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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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WA Yup. i bought that shell, progress pics

Well most of you saw the striped shell. lol well i have started to rebuilt it lol.

here is when i got it home..






Striping the engine bay.. For paint. SIlver..


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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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Tino bought this?
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 12:17 AM
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wait...wtf.




are those how FD fender tubs are stock?
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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tino you actually bought that...impressive
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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Good luck, wow, can't wait to see your progress..

Its not much now. About how much for that 'shell'?

Awesome, bring it back from the dead!
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 03:54 PM
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wow good luck
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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wait...wtf.




are those how FD fender tubs are stock?
+1 it looks like it was setup for some serious tuck
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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Yeah that's stock. Although typically thats covered with a nice thick black blastic material. But they are that open
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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damn.
thats freakin intense.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 01:02 PM
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How much for the shell?

Reminds me of the Fast and Furious... minus the 2jz... er I mean, 20b...

Looks like it needs repairing as well as a lot of parts..
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 01:08 PM
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More than you can afford, pal...



M A Z D A.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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No dude you mean...

F D 3 S.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick_d_TII
How much for the shell?

Reminds me of the Fast and Furious... minus the 2jz... er I mean, 20b...

Looks like it needs repairing as well as a lot of parts..
or you mean LS1 lol ya how much did you pay for it
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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very cool someone is going to bring it back to glory!!!

good luck man, single turbo it ftw
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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It was listed for $700
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 12:28 AM
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thats awsome but do you know how much work and money you are going to dump into it, i was going to buy it to put back my front end. good luck.
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 01:32 AM
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find a quarter n fricken dip that thing in acid, eat the paint n the sound dampening
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 02:55 AM
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**** if i got that thing, id put a front end on it, get the brakes ant steering working, custom rig a t2 motor in there, and install 1 seat, and drive around just like it is LOL

anyone ever notice its an unwritten law that you cant drive a striped out beat to **** super car??
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 10:55 AM
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oh yeah???


well, it i had the title i would...
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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gud luck...straightening out that left side..or are you just gonna put a wide bodykit???..were all rooting for you...can't wait to see it back on the road..
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Yeah I had a buyer for it that I put in contact with Sam (cgotto6) that was going to Fortune widebody the car, but decided it was a wee bit more damaged and a wee bit more stripped than he was looking for... Oh well
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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 02:00 AM
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i will post up some pics tomarrow! going to undercoat the wheel wells and possibly spray the engine bay, i have found most of the parts, and i am going to replace the quarter with another oem ..
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 03:10 PM
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back from the dead, new pics?
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 04:19 PM
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never mind I just looked at the date

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Old Nov 30, 2008 | 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by RX7_GRL
back from the dead, new pics?

+1
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