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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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sad story for my rx

found out today that the car had been t-boned but you really have to look hard mostly were door lines up and the rear end is shiffted about an inch..... dont know that it is affordable for me to fix along with the rust on the rain gutter things and dents and so forth. i do have the motor mostly fixed along with a good tranny so that is transplatable i just am not sure what to do
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:46 PM
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good for a transplant, yes. however, you have to consider sentimental value with these cars. i've brought many 7's back from the dead and hauled many away from wrecking yards and from behind/in barns that people were going to scrap. it will take time, money, and patience. if you would, post a pic or two up of the dame and we can better help you from there.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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well i cant do the body stuff and i cant affor someone to do it i can fix the rear end and you cant really tell it has mostly new pannels but ill get some pics within the week

also i love the car my dad gave me a couple offers so he could crush it after i got but now he wount give me what i got in it
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:06 PM
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if you love the car, keep it and fix it. throw up the pics when you have time and we'll go from there!
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 08:12 AM
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i should get some pics this afternoon but i think i can fix it without anyone even telling as long as the uni body aint tweaked to bad cause i can have that fixed...... but on the hole deal i am probablly over reacting it just that i bough a lot of parts for it and trade and if you tallyed it up in cash probablly up around a grand in stock parts
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 01:30 PM
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just look under the car and verify that the unitbody is not bent. that should help your cost assesment
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 09:55 AM
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it does not look tourqued and but it is crushed in places also i think i can repair. but it will cost alot with the dents that need repaired and rust and where it is bent i the door area (the door area seem to be it for the t-bone damage) also i think i found a roller. on pics i can seed pic messages with my phone to your phone (if you have pic messaging) or send them to you email
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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my condolenses ( i may off spelled it wrong lol)
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 11:47 AM
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i'll pm you my number for the pics
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