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Old 12-21-2009, 10:48 PM   #60 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 88hf View Post
So now the shift linkage is bent into a 'U' shape, one of the brake calipers is missing pieces and the front bumper is broken loose on one side. A**hole tow truck driver and junk yard. Really aggravated. Maybe I'll have to get a fiberglass nose now. Oh well, I don't really know, the car is looking pretty bad at this point. Need motivation and some better luck with money to get this moving again. Looks like the shift linkage was almost twisted completely off of the underbody
The bumper isn't a problem, they're easy to get ahold of. The shift linkage as well.

The caliper is a little harder, though. They're HF specific, I think, however, you can swap on DX knuckles and get better braking up front for not too much coin.
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