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Old Aug 29, 2015 | 09:16 AM
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Hi All,
I'm wondering how do I tell what I have? The owner claims it has an L84 engine. Also there may have been some engine mods. The interior is rough (lots of dry rot) and it needs some gel coat repair. I'm not exactly sure what I got myself into, but I've wanted one of these since I was a kid so what the heck.


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