New Guy From Texas

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  1. 74 GRABBER

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    Here guys this is a little easier to read, Rusty its hard to read when its all bunched up like that just aheads up(y):cool:

    I always try and get the mechanical, brakes, suspension and steering dialed in first. Being reliable and safe to drive is much more important to me than some body work(y)
     
  2. rustymav1974

    rustymav1974 Livin' The Dream

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    Thank you for making it easier to read. I didn't even think about that. :Handshake
     
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    No problem, was not trying to pick on you or anything. Hell I bet people look at some of my spelling and takes them an hour to figure out what I am trying to say:rofl2: English class was my favorite................... to ditch:biglaugh:
     
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    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    I understood math better after a good nap. English was the class before math :rofl2:
     
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    Welcome aboard! Ditto for getting the mechanical and safety up to par first. Two things I've learned the hard way:

    1.) 60-0 is just as important as 0-60mph. So is surviving, if either goes south.

    2.) Just focus on completing the next step, keeping the over-all picture in the back of your mind. If you try to focus on the "big picture" all the time, the project can become daunting.

    Happy wrenching!

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    welcome.. from the great white north.
     
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    I'm kind of late but :Welcome: from Oklahoma :Handshake
     
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    rustymav1974 Livin' The Dream

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    Pictures finally!
    dsc00744.jpg

    Driver's/passenger side rear panels both look like this
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    good floor pans still had original insulation
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    under the dash mess of wires the previous, previous owner (so I was told) was a girl and tried to fix the ac vents must not have gone too well
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    Inside of trunk driver's/passenger side the fiberglass filling used to be all the way up the flat part of the trunk:biglaugh: too bad they didn't kill all the rust first
    dsc00748_original.jpg dsc00749_original.jpg
    I took off the front fender before I took these and those aren't bad at all just didn't take pictures of them I have a bench seat too which i took out to check out the floor pans. Well this is my car, enjoy! :Handshake
     

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