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05-12-22, 02:58 PM

limp_noodle

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Howdy, Im looking to buy an fc and was wondering how bad this is.

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05-12-22, 03:09 PM

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thats a heck of a lot of rust on the edges. huge amoun t of work to fix that.

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05-12-22, 03:40 PM

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Yeah I figured. Could it be a suitable weekend beater?

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05-12-22, 03:45 PM

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Yeah I figured. Could it be a suitable weekend beater?

if it was a 4x4 with an 8 inch lift kit.

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05-25-22, 05:42 AM

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If you can get the car cheap and are willing to learn sheet metal work and fabrication, it could be a fun project car. Thats a pretty normal spot for the FC to rust and it can be repaired. If there are cleaner examples in the same price point, pass on this car and look for a cleaner one.