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Old 05-09-2012, 08:49 PM
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Ive been driving my 98z around for a year now with zip-tie stitches in the bumper, hail damaged hood, a cracked fender and smashed rocker. I bought the car from a friend who lost interest after a minor accident, after I got the car drivable again I ran out of money and have just been rocking it.

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Thanks to the misfortune of a local f-body owner I finally found an OEM hood and spoiler from a crashed SS, both passenger side corners were damaged but the rest was ok.



Heres the hood sitting on the car before we started.

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The stock bumper and inner fender was toast so I found some nice oem parts on craigslist for $75.



Fiberglass repaired



I wish I would have taken a before pic. It was smashed in pretty bad.



Crack fixed



Ready for prime and more blocking.

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Looks a lot better. Good find on that hood.
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Originally Posted by Nathan C
Looks a lot better. Good find on that hood.
Thanks man! Ive been looking for a long time and finally got lucky, found one 5 miles from my house.

Heres the painted hood, hard to tell from the pics but everything came out smooth as glass.


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Looking great
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Awesome work!
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Thanks guys! I cant wait to get it back together.
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The car is going to look great man! I really like your wheels too!
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looking good
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I'd like one of those lifts to stands my car up like that! Lol
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Originally Posted by WheelsCamaro
The car is going to look great man! I really like your wheels too!
Thanks man!

Originally Posted by totalchaos
looking good
Thanks!

Originally Posted by Trans.Am98
I'd like one of those lifts to stands my car up like that! Lol
I said the same thing
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Hmm. Now I'm puzzled, ima go find one lol
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Today while hanging parts it was discovered that the drivers door is cracked by the hinge. I knew it was sagging a little and thought it was just the bushing. Dammit.

Now I need a door
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What wheels are those in the first pic? Cars looking good.
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Originally Posted by oChristiano
What wheels are those in the first pic? Cars looking good.
Thanks man! Theyre 18" CCW Sp20a
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Originally Posted by BLK95-Z
Today while hanging parts it was discovered that the drivers door is cracked by the hinge. I knew it was sagging a little and thought it was just the bushing. Dammit.

Now I need a door
Can't fix it?
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I like those wheels in you Sig are they fikse?
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Originally Posted by madness02
I like those wheels in you Sig are they fikse?
Originally Posted by BLK95-Z
Thanks man! Theyre 18" CCW Sp20a




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Originally Posted by SparkyJJO
Can't fix it?
Nope, its broke on the inside and cracked around the hinge mount. The car took a pretty hard shot on the drivers front wheel before i bought it. So far on that side Ive had to pull the cowl, replace the spindle, a-arm, sway bar, tie rod end, upper ball joint and now a door

Luckily the donor car I got my hood from has a black drivers door in perfect condition. I just got off the phone with the guy


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