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02-08-2008 05:25 PM #1
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anybody need a Camaro???
Well, Jackie changed her mind about the 'maro....yes, I know, that IS a woman's right!!!!!
She really wants a Charger, and I found one that she wants instead of the '82 Camaro I was building for her!
So, anyone interested in a customized '82 Camaro with a triangulated 4 bar going in it, rack and pinion steering, and a whole bunch of custom sheet metal work...(pics in my gallery)
What I have to decide is to sell it as is, make it a roller and sell it, or put an engine and trans in, paint it and finish it..... I do have a 454 chebbie laying around that needs to be freshened......
Just curious to see what you guys think might work out best.....Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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02-08-2008 05:29 PM #2
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Dave
Sometimes I wish I had a wife who thought like you, and bought me a Charger. One of my all time favorite cars. Lookin foward to your build!" 
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02-08-2008 06:01 PM #3
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Actually, she's my ex-wife/current girl friend..... whole different subject
Originally Posted by stovens
She does like her cars, her list of cars previously owned is long and distinguished!!!!Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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02-08-2008 06:24 PM #4
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Dave you did read the forum about the guy who married his ex 4 times!
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02-08-2008 06:30 PM #5
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Yeah, we get along a heck of a lot better this way then we ever did married, think we're both just a bit too independent!!!! (aka--stubborn? Originally Posted by stovens
Dave you did read the forum about the guy who married his ex 4 times! )
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02-08-2008 06:57 PM #6
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Originally Posted by Dave Severson
..............think we're both just a bit too independent!!!! (aka--stubborn? )
No!!! Get outta town!!! Really????
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02-08-2008 07:07 PM #7
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Heck Bob, she's worse then me!!!!! Proof is, she's thrown me out of the house one more time then I've moved out!!!!!! Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
No!!! Get outta town!!! Really????
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02-08-2008 07:54 PM #8
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Is that what they call the "friends with benefits" thing? Anyways , how much?Friends dont let friends drive fords!
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02-08-2008 08:03 PM #9
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Originally Posted by BigTruckDriver
Don't know about that, guess it's cuz we've been through so dang much the last 20 years we just realized when everything goes to ____, we can still count on each other.....
Price would depend on how far it was done....for now, just trying to figure out what the heck to do with it;...... lots of goodies, but all the custom stuff seems to turn off the younger guys.... But some really neat stuff on the suspension, rack and pinion instead of a steering box, coilovers, triangulated 4 bar, 4 wheel disc brakes..... I've got a T-10 I could put in it... Just trying to figure out what way to go with it more so then trying to sell anything right now.Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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02-09-2008 04:53 AM #10
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It looks pretty good so far Dave. I'd like to see what the finished product looks like personally.
Who knows, once you get it finished, she might change her mind and want to keep it.I ain't dumb, I just ain't been showed a whole lot! 
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02-09-2008 06:20 AM #11
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i would love to have the car but my other half (the adult supervision) would have a fit if i brought something else home...
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02-09-2008 09:22 AM #12
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Well, it will be awhile till it's ready to sell.... Maybe you could break it to her gently over a period of time.... Then she might not thunk on yer head with anything too big!!!!!!Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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My brother in law married his first wife 3 times. And his 2nd wife twice. Originally Posted by stovens
Dave you did read the forum about the guy who married his ex 4 times! 
And just divorced her again. 
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it pains me to say it because i really want to see the end result, but i would say sell it now and not finish it. if you finish you will probably take a bigger hit and a bigger risk finding someone that loves it enough to pay. if you sell now someone will have a good start to a unique custom 3rd gen and they can tweek it how they want.
personally it wouldn't have taken me so long to decide on a charger over a 3rd gen camaro
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02-09-2008 01:35 PM #15
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Well, finding a buyer for it now would be very tough....unless it were someone who wanted to hire me to finish the work...now wouldn't that be a sweet deal????? Originally Posted by 35fordcoupe
it pains me to say it because i really want to see the end result, but i would say sell it now and not finish it. if you finish you will probably take a bigger hit and a bigger risk finding someone that loves it enough to pay. if you sell now someone will have a good start to a unique custom 3rd gen and they can tweek it how they want.
personally it wouldn't have taken me so long to decide on a charger over a 3rd gen camaro Too much time in it already, would be tough to find someone who wanted to pay what I think it's worth....
As for taking a hit, I won't do that. I'm one of those guys who sets a price and sticks to it.... If nobody wants to pay my price, then I just keep it and have fun!!!!!Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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