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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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Its a '79 with a 80-82 rear bumper and pace car front spoiler, picked it up a couple months ago with 85k on the clock.

The previous owner had TONS of work done on it just 900 miles prior to selling it including:

new frame
new suspension
blasted and rebuilt rearend
new paint
new interior
new motor
new trans
new floor pans
the bumpers
ect
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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How much?
auto?
gonna put pipes/mufflers?

looks good!
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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Sounds like you got yourself a new car. Wonder why he did all that work and then sold it.

Congrats. Looks nice.
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by V77Vette
How much?
auto?
gonna put pipes/mufflers?

looks good!
$9k Its an auto with chambered true duals that makes it sound like a damn boat! lol

Originally Posted by Jeffery73
Sounds like you got yourself a new car. Wonder why he did all that work and then sold it.

Congrats. Looks nice.

I dont know, guess he got burnt out like i am with my c4.

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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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to your new purchase, looks
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