43437GS
03-24-2009, 07:31 AM
Hey folks, Just wanted to share the jem I found. Saw this Apollo about 3 years ago on an old country road in Delton, MI. It had a for sale sign, so I had to stop. (probably would have stopped even if it didn't have a sign...you all know what I mean) At the time I couldn't spend the asking price. Went on with life and forgot about it. I was driving by about a year later and the little blue Apollo was still there with the F/S sign faded to a light pink. Talked to the owner and he was a little frustrated with the car. It drew alot of attention, but nobody was willing to buy it. I made him an offer that he and I could live with. I drove this car about 20 miles home!
About the Apollo: The owner got it from his grandmother after she passed. It spent about 40,000 miles in Kentucky. The remainder of the 53,000 total on the clock was spent in Michigan. We don't get nice old original cars here in Michigan very often. This Apollo would be considered sweet anywhere. The apollo is for my son Sam. He comes to work with me in the Summer and Weekends and works on the car. The cool thing is he is only 10! He has it stripped down to the subframe now. Were going to put it on the rotisseri shortly. Sam has done all the work. I will crack the bolts loose for him, but he has to remove them, then bag and tag. He gets a little upset when I don't let him use the impact. He's got to learn how to handle hand tools. I let him use the impact on the wheels and bumper bolts.
Mikehttp://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss214/43437GS/73%20Buick%20Apollo/th_101_0579.jpg (http://s577.photobucket.com/albums/ss214/43437GS/73%20Buick%20Apollo/?action=view¤t=101_0579.jpg)
About the Apollo: The owner got it from his grandmother after she passed. It spent about 40,000 miles in Kentucky. The remainder of the 53,000 total on the clock was spent in Michigan. We don't get nice old original cars here in Michigan very often. This Apollo would be considered sweet anywhere. The apollo is for my son Sam. He comes to work with me in the Summer and Weekends and works on the car. The cool thing is he is only 10! He has it stripped down to the subframe now. Were going to put it on the rotisseri shortly. Sam has done all the work. I will crack the bolts loose for him, but he has to remove them, then bag and tag. He gets a little upset when I don't let him use the impact. He's got to learn how to handle hand tools. I let him use the impact on the wheels and bumper bolts.
Mikehttp://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss214/43437GS/73%20Buick%20Apollo/th_101_0579.jpg (http://s577.photobucket.com/albums/ss214/43437GS/73%20Buick%20Apollo/?action=view¤t=101_0579.jpg)