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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 05:01 PM
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Some people are dumb. Not much we can do other than laugh.
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 10:27 PM
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I'm not concerned with the race or ethnicity of the owner.. I am however concerned with the massacre of a car he created! I hope he can't sleep at night because his conscience torments him about this.
seems like a person that would have the thoughts to do this , the said sicko probably sleeps very comfortably at night because he has brought this monstrosity into this world...
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by bad_408_vert
seems like a person that would have the thoughts to do this , the said sicko probably sleeps very comfortably at night because he has brought this monstrosity into this world...
Yeah, that guy is sleeping just fine. It's easy to do when you have no conscience.
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 11:20 PM
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You can't fix stupid! The sad part is, the guy who did this thinks it looks "sick". lol
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 12:03 AM
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Could be a rich guy and uses that thing to go out and negotiate deals.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 12:11 AM
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I'm sure at one time it was a nice looking car... long long ago. :-(
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 01:31 AM
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Why would someone do such a thing?!
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 02:02 AM
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The best part is the self tapping screws holding the "body work" on lol. Sad to see and fbody in that condition.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 02:13 AM
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I'd rather see the Firebird on a truck frame with the bodywork intact than this.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 02:27 AM
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Ok so this is what a good conversion actually looks like, lol. "transmaro"



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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by CroLs1
Ok so this is what a good conversion actually looks like, lol. "transmaro"

The front looks pretty good
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 03:04 PM
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WHY?
is my only question
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 04:38 PM
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 05:02 PM
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I puked in my mouth.
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Old Aug 14, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by CroLs1
Ok so this is what a good conversion actually looks like, lol. "transmaro"



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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 09:50 PM
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Hey isn't that cars original color plum purple. That color is pretty rare if I'm not mistaken.
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 09:52 PM
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dear god.
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Old Sep 2, 2012 | 08:23 PM
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Damn.... that thing is ugly as hell. Wtf are people thinking...
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Old Sep 2, 2012 | 08:53 PM
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I think he's just screwing around - that back end is just barely hanging on there.
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 03:41 AM
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Is it safe to call it a TransVette LOL? Fugly car
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