Mr_Asa
Mr_Asa MegaDork
6/27/24 7:29 p.m.

She needs her roof fixed.  She has half a dozen cars on her property that have been there for a bit.  Junkyard offered $400 per

Pics to come this weekend 

90-something Lincoln Town Car

84 Dodge Omni

82 Subaru Brat

78 Toyota Corolla

May be others.  Will update this weekend

Motojunky
Motojunky Reader
6/27/24 7:50 p.m.

In reply to Mr_Asa :

Where? I need (?) a Brat. 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
6/27/24 8:54 p.m.

In reply to Motojunky :

I'll fight you for it.

This  is the Quickening.

There can be only one.

 

Mr_Asa
Mr_Asa MegaDork
6/27/24 9:13 p.m.

Potential that B.I.L. might want it.

North Florida. Wakulla County

Apparently it was a northern car though, so manage expectations. 

Cotton
Cotton PowerDork
6/27/24 9:49 p.m.

I could be interested in the town car.  For some crazy reason I've always liked them but never owned one. Could be in for rhe  Brat too,  but sounds like I'm 3rd or 4th in line for that one.  Curious to hear what else she has....pretty random list so far.

dculberson
dculberson MegaDork
6/27/24 9:51 p.m.

Tell me about the 78 Corolla. Title? Rust? Thx

Motojunky
Motojunky Reader
6/27/24 10:36 p.m.
Appleseed said:

In reply to Motojunky :

I'll fight you for it.

This  is the Quickening.

There can be only one.

 

I'm 1,000 miles north. You win. Maybe. 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
6/27/24 11:10 p.m.

In reply to Cotton :

Hey, hey! Have seen you post in a while.

Mr_Asa
Mr_Asa MegaDork
6/28/24 7:10 a.m.

In reply to dculberson :

Should have the title.  If I remember the story it was her first car she bought?

Rust is there, but I won't know how bad till I see pics.

Toyman!
Toyman! MegaDork
6/28/24 9:25 a.m.

I'd be interested in Omni and Corolla pictures. 

clownkiller
clownkiller Dork
6/28/24 10:59 a.m.

I am interested in the town car too.

bailion
bailion New Reader
6/28/24 3:18 p.m.

I would love to see the brat and corolla 

 

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
6/28/24 8:09 p.m.

I have no money đź’° or time, but I'd love to see them all.

racerfink
racerfink UberDork
6/28/24 9:24 p.m.

Interested in what the Corolla looks like.  Got a friend up there dropping his daughter off at school right now too...  hmmm...

Mr_Asa
Mr_Asa MegaDork
6/29/24 8:40 p.m.

I did not express myself fully to my B.I.L. and he did not take pictures of everything.  Thats my bad.  I'll see what I can do later to get more pics.

 

Lincoln - no real rust, transmission is done though.  No pics.

Corolla - "worse rust than the Brat"

Brat

 

Omni 

 

taborbraian
taborbraian New Reader
6/29/24 8:55 p.m.

I think $400/per car from the junkyard is pretty generous:) 

jimbob_racing
jimbob_racing SuperDork
6/29/24 8:58 p.m.

Wow. I have not seen a hardtop Brat in a long, long time. 

clownkiller
clownkiller Dork
6/30/24 11:26 a.m.

In reply to taborbraian :

400$ seems to be the price for whole cars. The towing auctions in Atlanta seem to start bidding at 375$

tr8todd
tr8todd SuperDork
7/2/24 7:13 a.m.

That town car probably has a Ford 8.8 3.27 limited slip rear end with disc brakes.  Just throwing that out there.  Narrowed a few of them to go into TR8s.

Cotton
Cotton PowerDork
7/2/24 2:01 p.m.

In reply to tr8todd :

Is that pretty much a direct swap into a Mustang?  My 85 GT has the stock 7.5 with 2.xx gearing,  so this would for sure be an upgrade if it'll work.

Ian F (Forum Supporter)
Ian F (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
7/2/24 2:07 p.m.

Ouch.  The Brat is probably worth saving if only for parts.   In theory, it could be saved but it would take a seriously dedicated patron with deep pockets or a lot of time and skill.  I'm 1000 miles away and already full-up with lost-cause projects... 

03Panther
03Panther PowerDork
7/2/24 4:21 p.m.
Cotton said:

In reply to tr8todd :

Is that pretty much a direct swap into a Mustang?  My 85 GT has the stock 7.5 with 2.xx gearing,  so this would for sure be an upgrade if it'll work.

WAY to wide. But...

Def. not a bolt in, although with some modifications devil

Cotton
Cotton PowerDork
7/2/24 5:34 p.m.

In reply to 03Panther :

Thanks,  that's what I figured,  but a guy can dream right??

03Panther
03Panther PowerDork
7/3/24 3:30 p.m.

In reply to Cotton :

It would be 27 (28?) spline axles, so correct length axles should be cheap. Or a correct whole 'stang 8.8 needing work and swap parts...

I kinda want the Lincoln, but prefer 98 up, and logistics. But still thinking. 
If she can get 400 from the crusher, that's her best bet, from scrap prices I've seen. 

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