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  1. #1 1997 Grand Prix GTP 
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    Just got this about a month ago, was a decent price but was in really really rough shape, around 160k miles on it.

    The bad
    -headliners falling off
    -Door speakers are blown
    -minor rust spots, mostly by wheel wells and gas tank (For being a wisconsin car and salted roads its not that bad.)
    -Door panals are held on very loosely
    -driver seat is leather and ripped in couple spots pretty badly
    -Trunk doesn't stay up unless pressed up pretty high
    - radio antenne is rusted and almost falling off
    -glove box is pretty loosed when opened
    -suspension is either really tight or just sh*t
    -headliner consoles lid/covers fell off
    -the paint is pretty rough on a couple spots expecially the spoiler

    The good
    -gtp
    -runs






    As you can see i took most of the rust off the right hand side ( sand paper and primer) except the spot by the bumper... im unsure and don't want to FK up my bumper so im leaving it for now untill i found out how to properly remove it.

    Not gonna put bondo on it and do it right intill i get some touch up paint that matches this car tho/
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    How bad are the rockers?
    98 GTP modded 1.9's, sd headers, 3.4", zzp 1.0 230K miles scrapped.
    04 Comp G zzp stb's, UMI ta's, Speedbuilt sways, bully flo heads, XP, zzp headers, fsic, thrasher shift kit, 60#, 2.6" corsa 2.5", Inferno hood
    01 gt z7 turbo tep trans zzp motor
    08 g8 gt cam exhaust 11.87@118
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    I love the bad to good list.

    Seems even, in the Grand Prix world.
    '97 GTP - Stage 2 Heads, 90# Springs, 1.9 Harland Sharp Rockers, Gen V, 3.0, Intake, N* TB, LQ4, FSIC, 10.5mm Wires, Poly Mounts, SLP Headers, Borla Exaust, Built Trans - SOLD*

    '08 G8 GT - 6.7L 408CI Stroker, 239/254 Cam, Fast Intake, 102mm TB, CAI, Full Exhaust.





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    Quote Originally Posted by dsmuts View Post
    How bad are the rockers?

    I actually checked now that you asked and somehow they pretty bad, is their a low cost (not cheap) way to fix this?
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    Quote Originally Posted by DanPrixGTP View Post
    I love the bad to good list.

    Seems even, in the Grand Prix world.
    My first one went through at least 6 engine this one, only one so its very good in my eyeys
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    Quote Originally Posted by RideWithPride View Post
    I actually checked now that you asked and somehow they pretty bad, is their a low cost (not cheap) way to fix this?
    Not unless you're good with body work
    98 GTP modded 1.9's, sd headers, 3.4", zzp 1.0 230K miles scrapped.
    04 Comp G zzp stb's, UMI ta's, Speedbuilt sways, bully flo heads, XP, zzp headers, fsic, thrasher shift kit, 60#, 2.6" corsa 2.5", Inferno hood
    01 gt z7 turbo tep trans zzp motor
    08 g8 gt cam exhaust 11.87@118
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    looks nice, I pretty much got my ride for a real good price, from a guy that moved here from your location. the rust was real bad.. but I managed with another 1k investment, for windshield, tires, exhaust, rad, etc.. I did get a good ride.. getting about 27 mpg its paid off.. I know it will always be a work in progress but it still beats a new car payment!!
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