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[Swims350]

the list of hard to find or expnsive parts is adding up.

of course I need the hood they want 3-400 for a new one NOT including truck freight.

both side lower grilles, they are like $100 each on ebay

seat tracks, one on each side is broke and they want an easy $100 or so on ebay for them

 

[CSFJ]

You're gonna hate this... but about an hour or so from me, there's a guy who always has an ad on C-list with what appears to be a warehouse full of that generation f-body parts.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

the list of hard to find or expnsive parts is adding up.

of course I need the hood they want 3-400 for a new one NOT including truck freight.

both side lower grilles, they are like $100 each on ebay

seat tracks, one on each side is broke and they want an easy $100 or so on ebay for them

I find it hard to believe the seat tracks are Firechicken specific? But who knows

 

[Swims350]

well they are 2nd gen f body specific as far as I know but still, expensive on ebay. I may have found a hood, it's about an hour from me, but it's got surface rust, if I can get it cheap enough I'll try to get as much as I can off, use some rust treatment/reformer stuff, the kind that turns it black, and can be painted over, or maybe some rust disolver naval jelly etc. Then epoxy it.

 

[CSFJ]

This is the ad I was talking about. I have no idea what his prices are, or if he ships.

https://flint.craigslist.org/pts/d/super-amounts-oftrans-am/6396239272.html

 

[Honky Kong jr]

This is the ad I was talking about. I have no idea what his prices are, or if he ships.

https://flint.craigslist.org/pts/d/super-amounts-oftrans-am/6396239272.html

Damn!!!!

 

[Honky Kong jr]

well they are 2nd gen f body specific as far as I know but still, expensive on ebay. I may have found a hood, it's about an hour from me, but it's got surface rust, if I can get it cheap enough I'll try to get as much as I can off, use some rust treatment/reformer stuff, the kind that turns it black, and can be painted over, or maybe some rust disolver naval jelly etc. Then epoxy it.

Do you have a dustless blasting outfit near you? I don’t think it would be to horribly priced to do a hood it will strip it down and is less evasive the sand blasting.

 

[CSFJ]

Gotta admire the guys organizational skills. I can't imagine how long he's been collecting that though.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

Gotta admire the guys organizational skills. I can't imagine how long he's been collecting that though.

With a set up like that I’d be pretty sure he ships lol

 

[bucket]

This is the ad I was talking about. I have no idea what his prices are, or if he ships.

https://flint.craigslist.org/pts/d/super-amounts-oftrans-am/6396239272.html

Holy crap! Besides the collection of parts, that's some nice organization.

 

[CSFJ]

I was close to contacting him last year to see if he had a random snowflake wheel that didn't have a set or had some damage. I wanted one for a hose reel. Ended up redoing an Olds rally wheel instead.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

Gotta admire the guys organizational skills. I can't imagine how long he's been collecting that though.

Oh idk maybe 70 or so lol

 

[smoothandlow84]

I would definitely want to put a larger than stock motor in that. They were notorious for not being able to get out of their own way. They sure do look cool though

 

[Swims350]

I would definitely want to put a larger than stock motor in that. They were notorious for not being able to get out of their own way. They sure do look cool though

huh? the 403's? I thought those were the 301's or whatever that were crap.


I wished I had some of them parts or could get there to get some, I bet he has everything I need, one top shop don't anna know the prices tho.

 

[CSFJ]

From what I've heard about the 403 the power numbers weren't too far away from the 400 poncho engine, but it wasn't nearly as high strung, if that makes sense.