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Old Nov 23, 2020 | 01:32 PM
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Old Nov 23, 2020 | 01:52 PM
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Old Nov 23, 2020 | 02:36 PM
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Nice! Congratulations!!

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Old Nov 23, 2020 | 03:01 PM
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Happy birthday! We'll talk about how to fix the hood.

Theres a guy advertising full bumper set....let me know.

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Old Nov 23, 2020 | 06:20 PM
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Old Nov 23, 2020 | 06:20 PM
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Looks great! Congrats!
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Looks like a super fun project. Congrats and Go Gamecocks!!!
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Let the fun begin!! Congratulations!!!
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Nice!!! Keep us in the loop as you move forward......
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Congratulations. Do what you want and make it your car, but mostly, enjoy.
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Congrats Nice project car.
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Looks good in your pics. Hows it look in person? Any surprises yet, good or bad?
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Great day. Congratulations. Take lots of pics!!!! Ike
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I was waiting to hear the good news!
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Its from michiana how bad can it be...now lets see some pics highlights and low lights..
Weather cooperated too..missed the non stop rain
looks great!

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Congrats...I bet you'll sleep better tonight.
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Originally Posted by L-46man
Happy birthday! We'll talk about how to fix the hood.

Theres a guy advertising full bumper set....let me know.

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I don’t think it’s as much a hood issue as it is that his nose is drooping from the lack of brackets supporting the nose. That’s not good. Too much stress on the nose for too long will make it hard getting it back together and could possibly have pulled the front end off the body.

Get those brackets back in soon. Or get something to support the nose like a tall jack stand while the car is parked.

And of course congrats and good luck!

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Originally Posted by L-46man
Happy birthday! We'll talk about how to fix the hood.

Theres a guy advertising full bumper set....let me know.

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Originally Posted by ed427vette
I don’t think it’s as much a hood issue as it is that his nose is drooping from the lack of brackets supporting the nose. That’s not good. Too much stress on the nose for too long will make it hard getting it back together and could possibly have pulled the front end off the body.

Get those brackets back in soon. Or get something to support the nose like a tall jack stand while the car is parked.

And of course congrats and good luck!
I'm happy it worked out for you! But while you are still in the claim window, did the nose look like that before it rode for a few hundred miles under the bumper of a bouncing Jeep?
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Originally Posted by ed427vette
I don’t think it’s as much a hood issue as it is that his nose is drooping from the lack of brackets supporting the nose. That’s not good. Too much stress on the nose for too long will make it hard getting it back together and could possibly have pulled the front end off the body.

Get those brackets back in soon. Or get something to support the nose like a tall jack stand while the car is parked.

And of course congrats and good luck!
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I'm happy it worked out for you! But while you are still in the claim window, did the nose look like that before it rode for a few hundred miles under the bumper of a bouncing Jeep?
The hood was up like that when it was listed. The seller told me it had to be aligned. I have not really looked at it yet. What brackets are missing? Do you guys have a picture? My AIM hasn't come in yet.
As for the jeep, CRAP!!! I wish I would have noticed that!

Thanks
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