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Apr 10, 2012 | 09:34 AM

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96 Vette CE

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What about the fuel? I wouldn't try firing it up until you change out all of the fluids and filters. Just my opinion.

Apr 10, 2012 | 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 96 Vette CE

What about the fuel? I wouldn't try firing it up until you change out all of the fluids and filters. Just my opinion.

yes of course I still havent even towed it to my home yet...before we do that I wanna get it up in the air first to take a look underneath and take it from there. Just really excited lol

Apr 10, 2012 | 10:09 AM

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96 Vette CE

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I understand the excitement, it's all good.

Just trying to help you along.

Apr 10, 2012 | 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by scrappyloz

Do you have enough air fresheners

but looks very nice

Maybe it was the mythbusters car.

Apr 10, 2012 | 11:05 AM

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Obviously a labor of love. My estimate:

- $6000 nice paint
- $4000 interior (seats, carpets, door panels, steering wheel, shifter)
- $1200 tires
- $800 wheels (nice OEM, not aftermarket)
- $2000 for under-hood maintenance and cleanup
- $1500 suspension
- $3000 for tools you discover you need, other seals, etc

Total: $18500
Lowball trailer park rat rod driver: $8000

Cost of a really nice 60k-70k mile '96 LT4 coupe: $12000 - $14000

If there's no sentimental value......part it out.

Apr 10, 2012 | 12:36 PM

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All very true and you cant disagree with that logic... but doing all of this; doing it correctly and saying I or WE did it means alot more to me saying I found this car or I picked it up and the owner before me did this or did that and I dont know why this like this. I can say my family and I built this car from the ground up and i enjoyed every second of it.

Apr 10, 2012 | 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 96GS#007

Prices seem a little high, but I guess it depends where you shop. Also, it depends what you want from the car when you finish. Personally, I am not a huge fan of stock. I prefer more curves and custom parts, so a more expensive, better condition stock c4 is usually not even on my menu. Good luck on the rebuild.

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