My other pride and joy.

[Jiggity76]

I just love the body lines on those years. Get that thing going! That car deserves to be driven and showed off!

 

[1987 GMC Jimmy]

I saw your car yesterday. Not yours, and probably not so tricked out, but the same model. I’ve never really paid attention to those before, but I know there aren’t many left. This one seemed more or less abandoned and either had a busted or stuck down window because it had the ole tarp over half the door. It was green and surprisingly straight. I should have taken a picture, but I was driving and couldn’t get my phone out in time. If I go back to where I was this weekend and it’s still there, I’ll snap a picture.

 

[Jiggity76]

Yeah, would love to see that. There are a lot of cars out there still laying around and it's cool to see how they were left behind sometimes. It still amazes me how many old vehicles are stored away or out in the open too in this day and age. Even in a city setting, you'd be surprised in the vehicles people have held on to and just can't bring themselves to sell or scrap. By the way, is there a thread for random junk yard pics or cars that aren't squarebody related that we can post pics of. I have a ton of them.

 

[CSFJ]

Yeah, would love to see that. There are a lot of cars out there still laying around and it's cool to see how they were left behind sometimes. It still amazes me how many old vehicles are stored away or out in the open too in this day and age. Even in a city setting, you'd be surprised in the vehicles people have held on to and just can't bring themselves to sell or scrap. By the way, is there a thread for random junk yard pics or cars that aren't squarebody related that we can post pics of. I have a ton of them.

Maybe this one...
http://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/salvage-pic-thread-v-2-o.19168/

 

[Frankenchevy]

they weren't very ambitious with the speedo were they? it's equally amusing when you hop into a little mid 90s four banger that has a 140mph speedo.

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[CorvairGeek]

Maybe this one...
http://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/salvage-pic-thread-v-2-o.19168/

I have pictures here from the rust free, Intermountain west that will bring grown men to tears. I'm 99% sure the Turbo Gran Prix (mentioned early in the thread) was crushed completely intact. The only thing taken from it was the special paperwork / owner's manual that I have. It had been purchased from a used car lot straight to u-pull-it. The number of cars direct from dealers and auction to scrap amaze me. It was really bad with the 70s era cars when scrap prices went up a few years ago.

 

[CSFJ]

I have pictures here from the rust free, Intermountain west that will bring grown men to tears. I'm 99% sure the Turbo Gran Prix (mentioned early in the thread) was crushed completely intact. The only thing taken from it was the special paperwork / owner's manual that I have. It had been purchased from a used car lot straight to u-pull-it. The number of cars direct from dealers and auction to scrap amaze me. It was really bad with the 70s era cars when scrap prices went up a few years ago.

Lol, funny you mention that. The local pick n pull had an Olds cutlass (one of the little front wheel drive ones) that wound up there one summer with the dealer sticker still in the window. Still all cleaned up from being on the lot. Looked to be in decent shape for a Michigan car too. No idea why it landed there.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

Lol, funny you mention that. The local pick n pull had an Olds cutlass (one of the little front wheel drive ones) that wound up there one summer with the dealer sticker still in the window. Still all cleaned up from being on the lot. Looked to be in decent shape for a Michigan car too. No idea why it landed there.

Cash for clunkers???

 

[f6john]

Don’t remind me of the scrap prices. When they were through the roof, meth heads were stealing anything not nailed down. I lost a perfect Chevelle dash, 9” rear end, set of 340 heads, set of 67 Chevelle bucket seats, front and rear bumpers and brackets for my Chevelle, and the list goes on. I think they stole things I don’t remember I had!

 

[Frankenchevy]

Don’t remind me of the scrap prices. When they were through the roof, meth heads were stealing anything not nailed down. I lost a perfect Chevelle dash, 9” rear end, set of 340 heads, set of 67 Chevelle bucket seats, front and rear bumpers and brackets for my Chevelle, and the list goes on. I think they stole things I don’t remember I had!

that blows. sounds like you need a malinois or a pit bull in your yard for when you're not home.

 

[CSFJ]

Cash for clunkers???

Nope, this was just in the last year or two. It was stickered up like any other car on the as-is lot. Had been through detail too.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

Nope, this was just in the last year or two. It was stickered up like any other car on the as-is lot. Had been through detail too.

Maybe it gave up the ghost on the lot.

 

[CSFJ]

Maybe it gave up the ghost on the lot.

Thats the only thing I could think of. Nothing special under hood, just the base 4 popper.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

Thats the only thing I could think of. Nothing special under hood, just the base 4 popper.

If it was a Duke I’d say transmission failure lol them Dukes were almost unkillable.......almost lol

 

[Jiggity76]

they weren't very ambitious with the speedo were they? it's equally amusing when you hop into a little mid 90s four banger that has a 140mph speedo.

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I know right! I'm curious to see how high the speedo in the HUD will go up to when I get the car running.