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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 01:01 PM
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my project pics...coming along nicely

i bought this car less than a year ago for 4500 bucks...the right side of the car was totally smashed in and need tons of work..the engine was a rebuild with 12k miles on it..after 1k dollars of body work the car looked new again...except for the big primer spot on the right side..so i now have full three inch exhaust, black racing seats, dyed my tan carpet black..have boost and a/f guages, rims, type 2 wing and a little project im piecing together...tell me what you guys think..also should i keep it white?
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 01:03 PM
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Looks nice, but did you have to post 7 times? And yes, keep it white.
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 01:06 PM
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sorry...the thing acts like its not loading my post...and then all of a sudden ..50 of em pop up
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 01:07 PM
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Original white? I always like the factory white FDs. Salvage title?
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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yeah it was a salvage title ..but when i registered in sc it cleared it
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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another pic...sorry for the 7 other posts

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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 01:10 PM
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Originally posted by flyboyjuge
yeah it was a salvage title ..but when i registered in sc it cleared it
They can clear a salvage title? Yikes.. that's scary. Good thing Car Fax holds onto that info then, otherwise you could say it's never been wrecked/prior salvage and no one would know the difference.

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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 01:14 PM
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 01:15 PM
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actually carfax says its clear too...but i dont plan on selling it so it doesnt really matter
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 01:19 PM
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last pic...sorry guys....this is my fav..the little project im piecing together
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 01:22 PM
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Very clean! Is that a Base model with moonroof option? Have you considered getting a 99 J-spec front lip?
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 01:46 PM
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i plan on getting the vertex body kit...the one on the apex drift car...but i have to finish this single turbo first
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 02:41 PM
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Looks good, its great seeing a wrecked FD brought back to life in such a way. It warms the heart....
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 03:35 PM
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actually carfax says its clear too...but i dont plan on selling it so it doesnt really matter
Wow that's news to me. I didn't realize you could clear a salvage title. Guess it's a buyer beware market.
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 03:41 PM
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yeah my project car w/ an engine fire.... clean title somhow??? im not going to question it though, cause im happy about it
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 03:58 PM
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do ya guys like the rims???
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 04:07 PM
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Wow that's news to me. I didn't realize you could clear a salvage title. Guess it's a buyer beware market.
from last i heard you cant. I use carfax all day too..
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 04:10 PM
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from last i heard you cant. I use carfax all day too..
I would hope not otherwise you could really screw someone over.
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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The rims are awesome! What kind are they?
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 04:30 PM
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the rims are 18x8.5 hp racing evos...took two months to get here from customs
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 04:41 PM
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Damn thats a big turbo!
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 05:48 PM
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Nice car. I'm glad you saved that car
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 06:07 PM
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the turbo is a turbonetics 62-1
yeah the estimate to fix this car was 9k...i did it in 1k thanks to parts from people here on the forum
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