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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 03:04 PM
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im almost done with my LT1 81 firebird and i have the airbags from my 95z jut sitting there. anyone know who buys them?
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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im almost done with my LT1 81 firebird and i have the airbags from my 95z jut sitting there. anyone know who buys them?
id like to know myself i wanna do a grant steering wheel conversion
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 03:19 PM
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**** that, put a rock on top of them and make them deploy, watch that **** fly
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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**** that, put a rock on top of them and make them deploy, watch that **** fly
+1 I faced my steering wheel airbag face down and made it deploy, It must of went 30 feet in the air.
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+1 I faced my steering wheel airbag face down and made it deploy, It must of went 30 feet in the air.
godamn thats some FORCE....no wonder they blacken ur eyes in an accident
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hmm i wonder if companies even buy old airbags? i bet there is some kind of expiration date where they can't be reused or something
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i stand corrected, this company sells used ones lol http://www.safetyairbags.com/
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thanks for that link.
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Originally Posted by 04gtoBMXracer
thanks for that link.
np i couldnt find any info on how to sell something to them, but im sure there is a way
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Originally Posted by nevrlift13
godamn thats some FORCE....no wonder they blacken ur eyes in an accident
Im more scared of the airbag going off in an accident than the accual accident. I have seen them knock out some big guys before.
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Originally Posted by XpEdItIoUs
Im more scared of the airbag going off in an accident than the accual accident. I have seen them knock out some big guys before.
werd thats why i just revv my engine instead of honking the horn its louder anyways
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werd thats why i just revv my engine instead of honking the horn its louder anyways
So true, what's up with our sissy horns?
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So true, what's up with our sissy horns?
half-assed at the factory, like the sail panels
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yes you can buy used airbags from junkyards and such, but i think it is against the law to do so and sell the car as if they have never been deployed.
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Originally Posted by camarojunky74
yes you can buy used airbags from junkyards and such, but i think it is against the law to do so and sell the car as if they have never been deployed.
Actually some junkyards don't allow the sale of air bags.
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
Actually some junkyards don't allow the sale of air bags.
srj doesnt need airbags, his face is made of iron
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srj doesnt need airbags, his face is made of iron
Hahaha
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