Looks like Fun!

Tell us about your new PPV, show us some pictures, let us know how you did what you did!
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shawnjon82
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Looks like Fun!

Post by shawnjon82 »

So I’m almost ready to dive into this project
It has a light front end hit with no frame or suspension damage. It is a runner with a clear title. It has 896 original miles and from what I can tell it was used as a parts car after the wreck instead of being repaired. It came from San Jose California along with another car that I’ll be using for parts. So far the only downside that I see is that it is a V-6 car but with more research it looks like it will not be a problem to increase the horsepower but still keep the better fuel mileage. I will keep y’all in the loop as soon as I can get rolling on in the next couple months
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shawnjon82
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Re: Looks like Fun!

Post by shawnjon82 »

Interior is even scarier lol
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cerbomark
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Re: Looks like Fun!

Post by cerbomark »

wow, that s is some project you are taking on. Good luck.
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lastcall190
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Re: Looks like Fun!

Post by lastcall190 »

Looks like a hard 896 miles, damn :lol:

Good luck on the project!

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CrashTestDummy
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Re: Looks like Fun!

Post by CrashTestDummy »

Wow. Popped the bags!! That does look like an ambitious project. Best of luck with it!

How does the parts car look?
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shawnjon82
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Re: Looks like Fun!

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I currently have 3 parts cars so it appears I will have everything I need. I’ve been purchasing cars that were involved in wrecks and then selling the drive train out of them to then end up with a cheap source of parts
CrashTestDummy
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Re: Looks like Fun!

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shawnjon82 wrote: Fri Oct 25, 2019 1:08 pm I currently have 3 parts cars so it appears I will have everything I need. I’ve been purchasing cars that were involved in wrecks and then selling the drive train out of them to then end up with a cheap source of parts
Hmm, got any usable headlight and tail light modules out of those 'spare' cars? Just looking for backups as mine age.
Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas
2012 Caprice 9C1
1992 B4C 1LE Camaro
2018 Tahoe PPV (her car)
1995 DGGM Impala SS
1985 Firebird - 310 LS1 C Prepared autocross car.
1980 Bluebird Wanderlodge
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shawnjon82
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Re: Looks like Fun!

Post by shawnjon82 »

I’m sure I do but could you educate me or send me some pics on exactly what the module is and what it looks like
Sanford
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Re: Looks like Fun!

Post by Sanford »

That is going to be an ambitious project. I stripped down a wrecked car and it is amazing how much work there is to stripping one down to the bare body. You will at least have a bunch of spare parts when you are done. You may want to drop the gas tank and see what shape the fuel pump is in. It obviously has been sitting for at least 5 years. I have not had much luck with cars that sit that long with gas in them.

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shawnjon82
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Re: Looks like Fun!

Post by shawnjon82 »

Yes I’m definitely dropping the tank for sure it will be interesting to see how many of the parts from the V8 cars are compatible with the V6 cars. I’m going to need a radiator and have multiple ones out of the V-8 parts cars I have but I know they have different part numbers.
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