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Old 12-03-2015, 01:06 PM
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Buying for parts

So I crashed my 85 Firebird last week, the damage amounted to a few cosmetics on the left panels, a busted right front fender, driver side door, front panel, bumper, hood, the fan grinds on something now, and a broken radiator bracket. (It looks like, you can barely see under the hood, as it's jammed).

The reason I'm posting here is because there's a guy nearby selling his 84 for $750 but it has a "slipping" Tranny and needs a new master cylinder.

I was wondering what you guys thought the most pragmatic option was
Old 12-03-2015, 03:41 PM
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Re: Buying for parts

What is your insurance company doing or do you not have insurance?

Parts cars are cheap & easy to come by - they are invaluable for their obvious parts but even more so for the correct fasteners, hoses, wires, clips, brackets....etc.. Buy that parts car or another 85 and use it all - or swap your stuff into his.

BTW, welcome to the board - post a pic of the car!
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Re: Buying for parts

Originally Posted by PurelyPMD
What is your insurance company doing or do you not have insurance?

Parts cars are cheap & easy to come by - they are invaluable for their obvious parts but even more so for the correct fasteners, hoses, wires, clips, brackets....etc.. Buy that parts car or another 85 and use it all - or swap your stuff into his.

BTW, welcome to the board - post a pic of the car!
Thanks for the advice man,

Also i only had liability on it so no insurance help
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Re: Buying for parts

Sometimes, the car worth more complete should be rebuilt.
Secondary to that, the least work (85 trans. & master cylinder into the 84) is the way to proceed.

You're awfully vague with descriptions & lacking pictures.
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