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January 1, 2008
Installation of new DTS Dana 60
New DTS Dana 60 rear axle
Picture 1 		Removing 8 3/4 3:23 Sure Grip axle
Picture 2 		Old 8 3/4 rear axle removed
Picture 3 		Old and new rear axles
Picture 4 		New DTS axle installed; Need new brake lines and shortened drive shaft
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January 12, 2008
Finishing installation of rear axle
New rear brake lines and rear anti-sway bar installed
Picture 1 		New rear brake T-fitting and rubber hose installed
Picture 2 		Rear anti-sway bar links installed
Picture 3 		Rear anti-sway bar links installed
Picture 4
January 26, 2008
Installation of new Tie Rods and steel clutch cover
Old 9/16 tie rods and new 11/16 tie rods
Picture 1 		Driver's side tie rod installed
Picture 2 		Passenger side tie rod installed
Picture 3 		New steel clutch cover to replace old plastic clutch cover
Picture 4
February 17, 2008
Installation of new Fiberglass hood
Old steel hood ready to be removed
Picture 1 		Old steel hood springs and new fiberglass hood springs
Picture 2 		New fiberglass hood springs installed
Picture 3 		New fiberglass hood cracked area
Picture 4 		Poor fitment of new fiberglass hood
Picture 5 		Poor fitment of new fiberglass hood
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February 23, 2008
Filling in of trim holes and re-installation of old steel hood
Rear trim holes to be filled in
Picture 1 		Rear trim holes filled in with weld
Picture 2 		Rear trim holes filled in with weld
Picture 3 		New fiberglass hood holes in wrong place
Picture 4 		New fiberglass hood holes in wrong place for hood latch
Picture 5 		Reinstallation of old steel hood
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April 22, 2008
Reciept of damaged quarter panel and Stripped car ready for body shop
New GoodMark quarter panel damaged by BAX Global
Picture 1 		New GoodMark quarter panel damaged by BAX Global
Picture 2 		New GoodMark quarter panel damaged by BAX Global
Picture 3 		Stripped interior, ready for the body shop
Picture 4 		Stripped front end, ready for the body shop
Picture 5 		Stripped back end, ready for the body shop
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May 2, 2008
Cracked grille repair and Body shop progress, week 2
Cracked grille repair with JB Weld
Picture 1 		Cracked grille repair with JB Weld and plastic welding
Picture 2 		Cracked grille repair with JB Weld and plastic welding
Picture 3 		Drivers side mostly stripped
Picture 4 		Drivers quarter panel needs replacement
Picture 5 		Passenger side remains to be stripped
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May 9, 2008
Body shop progress, week 3
Passenger front fender mostly stripped
Picture 1 		Drivers rear quarter panel awaiting replacement
Picture 2 		Small rust hole on front drivers fender and lower front drivers door
Picture 3 		Passenger quarter panel awaiting replacement
Picture 4 		Passenger side waiting to be stripped
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May 16, 2008
Body shop progress, week 4
Valence extension replaced and rust hole brazed over
Picture 1 		Passenger rear quarter panel replaced and thin layer of bondo
Picture 2 		View from inside the trunk
Picture 3 		Passenger quarter panel at door jamb area
Picture 4 		Dust, dust, and more dust! Its everywhere!
Picture 5 		Passenger side rear wheel well
Picture 6
May 23, 2008
Body shop progress, week 5
Rust around drivers wheel well from inside trunk
Picture 1 		Rust around drivers wheel well
Picture 2 		Rust around drivers wheel well
Picture 3 		Drivers rear trunk floor extension rust
Picture 4 		Drivers rear valence corner rust
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May 30, 2008
Body shop progress, week 6
Drivers trunk floor extension and quarter panel replaced
Picture 1 		Hood scoop awaiting bonding to hood
Picture 2 		View from the rear
Picture 3 		Grille restored
Picture 4 		Grille restored
Picture 5
June 6, 2008
Body shop progress, week 7
Drivers quarter panel with bondo applied
Picture 1 		Drivers wheel well rust replaced
Picture 2 		Rust in drivers rear window channel replaced
Picture 3 		Rust in passenger rear window channel replaced
Picture 4 		Rear end view with bondo applied
Picture 5 		Passenger door aligned
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June 13, 2008
Body shop progress, week 8
Rear tail panel prepped for paint
Picture 1 		Passenger side prepped for paint
Picture 2 		Dutchman panel prepped for paint
Picture 3 		Drivers door ready to be prepped
Picture 4
June 20, 2008
Body shop progress, week 9
Starting work on the hood and hood scoop
Picture 1 		View from the right rear
Picture 2 		View from the left front
Picture 3 		View from right front
Picture 4 		Trunk lid awaiting paint
Picture 5 		Rear valence looks crooked
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June 27, 2008
Body shop progress, week 10
Rust on all bare metal areas
Picture 1 		Hood untouched since last week
Picture 2 		Rear portions masked for primer
Picture 3 		Front portions masked for primer
Picture 4 		Front valence prepped for primer
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July 2, 2008
Body shop progress, week 11
Trunk opening painted
Picture 1 		Trunk opening painted
Picture 2 		Primed and sanded, ready for paint
Picture 3 		Trunk opening painted
Picture 4 		Underside of trunk lid painted
Picture 5 		Hood scoop bonded to hood
Picture 6
July 11, 2008
Body shop progress, week 12 - We Have Paint!
Fresh paint with buffing compound being applied
Picture 1 		Fresh paint with buffing compound being applied
Picture 2 		Green stripes painted on
Picture 3 		Fresh paint with buffing compound being applied
Picture 4 		Hood and scoop being buffed out
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