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Pulled the wagon out and did a couple circles around the property. I need to check the timing again. It should have more power and the brakes are still kind of spongy.
Back to the shop and fix things.
 

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Hooking up some gauges to keep track of the goings on inside the 500 Caddy. I'm not sure if the lights are working on the dash.
 

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The original owner was a mechanic not a painter. There was collision damage and previous repairs. He painted the front clip and it didn't stick. It created this crazy pattern so I just cleared it because they was no sanding it .
 

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More shots of the engine. The 500 looks small in that engine bay. The only clearance problem was with the headers and steering box.
 

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Polishing a turd! Looks pretty good! 🤪
 

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Selling the Safari overseas?

I was contacted by some guy from Germany that do my Safari on Facebook and wants to buy the wagon. I'm kind of leary sell it to someone in Europe. I just don't know the logistics of selling something other than parts to someone in Europe.
Any of you guys or gals have experience selling a car over seas? [S
 

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