Whatcha do with that...?

Just about everything I have changed on my 81 which I bought new I keep the original parts. One example is I have the complete exhaust from manifolds to the muffler and dual tail pipes that exited behind the right rear tire. Was barely a year old when I went to headers and true duals.

Anyone need an OE am/fm 8 track from 1979?

I know, odds are extremely low, but not zero.

Radiohead said:

Anyone need an OE am/fm 8 track from 1979?

I know, odds are extremely low, but not zero.

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Need? No.
Want? Yes.
Can I afford it right now? No.

Lol

we keep everything except old gaskets and seals etc. When you have to double the price due to the exchange rate, and then double again for shipping and import duties, you cant afford not to. everything is rebuild able ( thats why we are in to this stuff in the first place right ). I'll die in a great heap of junk ( kind of like a viking funeral pyre, or Darth Vader I guess ). Luckily we "invested" in a back up plan, and have kids that are into the car hobby now, so will take it all on!
Also with the push for EV's and such, I feel it is my moral duty to save all this wonderful old engineering and manufacturing from the scrap heap of oblivion for future generations ..ha ha ha..( you probably have to be at least mildly unbalanced to be into this anyway right .. )

My wife keeps saying that there should be a 12-step program for Square Body owners. I am not the one to give advice on this subject. I have a couple of local shops that have called me to ask if I might have some part for a Square that they need. About half the time I do..The last couple of times it was for a Stock steering wheel that wasn't sticky and for a set of bumpers. I had the steering wheel but not a chrome step bumper.

bucket said:

Damn. All y'all trash the alternators? I keep all those suckers. Not only can they be rebuilt (by yourself, or by a local shop) but they are also great for swapping parts around to get what you need. Pulleys, fans, bearings, case halves, etc.

Especially the cs130 alternators. With the right spare parts, you can make one work in basically any application.

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I was thinking the same thing. I keep a pair of old water pumps when I upgrade to better ones. If I have a pump let go, I have a spare I can throw on real quick. Having alternators around has saved my behind twice in recent history. 10/12si alternators are great and easy to rebuild. Even if the components are chinese, at least I know I'm doing a proper job.