so i just got a burned car for free
11-22-12, 01:38 AM
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so i just got a burned car for free
i just got a sc300 that caught on fire... it was turbo but most of the stuff that was on it is useless or destroyed. so what kinda project should i turn this into???
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11-22-12, 03:03 AM
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Bring back the sc BBQ pit idea
11-22-12, 05:13 AM
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Pictures? make an 8sec car!
11-22-12, 10:41 AM
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11-22-12, 11:16 AM
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11-22-12, 11:43 AM
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Pics and make it a screaming weekend drag car
11-22-12, 11:54 AM
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You should make it into a few bucks of scrap metal for sure
11-22-12, 12:43 PM
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Gut it completely. Make it as lightweight as possible and make it a weekend race car. Make a custom roll cage.
11-22-12, 09:03 PM
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A burned car is scrap metal and nothing more. The heat from a fire degrades the structural integrity of the steel.
11-22-12, 10:02 PM
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A burned car is scrap metal and nothing more. The heat from a fire degrades the structural integrity of the steel.
this
and it also removes all the corrosion resistance so even if you clean it up, she'll be rusting out in no time again.
11-22-12, 10:30 PM
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i also wouldent bother with it. Just scape it. wouldent even be safe if it was in a fire and had so much damage you got it for free
11-23-12, 05:13 PM
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Take the 250 or so for the current scrap price and buy sonething else. Jmo. I would just the gas tank first...
11-23-12, 07:34 PM
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11-23-12, 08:35 PM
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Like the fire pit idea...
11-24-12, 01:38 AM
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11-22-12, 01:38 AM
so i just got a burned car for free
