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Old 10-07-13, 02:18 PM
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This is the next mild build/restore for my dad as a surprise

1998 sc300
Auto with gated shifter
All 97+ body parts except taillights and headlights

Bought it for $975.00
Clean title

Towing it home with my second work truck

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Old 10-07-13, 05:52 PM
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u my friend have too much free time to rebuild it...
Old 10-07-13, 08:36 PM
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verrry nice, cant wait to see the finished product! post alot of piks lol!
Old 10-07-13, 10:20 PM
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Part it out, i think u can double your money.
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Nah. No partout. Not looking to make money lol. Looking to spend some efficiently



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Old 10-08-13, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Evil Teo
u my friend have too much free time to rebuild it...


Originally Posted by DriftPaRX7
Nah. No partout. Not looking to make money lol. Looking to spend some efficiently



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if you need help spending some of that money ,send me a pm lol jk ...that's a nice car ,i'm excited to see you bring it back to life,please keep us posted.good luck!
Old 10-09-13, 02:59 AM
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Originally Posted by DriftPaRX7
Nah. No partout. Not looking to make money lol. Looking to spend some efficiently



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time to go gambling lol

good luck with the build, take lots of pics!
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I was looking at that car..

Gl with the project man!
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Well. So day two. Made some progress
When i picked up the car. Starter was shot. So replaced that

Reworked the trunk and got a new lid for it
also replaced the battered hood



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Temporarily threw in my 93 lights in
To reshape the trunk support and taillight area to make sure things line up



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Never disappointed with Jacks builds.. All the best
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Any updates Jack
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Well. I ordered a boat load of items and been making random trips to the junk yard


So got most of the body panels i need to replace
All the trunk items are replaced except the struts


I tackled the brakes because all of them are shot and either missing or almost shot


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This is how the driver s side looks like when it was given to me
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All fixed


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Passenger side

Half hanging off
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Fixed


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The passenger side door latch is all messed up
I pulled that today


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I have paint already and wheels on the way
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Next time you go to junkyard lmk. I need some parts lol
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Here is the paint

The flake



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I applaud you my friend.


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