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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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apparently it was some sort of GM test car.

http://www.camaroz28.com/99fbody/index.html
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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yeah, thats from like 1998: http://www.camaroz28.com/99fbody/index.html
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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Hey krimson.. Any updates on ur project?!
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 04:28 PM
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Those fenders are clearly not from a firebird
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 04:32 PM
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getting the funds together to pick up a welder and paint gun so i can get the engine bay done. other than that just been doing little things/cleaning.

should be making a trip to the junk yard in the next couple days to try and get some fenders/brackets and door skins
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 04:44 PM
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it doesnt look to bad maybe if it had more all around corner angle pictures to give a better idea
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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Test Mule....because merging the bodywork would in no way attract any extra attention to the car ....at least from the general public.
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by crimson_bird
getting the funds together to pick up a welder and paint gun so i can get the engine bay done. other than that just been doing little things/cleaning.

should be making a trip to the junk yard in the next couple days to try and get some fenders/brackets and door skins
You ever been to GM sports salvage yard in San Jose? I haven't, but I bet they have a ton of goodies.

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^never even heard of it, i'll have to check that out. thanks
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Talk about taking the worst of both worlds.

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If its a test car they should have tested it into a wall at 120mph...
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 223HAWK
If its a test car they should have tested it into a wall at 120mph...


Yeah why did they feel they needed to put a catfish nose on a t/a body. They could have just as easily used a 93-97 camaro, or put a 98-02 t/a front end on the LT1 body (since it's a hardtop i can only assume its a 93-97 t/a body)
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Originally Posted by crimson_bird
getting the funds together to pick up a welder and paint gun so i can get the engine bay done. other than that just been doing little things/cleaning.

should be making a trip to the junk yard in the next couple days to try and get some fenders/brackets and door skins
So you decided to do it yourself after all?

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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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WOW thats it
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Epic fail.commmm
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 08:33 AM
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Well if they were testing their ability to make a car ugly they pass with flying f**king colors...
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 12:07 PM
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So confusing!! Transmaro.

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If its a test car they should have tested it into a wall at 120mph...
LOL!
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 10:15 AM
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At least its HO?
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