1994 Firehawk #181 questions
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Re: 1994 Firehawk #181 questions
I'll lookup the VIN and history when I"m back in the office on Tuesday.
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Thanks Dave. Curiosity is getting the best of me.
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It's #181. The gauge cluster is wrong and so is the plaque. The car was ordered with the Hurst and the Exhaust.
The original owner is from Janesville, WI and an ex-GM employee. The records show that a bunch of replacement parts were ordered back in early '96 indicating an front end accident. The gear ratio could be that a rear was swapped from an auto-tranny car into this car after an accident.
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The original owner is from Janesville, WI and an ex-GM employee. The records show that a bunch of replacement parts were ordered back in early '96 indicating an front end accident. The gear ratio could be that a rear was swapped from an auto-tranny car into this car after an accident.
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Thanks Dave I'll let the dealership know that they have a fake Firehawk.
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its more incorrect then it is fake. still a Firehawk
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Not a 'fake'.Phil wrote:Thanks Dave I'll let the dealership know that they have a fake Firehawk.
He just said it was #181.
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Sorry, Fake isn't the right word obviously.
He said it was ordered with a Hurst shifter. This car is an automatic with all the RPO codes saying it was a base Formula with an automatic from the factory without the Firehawk option. No one's information seems to match anything about this car, so maybe not "fake", but it sure has gone though some major transformations or paperwork changes at some point.
I'll crawl back into my hole now. Must be some weird history on this one regardless of what it is now.
He said it was ordered with a Hurst shifter. This car is an automatic with all the RPO codes saying it was a base Formula with an automatic from the factory without the Firehawk option. No one's information seems to match anything about this car, so maybe not "fake", but it sure has gone though some major transformations or paperwork changes at some point.
I'll crawl back into my hole now. Must be some weird history on this one regardless of what it is now.
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The only information that matters is what Dave H has. Being the 1st owner was an employee my best guess is prior to production the RPO codes and build packages were already assigned to the vin number. while the car was going through the assembly line he had it changed to a manual. That's as far as my guessing goes, can't come up with any god stories to justify the parts swap after the wreck other then the auto shop ordered the replacement parts based off those RPO codes which wow have indicated it being an auto. All theory but plausible
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Bryan,
I like the theory. Only thing is, the car is an automatic.
I think the safe thing to do, for me, is to steer clear of this one.
My personal theory, and it's a stretch...the original #181 was wrecked to the point of being a total loss and this car was turned into #181 when the parts were ordered.
I like the theory. Only thing is, the car is an automatic.
I think the safe thing to do, for me, is to steer clear of this one.
My personal theory, and it's a stretch...the original #181 was wrecked to the point of being a total loss and this car was turned into #181 when the parts were ordered.
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I dont think I would buy a car with that kind of story behind it, unless the price was really right
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This car wasn't "turned into" #181, it is #181. That said, my personal opinion is that it was extensively damaged and I wouldn't touch the car unless the price was really, really low.Phil wrote:Bryan,
I like the theory. Only thing is, the car is an automatic.
I think the safe thing to do, for me, is to steer clear of this one.
My personal theory, and it's a stretch...the original #181 was wrecked to the point of being a total loss and this car was turned into #181 when the parts were ordered.
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Dave Hamburger wrote:It's #181... The car was ordered with the Hurst and the Exhaust.
-Dave
I'll hold all sarcasm to myself. Good find now go fishing for another... Or try to get it for $4-5k for not being original with documentation you now have.
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Tuff crowd...
I believe Dave
But, for what its worth, when you look it up on the SLP vin check it says that it was ordered with an exhaust and suspension, no talk about hurst. See where things get muddy, we have Dave saying one thing, the SLP vin lookup saying another and the Firehawk registry saying a third thing, while the sticker on the glove compartment says something completely different.
Sorry to cause such a wave in everyone's week.
I believe Dave
But, for what its worth, when you look it up on the SLP vin check it says that it was ordered with an exhaust and suspension, no talk about hurst. See where things get muddy, we have Dave saying one thing, the SLP vin lookup saying another and the Firehawk registry saying a third thing, while the sticker on the glove compartment says something completely different.
Sorry to cause such a wave in everyone's week.
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Re: 1994 Firehawk #181 questions
People modify, repair, replace items from damage, etc., etc., all the time.
I think that you should just give it up & walk away from it all together, ...
It's not that big of a deal that you seem to be making it.
It's been changed over the years. Move on to another if you are looking for an all-original, ...
I think that you should just give it up & walk away from it all together, ...
It's not that big of a deal that you seem to be making it.
It's been changed over the years. Move on to another if you are looking for an all-original, ...
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Re: 1994 Firehawk #181 questions
Phil wrote:Tuff crowd...
I believe Dave
But, for what its worth, when you look it up on the SLP vin check it says that it was ordered with an exhaust and suspension, no talk about hurst. See where things get muddy, we have Dave saying one thing, the SLP vin lookup saying another and the Firehawk registry saying a third thing, while the sticker on the glove compartment says something completely different.
Sorry to cause such a wave in everyone's week.
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