Chuck Most Posted October 27, 2010 Posted October 27, 2010 Just a few of the hulks I've met over the last couple of years in my trips to the junkyard...
Chuck Most Posted October 27, 2010 Author Posted October 27, 2010 I was going to make a joke about restoring the '69 Chevelle until I scrolled down and saw that '79 Pace Car. That'll bring a tear to your eye if you like Fox Mustangs... Yeah, not sure if I'm bummed or elated about the Chevelle! The Mustang is pretty rough- not only did the interior look like it had set outside with the windows open for several years, the turbo, plumbing, and most of the engine-driven accessories were gone off the engine. Most of the Pace-Car specific parts are still there, but the car's beyond saving.
Chuck Most Posted October 27, 2010 Author Posted October 27, 2010 I think that's a parts car for a cleaner hatch even beyond the interior and missing turbo hardware...it looks to have rust on the roof...which is probably bad enough to need a new skin...but worse than that it means water was pooling up there. Probably due to blocked sunroof drains. Which means the unibody is proabably filled with hidden rust which would be uneconomic to fix even if the car was otherwise mint...much less on a basket case like this. Man, you should have seen the floor! Well, I didn't actually see it, but I was poking my finger in the carpet and feeling it break through the floor boards, and could hear chunks of metal and crust falling. Not to mention my finger is still itching from whatever nasty stuff was soaked into that damp rug...
AzTom Posted October 28, 2010 Posted October 28, 2010 That's cool Chuck, brings back a few memories AzTom Hosted on Fotki
Chuck Most Posted October 28, 2010 Author Posted October 28, 2010 The Lincoln broke my heart, and there's a Capri similar to the one pictured in my area, though the one I've seen is WAY rougher!
Railfreak78 Posted October 30, 2010 Posted October 30, 2010 From Chuck, the Mustang pace and the limited Jeep kill me. From Carl, that Olds 442 style convertible kills me. From Tom, that Plymouth upside down... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!
Chuck Most Posted November 1, 2010 Author Posted November 1, 2010 From Chuck, the Mustang pace and the limited Jeep kill me. From Carl, that Olds 442 style convertible kills me. From Tom, that Plymouth upside down... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!! What about a '59 Merc upside down?
impcon Posted November 2, 2010 Posted November 2, 2010 What about a '59 Merc upside down? That's just SO not right...
cargostar Posted November 4, 2010 Posted November 4, 2010 That looks like a Studebaker bus we scrapped in the back ground....
whale392 Posted November 23, 2010 Posted November 23, 2010 If that Pace Car Mustang is still there, YANK THE NOSE! Those lowers bring GOOD money in good shape, the hood scoop as it is one-year-only-one-model-only, and you may get lucky (as it is a turbo4) and it will have aluminum bumpers under the skins (those go for $200.00 a piece to the right buyer. Also, the inner door panels are plastic and are 1979-only pieces.
torinobradley Posted December 2, 2010 Posted December 2, 2010 First pic, just how fast was that mountain bike going???? Talk about crash & burn... Second... Too close to home... '68 Fairlane 500 Formal. I have pretty much the exact car in my garage with a few different badges. '68 Torino GT Formal. Same color even... Nice pics!!! I would love to find that locally
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