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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-...QQcmdZViewItem and seller states a "clean" car fax report
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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They should have washed it. It would get more bid action.
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Can you imagine Wifes reacion when you bring that home?
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Aktbird
Can you imagine Wifes reacion when you bring that home?
She would say $800 is a great deal for a door, two door panels, a steering wheel, and a rear window, but what are you going to do with the rest of that junk?
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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He forgot to add, you should bring a crane to pick up. His feedback is great.
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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I just saw a 71 LT1 vert likw that the other day sitting behind a pole building out in the middle of a corn field!
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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"Lots of good hard to find original parts"

Yeah, they were hard to find at the crash site!
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"The motor trans and rear are goon"........

And a Goon is just what he needs right now........
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That's what you call endless love!!!
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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That thing looked like it went thru a very, very large meat grinder, but check out those seats!!! PM sent!
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Originally Posted by Curby
"Lots of good hard to find original parts"

Yeah, they were hard to find at the crash site!
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Can you imagine Wifes reaction when you bring that home?


Its ok honey, i'll just put it behind the shed....
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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it looks like the 72 i bought but at least i got the motor and trans ,rear but the seats were missing, i guess they couln;t get the doors open or the interior would be gone too
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Mr. "gooddealsgonewild" needs a refresher course in English grammar and spelling to start with.
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Oh heck, that will buff right out!!!
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Originally Posted by blunblk68
Oh heck, that will buff right out!!!
Yeah, an endless drain on your wallet!!
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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-might be a good birdcage donor
-no "CarFax history" because CarFax does not work prior to 1981. Bit of sleight of hand in his wording.
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Does the deceased driver's body go with it? He could still be in there
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