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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 11:00 PM
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Guy from New Jersey has been helping me narrow down parts...... Not touching anything electrical that went through a hurricane. Water + electricity= no more electricity.
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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 11:28 PM
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Looks like a nice front clip. As far as photos might just use photbucket and post the pics directly w/out thumbs.
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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 11:30 PM
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Looking at the first pics you posted made me cringe. I've a 11 g37x in blue slate. Can't shake the feeling of "Aaahhhhhh!! MY CAR!!!"

Good luck and keep us updated with the details and any road blocks.
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Old Apr 11, 2014 | 02:44 PM
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Noticed today I'm missing a part on the front bumper. Right now I have a square hole on the lower grill. Any ideas what I'm missing????
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Old Apr 11, 2014 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mschmitz
Noticed today I'm missing a part on the front bumper. Right now I have a square hole on the lower grill. Any ideas what I'm missing????
Probably the cover that hides the opening for the toe hook mount.
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Old Apr 13, 2014 | 09:40 PM
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This is a very interesting thread

Mind revealing how much you paid for the car? and how much you spent fixing it? How many miles?

Use https://imgur.com/ to upload your pics
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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 09:34 PM
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Tore off hood/junk bent scrap metal today to see what we actually had ahead if us. Top support for fender mounts were pretty gnarled so those were replaced with parts from the front clip. Frame is in good shape, straightened the cradle between two front frame posts. Spotted the replacement fenders to the front door and the color matches great. The only painting needed will be reprinting front bumper after softening out some scuffs. When we got into the front clip tear down, noticed the front headlight has plastic mounting brackets that are busted. Going to need to get that repaired, but we're going to start by bitching to the salvage yard that they sold us a junk headlight. NBD.
Need to buy new battery, radiator hose, air filters(someone jacked the ones out of the front clip we bought). The hard part is already over!

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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 09:40 PM
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$28k miles. Car was $8,675. Clip was $3,800 delivered.
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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 10:55 PM
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Nice to hear you're getting good news, nice thread & thanks for the detailed pics along the way.
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 09:03 PM
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Do I really need to run premium gasoline?????
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by mschmitz
Do I really need to run premium gasoline?????
Some say no, but it is designed for 91 octane. I have for both my 07G35 and my 09 37, had to run 87 once when the only station on a long road trip only had 87. Did notice a difference and mpg was a bit worse.
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