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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 03:11 PM
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Everyone Needs a Parts Car!

Since I work for a salvage yard, we have access to weekly auctions and get cars for cheap!! So, today I was cruising the local auctions and I came across this.....

'91 Camaro RS, 305 TBI, AT, 43,000 miles, looks to be a decent body. The only thing is...it was in a flood. I really only want the car for the hatch, and tonneau. I'm sure I can use a lot of other things too....but for the price I couldnt pass it up!!
Here are some pics.









Just thought I'd share my news.
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 03:32 PM
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how much?


oh, BTW stop hogging all the camaro verts
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 03:36 PM
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Lol, this wasn't a public auction anyway.
$200 smackers!!
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 04:21 PM
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Originally posted by IrocZGrl88
Lol, this wasn't a public auction anyway.
$200 smackers!!
$200?! Dang, wish I had an easy way to get it down here
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 04:30 PM
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Nice find....... PM me I might be interested in some parts.

I bought a 91 RS a few years ago out of a local yard for some parts. Int. was MINT leather(sold that) Top was good No rips just needs a back window.






Now the bad part...... All I wanted was the Int. trim, and all the vert parts.





I have since used everything for my 92Z.
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 06:01 PM
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lol. i love those firt two pics, looks completely fine..and then you see the third pic.
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 06:25 PM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi
Transmission: TH350, A5
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
Is that a C5 I see in front of the RS?
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 06:28 PM
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Originally posted by Air_Adam
Is that a C5 I see in front of the RS?

by george, i think he's got it!
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 07:19 PM
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Car: candy blue 85 z28
Engine: 305 tpi LB9
Transmission: 700r4 crazy beefed up one
Axle/Gears: ones with teeth
200.00


you suck


really great deal i would rebuild that car at that price. nevermind parting it. how much you want for it? i could use a new project to resurect

jeff

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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 07:44 PM
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Car: Camaro Z281991 Engine: 5.7L/350 TPI Transmission: TH700R4 ··································· Car: Acura CL 1998
Engine: 3.0L/183
Transmission: 4 spd auto/OD
91 vert, 43k LOL , and you're using it for parts ?!?

Sell it on ebay, and then get your missing parts !

Or build up the 91 ...

not fair
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 09:01 PM
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Car: '91 Firebird (blown apart)
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Hmmmm.....Could that be Harry's You Pull It down in allentown by chance?? If it is, have you gotten any new 'Bird's in? Last time I was there (spring) there was a few, but they were pretty stripped. Though, I did score a set of T/A grids out of there. If y'all get any '91/'92's in there....HIT ME UP WITH A PM!!


-Derth

P.S.-I'm serious....I need parts....and I may be heading down to Reading in about a week or so. I may stop on by.
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 09:04 PM
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Very nice aquisition. It seems to me there are plenty of good parts to harvest off that thing.
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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 06:47 AM
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I got my parts car for $200 too. Definately helps ...
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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 07:43 AM
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From: Levittown, PA
Car: 88 Iroc Vert
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I work in Trenton, NJ. The auction is in Philly, called CoPart. We get a lot of nice cars from there, I rarely see any thirdgens at all.
You all got me thinking....rebuilding the 91 may not be a bad idea. I'll have to wait and see the extent of the water damage. If the motor doesn't run, I don't have the tools nor the knowledge to get it running. Hmm, I might have to go out and make some friends...Lol.
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 07:32 PM
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Car: 87 Red/Blk Bird loaded 3.4L & 700R4
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Too bad you aren't closer I would snag the leftovers...body and whatever else you dont want...I would so rebuild it and keep it.

91-92 Camaro vert...I so want one of them...put a 4th gen interior in it...ss hood...billet grill...black...mmmm

Engine is probably a total loss though! HAve to break it down and give it a through rebuild!

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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 11:55 PM
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS Vert
Engine: 305 (L03)
Transmission: 700 R4
Another vote for rebuilding it... gotta love third gen verts!!
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 12:33 AM
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From: surrey b.c. canada
Car: 89 Iroc
Engine: lb9
Transmission: wc t-5
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 3.08 posi
you owe it to the 91-92 verts to restore it, even if the engine is a write off.


rebuild it
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