straight front end of the car that I have to put this one back together?
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 10:07 PM
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its fixable, damage doesn't look like it would be too bad even.
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 10:40 PM
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Pull the panels off to get a better idea. It could be as easy as swapping on good parts, or the frame could be tweaked. The only way to know is to tear into it.
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 11:04 PM
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Fixable? Yes. Worth it? Definitely.

It looks like the bumper shocks took most of the impact. At least one is toast. Check the body where they bolt in and see if it got pushed in any. It looks like the support in front of the radiator that holds the valence on is straight. So you may not have to do any cutting and welding. Everything I see there could be fixed by a talented body guy, although replacing it would make more sense since body parts for these cars are readily available and cheap.
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 08:17 AM
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Like they said, very fixable. I would!
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by aws140
the frame could be tweaked.
it is, but the headlight area you could probably pull by hand, and if you're lucky the bumper shock took most of the impact and the rail is ok.

but even if the frame rail is tweaked, its only like $500 to have a shop pull it straight
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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 06:25 PM
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Just drove her again... this is on par with the best cars ive ever driven. Everything power works, full leather interior thats basically perfect.. power steering and next to no slop in the steering wheel. Oh, and I dont have to play with a choke or any nonsense to start it


Def fixing her.
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 06:01 AM
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Dude that's all that's wrong with it!? You made it sound way worse in your other thread. Hell yeah you can fix it! Get that the back on the road, she deserves it!
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 01:13 AM
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i feel for you man, mine had a similar accident, as long as the frame itself isnt damaged its an easy fix if the frames damaged you gotta pull it back out if you want them all to fit perfect. I got mine pulled out like 90% of the way and the panels fit ok but you can see the alighnment isnt even
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