When to make a car a parts car?
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This is a $2500 parts car, bought it for the 340 and 4-speed set up.
After getting rid of the rest of the car, I might have broke even.
After getting rid of the rest of the car, I might have broke even.
abodyjoe
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can you make money on it after grabbing some parts off of it? if not, parts car.
Mr. Sinister
Devastation Manager
To me any 4 door was only worthy of being a "parts car" as soon as it rolled off the assembly line.
Beyond that it will be a case by case basis.
Mostly depends on how much rust and crash damage.
Beyond that it will be a case by case basis.
Mostly depends on how much rust and crash damage.
If this guy is who I think he is, I drive right by your place, sometimes on way home from work/ depending on whether there's a train on the tracks, a few blocks away. His place is right on my "detour route" as they often are stopped for the nearby grain elevator.... he has a "few" 66-older A bodies ...... makes for nice "scenic route".
BOO HISS BOO Such a hater !!!
YY1 A 72 big block B body may be worth something someday.If it's something that you "want"to do.
Much time and money goes into rusty cars.
A friend saved a 71 'Cuda 340. Only parts that were original were the roof and upper cowl.
The rest was good old AMD parts that had to be modified much to make them fit.
Good thing he owned a body shop.
Much time and money goes into rusty cars.
A friend saved a 71 'Cuda 340. Only parts that were original were the roof and upper cowl.
The rest was good old AMD parts that had to be modified much to make them fit.
Good thing he owned a body shop.
ragtopfury
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Cool. What's up with the hood fitment? Just curious - - - -
skep419
No show, all go!
jeff alder
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ragtopfury
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When to make a parts car? When you buy a $200 failed/wrecked race car attempt (or what's left of it) that looks like this, so you buy it for said roof I mentioned for my son's Sport in an earlier post....
Mr. Sinister
Devastation Manager
Project cars have done to chit....when ya have to buy anoher high priced project car just to get a good roof!!! 
I bought a driver 70 Dart swinger with the idea that I would drive it until something big went wrong with it and then use it for parts for my 70 Dart Custom 2 dr...
This is that driver/parts car now -
This is that driver/parts car now -
Dale Davies
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A local kinda car lot has a 65 Galaxie 500 2dr hardtop sitting. Stopped and got out to look and his DEW started barking. The 390 is out and seized in the back yard. No windows, interior is shot and some rust. He is asking $2,500CDN. I walked.
Heck man, that is a $4000 car in Texas Marketplace!!! Maybe $5000 with the big block!
The roof is in very nice shape!
Every time I look at it I find more.
From fasteners to trim pieces. It's been a good parts car. Hard to believe that it looked like a complete car before we dragged it out!
Sat for 45 years on a dirt floor.
Every time I look at it I find more.
From fasteners to trim pieces. It's been a good parts car. Hard to believe that it looked like a complete car before we dragged it out!
Sat for 45 years on a dirt floor.
plymouth67
It be a lot cooler if you did...
If its complete and isn't rusted to the door handles then you save it. It's only a K frame away from having a better drive train in it....Hell...this should of been a parts car but, I couldn't bring myself to do it.
A 67-69 barracuda wouldn't ever turn into a parts car at my house, a drag only car hell yeah. I can't even find junky cars around my area that aren't Barrett Jackson prices lol .
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