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July 21st, 2016, 06:17 AM
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Thanks everybody. Actually it's not my car, I just restored it for a friend. I have a black 77 Starfire SX. Yes this car has a 231 V6. No it won't be getting a turbo GN motor - the owners like their cars bone stock.
July 23rd, 2016, 07:07 AM
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We saw it last night and we were very impressed with the quality of the work. One thing that baffled us though was where would you even find parts for this car? I'm pretty sure at the entire swap meet there was not one Starfire part to be found. Are most of the parts NOS or good used?
July 23rd, 2016, 01:44 PM
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I've been collecting NOS parts for over 10 years and used 58 NOS parts during restoration. One of the good things is that there is not much demand for these cars so I am able to find stuff 
There is a good network of H body enthusiasts over on h-body.org that helped me find used parts. The stripes and decals I had to trace and have scanned and reproduced. That took quite a while!
There is a good network of H body enthusiasts over on h-body.org that helped me find used parts. The stripes and decals I had to trace and have scanned and reproduced. That took quite a while!
July 23rd, 2016, 02:38 PM
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Very impressive and I can really appreciate the quality of the restoration. I looked it over several times and thanks for showing it, these cars have been forgotten and it is rare to see one in any condition let alone as new.
July 27th, 2016, 12:16 PM
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It did! - Best of Class!
I have seen the progress on this car over the past 5 years and it came out amazing! The color combination is just absolutely stunning in person. As was the restoration. Congrats to both the restorer and the owners!
I have seen the progress on this car over the past 5 years and it came out amazing! The color combination is just absolutely stunning in person. As was the restoration. Congrats to both the restorer and the owners!
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July 27th, 2016, 01:37 PM
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July 27th, 2016, 04:20 PM
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I've loved the H-body Starfires since they were new. This car was absolutely beautiful. The paint just popped in the sun. Talk about eye-catching. And these cars are about as rare today as my 62 wagon. Very nicely done.
February 8th, 2022, 12:53 PM
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