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Hello, everyone! An update!

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by That_Prius_Car, Aug 20, 2011.

  1. That_Prius_Car

    That_Prius_Car Austin Kinser

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    Jeeze louize! I haven't been on here in months! I've missed you guys though. :D

    Well, I got a new Prius. It's a silver 2007 package #3 and it had 3,400 miles on it. It now has 5,700 miles and it's great. I live in Wheeling, West Virginia at the moment. I plan to start college soon, so I've been stressing a bit, but it' s okay. The funny this is, I always say that I don't know what to do, but in the end, I always know.

    I got my car from AutoBeYours garage in Indiana, I stayed there for over a month rebuilding it all myself. It wasn't easy, but lets say I got a lot closer with the Prius.


    Right now, I'm in southern West Virginia visiting my dad and grandma, I'm actually sitting in my old room eating beans and corn bread! Gotta <3 West Virginia... haha.


    Anyhow, I'll try to keep posting. :) Maybe I'll post some pictures!

     
  2. TonyPSchaefer

    TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator
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    Welcome back!

    Post pictures of the rebuild. I know you took them.
     
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    i was wondering how you were getting on the other day and somebody dredged up one of your old posts! glad you're enjoying your new car and don't stress about college, you'll love it after a few weeks/months. tell us more about what you did to your car!
     
  4. That_Prius_Car

    That_Prius_Car Austin Kinser

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    Ha, you know me so well.
     
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    Sweet! What thread if you recall?

    Oh, I'm worried now, but I'll get over it. :D

    My car was in a garage fire in Massachusetts in a town called Stoneham. The previous owners must have been environmentally conscious because when we got the car, it had boxes of fluorescent lights, thormastats, and a machine that measures a draft through a house. The rebuild was tough, I have my sweat and blood in that car, seriously! It was well worth it though. I learned so much while I was there, and a recommend going for a visit for anyone.

    Right now, I'm stuck here until my car is fixed...again... though. I was driving through Charleston on my way back to Wheeling because I brought my dad from Ohio, back down here. It was after 10 P.M. and I was getting off a ramp and got in the middle lane (there were three lanes but the far left and far right lanes became turn lanes) and there was a current generation Toyota Tacoma behind me, he had been tailgating me ever since I got off the ramp, so he got in the turn lane, flew by me, cut me off and then slammed on his brakes because a Jeep stopped in front of him, so at the last second, he swerved around the Jeep and here I came... Luckily, the woman in the Jeep seen how the guy in the Tacoma was driving and knew it wasn't my fault.

    Unfortunately, because I was watching what the guy in the truck was doing, and because he was taller than my car, I couldn't see in front of him, so when he swerved to abruptly, it was too late for me. So right now, my baby is being fixed and she'll be better than ever this week.

    Here are some pictures of her!
     
  6. bisco

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    hey, that's right down the street from me! wow, she looks beautiful. is that purple a repaint?
     
  7. That_Prius_Car

    That_Prius_Car Austin Kinser

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    There's more & I'll get them. :)
     
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    that's better! :) wow, you really had her stripped down. who is that handsome man doing all the work?
     
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    i think it was the gen I, gen II, gen III thread. did you do that?
     
  10. That_Prius_Car

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    Haha, I'm going to upload more, you'll see how stripped it was!

    That beautiful god would be me. ;) (Kidding) it is me though. Haha.
     
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    How many Prii have you owned now?
     
  12. That_Prius_Car

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    Well blast, it won't upload them. :confused: Don't worry, I'll get them up here at some point. :D
     
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    Three 2010's, three 2007's, and a 2001.

    I've had seven now. <3
     
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    Hey, how did you treat the metal that had the paint burned off? Wet Sand? Media blast? Did you use a different primer for the engine compartment? I just bought a Sequoia that had the 12V explode under the hood and I'm going to strip the engine bay and repaint it.
     
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    What's the longest you've owned a car? I'm about the celebrate the 5th anniversary of my '06, and that's not even the longest I've owned one.
     
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    Impressive! :eek: Until you posted the pics I had no idea the extent of your rebuild. My hats off to you! :yo:

    BTW: For everyone and the MODS don't you think it's time we had this smilie installed?

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    I rebuilt a 2005 silver with the help of Steve. Wow you really do know her from the inside out don't you Great people in southern Ind. I was born there but migrated to sw va. Abingdon. I eat beans and corn bread too umm umm
     
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    SlowTurd I LIKE PRIUS'S

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    so, you both fart popcorn?


    i'd like to see a pic of the car before you took it apart
     
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    We wet sanded, then used the primer, then painted, then clear coated.

    In some spots, it does have it's beauty marks, but it has super low miles, and everything is great. All my panels, dash, everything looks new with no scratches, the seats are super clean, and so is the carpet. It's a great car.
     
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    The longest I've owned a car was my previous car, 7 months. :)

    Congrats on your 5th year coming up! Plan to detail her? :D