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08-30-2011, 11:55 AM
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workin on all but my 68
been busy with anything but my 68, the first one is a 2000 Mercedes C280 that was my brother's. He rearended a SUV at a traffic light, and told me to take it or it was going to salvage. i spent 1200 to fix it (insurance quoted 6600) and sold it for 7000, not a bad profit. the second one is my son's 2004 Mazda6 that got hit broadside by a red-light runner, insurance quoted 7200 (book value - 6900) it's almost finished.
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-02 avalanche (daily driver) -66 gto ragtop 389/400 (garage queen, hand-me-down from dad) -72 Tribute Trans Am (6.0LS/T56 6-speed) in progress -2003 YUKON (Wife's) -71 gmc swb fleet (current project, gonna shave everything, bags, stuff w/ 20's, gen III powertrain) -48 3100 SWB - 12/31/23 LONG TERM Project |
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08-31-2011, 07:34 AM
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Re: workin on all but my 68
more..................
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-02 avalanche (daily driver) -66 gto ragtop 389/400 (garage queen, hand-me-down from dad) -72 Tribute Trans Am (6.0LS/T56 6-speed) in progress -2003 YUKON (Wife's) -71 gmc swb fleet (current project, gonna shave everything, bags, stuff w/ 20's, gen III powertrain) -48 3100 SWB - 12/31/23 LONG TERM Project |
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08-31-2011, 07:53 AM
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Re: workin on all but my 68
i call it Franken-Mazda now, he got it on 12/24/10 and it got crashed on 4/26/11. it's been a rough summer for him without a ride, so he's happy now. so here's the process.
The day it was purchased:
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-02 avalanche (daily driver) -66 gto ragtop 389/400 (garage queen, hand-me-down from dad) -72 Tribute Trans Am (6.0LS/T56 6-speed) in progress -2003 YUKON (Wife's) -71 gmc swb fleet (current project, gonna shave everything, bags, stuff w/ 20's, gen III powertrain) -48 3100 SWB - 12/31/23 LONG TERM Project |
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08-31-2011, 07:56 AM
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Re: workin on all but my 68
After the 4/26/11 crash:
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-02 avalanche (daily driver) -66 gto ragtop 389/400 (garage queen, hand-me-down from dad) -72 Tribute Trans Am (6.0LS/T56 6-speed) in progress -2003 YUKON (Wife's) -71 gmc swb fleet (current project, gonna shave everything, bags, stuff w/ 20's, gen III powertrain) -48 3100 SWB - 12/31/23 LONG TERM Project |
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08-31-2011, 07:59 AM
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Re: workin on all but my 68
The repair process started August 3, after the parts hunt was complete:
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-02 avalanche (daily driver) -66 gto ragtop 389/400 (garage queen, hand-me-down from dad) -72 Tribute Trans Am (6.0LS/T56 6-speed) in progress -2003 YUKON (Wife's) -71 gmc swb fleet (current project, gonna shave everything, bags, stuff w/ 20's, gen III powertrain) -48 3100 SWB - 12/31/23 LONG TERM Project |
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08-31-2011, 08:03 AM
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Re: workin on all but my 68
more........the inside (sub-body structure damage) was the worst of it, luckily i got all the parts i needed from a great source. LKQ (Livingston, LA) for a great price.
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-02 avalanche (daily driver) -66 gto ragtop 389/400 (garage queen, hand-me-down from dad) -72 Tribute Trans Am (6.0LS/T56 6-speed) in progress -2003 YUKON (Wife's) -71 gmc swb fleet (current project, gonna shave everything, bags, stuff w/ 20's, gen III powertrain) -48 3100 SWB - 12/31/23 LONG TERM Project |
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08-31-2011, 08:19 AM
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Re: workin on all but my 68
On a side note, this was about a 25 mph impact. the only injuries my son incurred were from the seat air bag (scratch on arm), and the air curtain that drops down about a foot from the A pillar to the C pillar (small bruise on forehead). We were lucky.
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-02 avalanche (daily driver) -66 gto ragtop 389/400 (garage queen, hand-me-down from dad) -72 Tribute Trans Am (6.0LS/T56 6-speed) in progress -2003 YUKON (Wife's) -71 gmc swb fleet (current project, gonna shave everything, bags, stuff w/ 20's, gen III powertrain) -48 3100 SWB - 12/31/23 LONG TERM Project |
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08-31-2011, 09:45 PM
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Re: workin on all but my 68
Very nice work! Been thinkin about picking up something from the insurance auctions myself and doing the same.
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09-02-2011, 12:01 AM
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Re: workin on all but my 68
thanks Frizz', i like doing bodywork normally, but the must do's ....not so much
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-02 avalanche (daily driver) -66 gto ragtop 389/400 (garage queen, hand-me-down from dad) -72 Tribute Trans Am (6.0LS/T56 6-speed) in progress -2003 YUKON (Wife's) -71 gmc swb fleet (current project, gonna shave everything, bags, stuff w/ 20's, gen III powertrain) -48 3100 SWB - 12/31/23 LONG TERM Project |
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09-02-2011, 12:46 PM
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Re: workin on all but my 68
Hey neighbor, great work on the cars.
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09-02-2011, 11:27 PM
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Re: workin on all but my 68
thanks for the comments, i have learned a lot lately about blending panels to match. the mazda came out the best as far as blending. had probs. with the Benz cuz the flakes were bigger than factory, but no one noticed unless i mentioned it to them. the guy that bought it could not see the difference, and i tried to show him. he loves the car and says he got the best deal ever on a used car. we'll see after he has to buy replacement parts for it.
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-02 avalanche (daily driver) -66 gto ragtop 389/400 (garage queen, hand-me-down from dad) -72 Tribute Trans Am (6.0LS/T56 6-speed) in progress -2003 YUKON (Wife's) -71 gmc swb fleet (current project, gonna shave everything, bags, stuff w/ 20's, gen III powertrain) -48 3100 SWB - 12/31/23 LONG TERM Project |
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09-03-2011, 05:19 PM
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Re: workin on all but my 68
Great work! You've got some skills!
Have you gotten the drop top in your sig yet?
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09-03-2011, 11:31 PM
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Re: workin on all but my 68
no, just can't bring myself to sign up for 45K plus, and i'm about to have 2 in college. i do have another plan though, i've been driving a truck for a daily ride since 92 and before that i always had a sports car for a daily. i think i'm gonna build a classic sports car with a late model powertrain for a daily. think 70-73 firebird/Trans Am with a 6.0/6 spd, i'm looking hard for a builder. i had one for 20 yrs and foolishly sold it for a ride that would haul kids.....sigh. i have lots of parts still from when i owned my 71. if i get too desperate i still break out the GTO, but it draws too much attention whenever i stop.
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-02 avalanche (daily driver) -66 gto ragtop 389/400 (garage queen, hand-me-down from dad) -72 Tribute Trans Am (6.0LS/T56 6-speed) in progress -2003 YUKON (Wife's) -71 gmc swb fleet (current project, gonna shave everything, bags, stuff w/ 20's, gen III powertrain) -48 3100 SWB - 12/31/23 LONG TERM Project |
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09-03-2011, 11:32 PM
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Re: workin on all but my 68
guess i should change my sig.........
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-02 avalanche (daily driver) -66 gto ragtop 389/400 (garage queen, hand-me-down from dad) -72 Tribute Trans Am (6.0LS/T56 6-speed) in progress -2003 YUKON (Wife's) -71 gmc swb fleet (current project, gonna shave everything, bags, stuff w/ 20's, gen III powertrain) -48 3100 SWB - 12/31/23 LONG TERM Project |
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