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A couple in u-pull

Discussion in 'Junkyard Jewels' started by fastest430, Jul 25, 2021.

  1. fastest430

    fastest430 Well-Known Member

  2. newmexguy

    newmexguy Well-Known Member

    Uggh. Those cars look eerily similar to several in the El Paso pick a part 8 - 10 years ago. Near impossible to sell much of anything - due to short window of availability, and logistics. The gold coupe would have been nice to have to fix up as a daily. But, have to imagine there is all sorts of nice stuff, under that white vinyl top. The grille is different than a '77 grille I had, a different model, or is it a '76?
     
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  3. fastest430

    fastest430 Well-Known Member

    Yeah wow, I also like the non A/C and manual discs.I think the 4 door is a 76 and the Century is also 1976
     
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  4. berigan

    berigan Well-Known Member

    man, both of them waaaay too nice to be in junkyards, how does this even happen in 2021? I see absolute crap in and around ATL on CL and FB marketplace, with terrible rust, and folks think they have a 3 to 5 K car. Someone actually taking decent care of these to last 45 + years....
    yeah, the Century's had the waterfall grill, don't really know if anything else was different on them vs the more expensive Regals.
     
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  5. Premier 350

    Premier 350 Chris (aka Webby)

    I see worse looking cars on my daily commute.
     
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  6. pbr400

    pbr400 68GS400

    Atlanta’s PAPs are full of crap like the background-red Grand Ams and a lot of GM 3.6 timing chain victims like the black Cadillac. (Plus every Audi A4 ever built).
    Patrick
     
  7. newmexguy

    newmexguy Well-Known Member

    The Chev built 60 degree V-6 was weaker and less durable than the '89-'93 Buick 90 degree unit. Have not experienced 3.6 failings, that engine was also used in the Rendezvous SUV, correct?
     
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    pbr400 68GS400

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  9. AC Larry

    AC Larry Larry

    Oh Man, I wish those were 73 or 74 Regals! I'd be on my way to pick those up right now!! Larry.
     
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  10. fastest430

    fastest430 Well-Known Member

    I'm going to try and get the 8.5 rearend out of this car when it's available to the public
    This was a sneak peak 20221013_143144.jpg 20221013_143312.jpg 20221013_143325.jpg 20221012_070420.jpg
     
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  11. fastest430

    fastest430 Well-Known Member

    I grabbed a rough 68 from Allentown Pa
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  12. fastest430

    fastest430 Well-Known Member

    I need to score these 2 68's local to me
    To make 1 decent one 20230104_141307.jpg 20230104_141018.jpg
     
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  13. 72STAGE1

    72STAGE1 STAGE 1 & 2

    Pick and pulls around here do nothing farther back than 2000…..sucks!
     
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  14. fastest430

    fastest430 Well-Known Member

    Got springs? 20230327_141028.jpg 20230327_142340.jpg 20230327_142400.jpg
     
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  15. Buicksky

    Buicksky Platinum Level Contributor

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  16. Brian Albrecht

    Brian Albrecht Classic Reflections

    I was expecting something like this -

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  17. fastest430

    fastest430 Well-Known Member

    20230414_140641.jpg 20230414_140609.jpg Just a single 77 regal
     
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  18. fastest430

    fastest430 Well-Known Member

    This car wasn't in a junk yard . 20231018_105251.jpg 20231018_105310.jpg 20231018_105338.jpg 20231018_105326.jpg I saw it on a recent trip to Erie
    It's 1 of 40 i believe
    Vintage 1975
    350 CI
     
  19. newmexguy

    newmexguy Well-Known Member

    Currently in El Paso. 1976 Century. Near perfect body. Am not buying anything off it, maybe someone here within a days drive can benefit.
     

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  20. fastest430

    fastest430 Well-Known Member

    I love that Texas steel
     

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