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Old 01-19-2009, 09:34 PM
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What'* up everyone? I just bought my grandmas 1998 oldsmobile 88 off of her and it has 20k miles I need ideas for the first thing I should do to it its all original everything and does anyone live in minnesota area?
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Welcome to the club.

What trim level you have? Sounds like a great car. That old with very few miles.

Ya, there'* a few members in your area I believe.
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Anyone anyone bueller lol jk I'm actually on my blackberry I don't have a computer and its my first time using this thing
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Soo anyone even near hudson area or superior or anyone to hang out with
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Yeah its a really nice car its a ls fully loaded with alloys and everything I only paid my grandma 800 for it and there'* no rust at all she used to live in superior but I want to mainily do tints and the small stuff but I wanted ur guys ideas I have a 2 year old boy so can't put hydraulics on his car seat lol
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You have a lot of options to dress up the outside as well as the inside. If you have an idea just do a search and you should pull up a lot of information. If you can't find it, then post your idea and we will see what we can find. You also have a lot of engine options. The sky'* the limit here. Once the mod bug bites, it'* all down hill from there.
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That'* what I've been trying to do lately is research and I can't find any sites for stuff for my car. Also I was wondering if you know how to get swirl marks out my grandma always kept the car in the garage and when I got it it had dust all over it and the paint kind of has a hazy swearl marks to it in the shade but outside in the sun u can see it can I just use a rubbing compound on it and a wax or what is your idea? And I kind of wanted to get a flip out tv does anyone have pictures of one in there car that they can post up
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Also it has that limited edition midnight blue paint that looks black in the dark and dark metallic blue in the sun
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You will need a good polish to remove swirl marks. I have a write up somewhere, I'll try to find it and post it for you.
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Thanks so much and please post it it will be my weekend job lol and please let me know what polishes to use


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