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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 12:18 AM
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CA Whats a good place to buy a front clip in cali?

Im looking for a place that has s5 or fd front clips but not jdm usdm only..any help would be cool..In los angeles would be best but some where would be cool too.Im looking for a 13b-rew more then the 13bt but can use both.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 05:23 AM
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not a single person knows where to get a front clip from america??
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 11:02 AM
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lol..ur funny man. Hit up JTP...I remember this cat always coming across front clips when he used to be in east LA @ BOSO.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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i bought my swap from Japan2LA
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 01:51 PM
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junkyard.

most importers realized long ago that front clips were not cost effective and stopped bringing them over from japan.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by fc pro am
Hit up JTP.
Ill try there...But the others
I think most of you are missing the point Im not looking for a JAPANESE front clip..Im looking a usdm Im doing a BAR leagl swap and need the whole thing not one from japan...and if anyone here knows where a junk yard where they keep fds please let me know...Cause I have never seen a FD at pick apart
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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what's up adam?! yeah, they need to let me in on that fd at the junkyard too..cause i would just buy the car off them..what are you planning to do with it beside's the obvious?? drift?

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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by AcidAngel7477
what are you planning to do with it beside's the obvious?? drift?

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Im tryed of ref tickets so im looking to do a bar fd swap into my 86...and im also starting a new project ..is300...
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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snap..why dont you just buy a complete FD motor off one of the forum member's here? that would be a whole lot better.

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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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two words, Pick n pull
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by AcidAngel7477
snap..why dont you just buy a complete FD motor off one of the forum member's here? that would be a whole lot better.

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I dont really wanna peace it together but i might have to just buy a smashed fd


Originally Posted by Delicious
two words, Pick n pull
ill quote myself on this one....

Originally Posted by DarkEvilDrifter
I think most of you are missing the point Im not looking for a JAPANESE front clip..Im looking a usdm Im doing a BAR leagl swap and need the whole thing not one from japan...and if anyone here knows where a junk yard where they keep fds please let me know...Cause I have never seen a FD at pick apart
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 10:23 PM
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i was going to do that but..it shouldent be too hard to get complete with everything.

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