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From: Manassas VA
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St. Jude Donor '14
Originally Posted by *89x2*
Wow! It takes time, but I know a few mechanics that got SWEET cars that way - Owners got tired of flipping the bill and never came back for the cars 
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Race Director
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From: Manassas VA
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St. Jude Donor '14
Chris, Looks like you can't come over after all to help me pull parts! oh well!!!!
Did the guy ever get back to you about the wheel?
Did the guy ever get back to you about the wheel?
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From: ...tearing up the highways, one state at a time™®©
Originally Posted by Bluewasp
Like what? Maybe I should part the car out?
...might get more for it - does the car have a black interior??
I'll take the 6-spd and center console, inside "halo" trim and radio bezel.
I will also take the sport seats - Heck, how much for it all???
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From: ...tearing up the highways, one state at a time™®©
Originally Posted by Bluewasp
ibuyvettes is selling at 86 4+3 for around 5k. What do you all think of the 86 suspension? better to wait for the 88+??
IMHO, I thnk the 86's were great cars - for your intended purpose, an 89 6-spd though would be ideal although for a bargain, 1990 6-spd's seem to go for cheaper... much cheaper
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Wounded Warrior Escort '11
St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11
Originally Posted by LilRedCorvette94
I am SO not feeling the love these last 2 pages....
Count 'Vetteula, however......
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St: Jude Donor '10
Originally Posted by Bluewasp
ibuyvettes is selling at 86 4+3 for around 5k. What do you all think of the 86 suspension? better to wait for the 88+??
from what I hear. Not the most durable, the OD usually breaks.
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From: Sterling Va
Originally Posted by LilRedCorvette94
I don't know about the suspension but that Doug Smash tranny is from what I hear. Not the most durable, the OD usually breaks.
from what I hear. Not the most durable, the OD usually breaks.
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From: In front of C6s.
St: Jude Donor '10
Originally Posted by Ibuyvettes
Thanks for the kind words, Hell made it 20 years and the Overdrive works on this one. Not that you would actually need it using the car for track duty.
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From: ...tearing up the highways, one state at a time™®©
Originally Posted by LilRedCorvette94
Oh for Chrissakes, it is an opinion/observation of that year car in general, not a slam on your particular car
WHAT! What did I have to do with this
...having a bad week, Lil red??
Nope, my panties aren't in a bunch...
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From: ...tearing up the highways, one state at a time™®©
Originally Posted by Bluewasp
still going..
how's the pics?/
