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Re: Went Junkyarding Today
"STUK" <BLOODYBRIGAND@TREBEK.COM> wrote in message
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> "Wound Up" <none@your.disposal.ask.me> wrote in message
> news:9ixfe.68$sb5.65@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
>> "STUK" <BLOODYBRIGAND@TREBEK.COM> wrote in message
>> news:2radnd1FlOGE7uDfRVn-ow@golden.net...
>>> I'm going to post pics on ABPA when I get them loaded and named
>>> properly.
>>> Picked up an uncracked dash for Ed's 68 Cougar ( even I can't believe
>>> it)
>>
>> Impressive, even considering that where you live, the Sun only circles
>> the Earth about 150 days / year.
>
> Geez we're not that far up north! I was born around the 55th parallel.
> Here we're under the 45th.
Lessee.. born at the 41st, live at the 37th. Nothing spectacular except the
change from a Marine climate to a Continental one. Too damned hot here.
Up at the 55th, now that's getting up there. That's where the Foggy Islands
are... wait... duh you told me that before.
> The amazing thing about that dash is the car has been open to the elements
> for years.
> I think the fact that it was not closed up kept the heat down on the
> inside.
I'd guess you're right. So the windows were not there, or open?? Good fer
you in that case. Rare to fine one intact.
> The biggest issue up here is that the interiors get kinda mossy after a
> while. g^o
Yeah... I can see that.
>>
>> A
>>> '63 Comet grille. I don't need one but I had to get it before some
>>> asshat kicked it in. It is perfect.
>>
>> Very nice!
>
> I have a shot of the car before I got it it off. Damn near every speed nut
> busted loose.
> Luckily my co-hort Pete had brought a hacksaw to cut the extraneous
> bracketry.
Bracketry, Trebek? But it is a good thing you brought that. I would have
been tempted, in my excitement, to risk breaking it without proper tools.
Glad you got it back intact.
>> I picked up many sundry items. Including a
>>> handful of those cool washer nozzles that go on your wiper arms. The
>>> hood mounted ones on my daily driver just don't cut it so I'm going to
>>> retrofit them.
>>
>> Really into the wiper / washer conquest, aren't we? = )
>
> It's a big deal in the winter trying to keep your windys clean! My biggest
> beef is when you
> have a cross wind you can't get the juice where you need it and the newer
> cars have no glass trim so the
> excess slobbers onto the side glass and fooks up yer side view. Bright sun
> on a salt encrusted glass is no picnic.
Ugh. No, it isn't. Born in CT I understand, endlesh bloody schlop on the
Merritt / Hutch and 95. Yeah, I go through about a gallon a month of that
crap myself. Call me compulsive. And I am well aware of the problem which
you described. Some have deshign "flaws" which exacerbate this problem.
>>
>> BTW you can find them on mid '70's full and mid size Fords/Mercs. A
>>> couple Merc emblems and shit like that there. StuK
>>
>> Sounds like a very productive trip.
>> Before I start my new job, I'm going to the big boneyard to see what I
>> can find....
>
> Well the car with the most BBA there had to be the '69 Lincoln Town Coupe.
> It's a shame it's in there.
Oooohh... that is a shame indeed.
I saw a '67 Landau Coupe FS here (390 I think (?)), which I coveted very
muchly last week, all black, all leather, all power, all shiny. So damned
nice. It was mephistopheles's coupe. MAN, what a sweet frikkin ride.
Someday I'm just gonna go for it, then seek forgiveness later, whether I get
it or not. HA! "Come see what I just spend x grand on, sweetie"
> It would make a kick ass custom and the 460 is still in it complete up to
> the carb. Leather interior is complete but somewhat musty.
> Someone snagged the steering wheel but the tilt column is there and it has
> a bitchin looking dash and radio with antenna up and down
> buttons!
Get it... pull 'em while you can!!
> We may make another pilgrimage as my buddy Pete who is a Mopar guy is
> looking for an aluminum slant six intake and I found a few disc
> equipped Mustangs and quite a few Granadas sporting spindles. If I could
> just get a set of mini torches!
"If only" is a far too familiar cry amongst people like us. Best of luck!!!
Keep us apprised
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Wound Up
ThunderSnake #65
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