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jchaussee
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 Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:35 am Post subject: |
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| Ya. Ivread that dips%%ts thread on TGO. What kind of idiot puts that much money in a car without making sure he starts with a good base. First thing I dis when I got my car was strip it down and check for rust or soft spots. I then wire brushed all surface rust and treated. I did this to determine if it was worth driving till engine pukes and then I can swapvin a new one or sell car and get away from it. Didn't want to spend money on upgrades if body was no good. |
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iansane
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1991 Pontiac Trans Am
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:41 am Post subject: |
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| aaron_sK wrote: | | Meanwhile he's trying to build some sort of squirrel cage under the hood to keep the strut towers from wandering all over the place. Ultimately the whole thing ended up squashed and headed for China. |
I remember that part of the build thread!  I tried pointing out that his "STB" wasn't doing him any extra good and I think his reply started out with, "Well, my builder..." and I stopped there.
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jchaussee
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:50 am Post subject: |
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| I love those threads. I asked a Guy how he filled his bumper in and he replied that he had no clue and that his body man did it. It amazes me people will pay that much money and have no clue about the methods or material's |
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RSFreak
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Location: Renton
1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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| jchaussee wrote: | | What kind of idiot puts that much money in a car without making sure he starts with a good base. |
Hmmm... the name "Bondo Bucket" comes to mind...  |
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jchaussee
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I could see if it was all for motor and you were going to trash on it till you got a better base. But he went all out on everything. |
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aaron_sK
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Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Oh yeah, I'll totally grant you that I speak from experience, John. I just didn't spend a hundred grand at the body shop before I scrapped mine.  |
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DBL_TKE
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Location: Aloha, OR
1991 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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I loved Niels car, I've been following his build since the very beginning. I love the headlights, wheels, widebody, door handles, paint, engine. I could go on. I fail to understand how some of you guys don't like it.
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blue89
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Location: Bellingham/Eugene
1986 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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| Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:35 am Post subject: |
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Where is the tgo thread?
People do whatever they want to do. However, it was a waste for him to spend all that money on a shot chassis. Kinda sad it got cut up without putting all the bolt ons in another shell. |
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91RSVert
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1991 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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| Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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| blue89 wrote: | | . Kinda sad it got cut up without putting all the bolt ons in another shell. |
Ive seen bits n pieces of that thread. He did start building another car IIRC. |
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IROCDave
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| QwkTrip wrote: | My only secret is that I don't buy boats.  |
Lol, smart man! |
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DBL_TKE
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| Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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He has started over with a new shell.
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/body/386427-phase-i-done-phase.html
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RSFreak
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1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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| blue89 wrote: | | it was a waste for him to spend all that money on a shot chassis |
Seems like he wasn't hurting for money.  |
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