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Offline Moparal

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Ok, I give up. I'm going to Louisiana
« on: November 08, 2007 - 10:11:02 PM »
I always post what I need for my car here in the want adds. nobody ever replies and says I got it. Maybe because I need usually small and non expensive parts, but I don't know.

so now I have to drive 900 miles round trip this winter to southern Louisiana to my 5 acre collection of e bodies just to get some of the little items.  Atleast the poisonous snakes and wasps will be sleeping. I hate to pull parts with biting critters around. I may bring a load of extra stuff to post forsale, but havent made my mind up yet.

I know I will bring some stuff back for cudahunter. He needs everything for his project.  I'm also going to bring my 72 cuda super comp car back home. It has been put up since 1999. 

I got like 5 barracudas and 4 or 5 challengers that are rusty. Also an 18 wheeler van and 2 sheds full of parts along with the barn. But I am leaving 99.9% of the stuff down there. It's too expensive to move it all.

I need the bolts that hold 70 model seat belts in. They are smaller shanks.
rear sway bar bolts that go to the frame rails
left muffler shield.
a passenger mirror
left rear quarter chrome molding
sure is a shame to spend 200 bucks in fuel and food to get these little items.
I still have to go to tropicalcats house and pick up my 4 speed stuff I bought and to give stinger these cuda doors. And thats 700 miles north of me. I just drove 2300 miles in 2.5 days and hate driving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




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Re: Ok, I give up. I'm going to Louisiana
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2007 - 10:32:31 PM »
Sounds like a fun adventure to me!!   :thumbsup:  :grinyes:

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Re: Ok, I give up. I'm going to Louisiana
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2007 - 03:16:43 AM »
I wish I had the parts to send to you but I just do not have anywhere to keep stuff so I collect very little in parts
 from your list I have nothing to help you out

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Re: Ok, I give up. I'm going to Louisiana
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2007 - 05:48:01 AM »
Moparal,

I feel for ya,  I'm on the other side of the coin, I have little or no extra parts.  Seems like when I do get some, no one seems to need them.  Oh well.

Me I enjoy driving ( except for the paying for gas part. )  If your travels ever bring you near Dayton, OH, let me know, maybe I can tag along for part of the trip to keep you company and turn a wrench or two.

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Re: Ok, I give up. I'm going to Louisiana
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2007 - 09:03:22 AM »
If I had 10 parts cars I wouldn't need parts.   :poopoke:     But I hear ya' man.
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Re: Ok, I give up. I'm going to Louisiana
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2007 - 09:12:58 AM »
If I had 10 parts cars I wouldn't need parts.   :poopoke:

 :iagree:  with these cars getting harder and more expensive to find consider yourself lucky to have them.Rusty to you southerners is an easy resto to us northern guys,any you want to sell?   :bigsmile:.
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Re: Ok, I give up. I'm going to Louisiana
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2007 - 09:43:08 AM »
Alan, Don't feel alone, if you notice a good percentage of Wanted adds get no real response, and considering what you are looking for are mostly hard to come by items I'm not surprised.
Ever considered hiring a hauler & bringing some of your parts cars back to Holly Pond?
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Re: Ok, I give up. I'm going to Louisiana
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2007 - 11:22:00 AM »
do you mean the 1/4 trim on the back of the car, i know i have one, dont know which side. if it is what you need you can have it. i will post what side later today. not a perfect part mind you but it may be good enough.

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Re: Ok, I give up. I'm going to Louisiana
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2007 - 11:35:42 AM »
so now I have to drive 900 miles round trip this winter to southern Louisiana to my 5 acre collection of e bodies just to get some of the little items.  Atleast the poisonous snakes and wasps will be sleeping. I hate to pull parts with biting critters around. I may bring a load of extra stuff to post forsale, but havent made my mind up yet.

I live in BTR.  Where is your stuff?  Maybe I could come by and take some of it off your hands when you get here... :misbehaving:

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Re: Ok, I give up. I'm going to Louisiana
« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2007 - 12:10:17 PM »
 I have both quarter trim pieces also but it's for a 71 up. Not perfect either.

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Re: Ok, I give up. I'm going to Louisiana
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2007 - 12:14:25 PM »
Have a safe trip Alan   :2thumbs:
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Re: Ok, I give up. I'm going to Louisiana
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2007 - 02:09:30 PM »
I live in BTR.  Where is your stuff?  Maybe I could come by and take some of it off your hands when you get here... :misbehaving:

I had an auto shop in Denham and a race car shop off evangeline......



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Re: Ok, I give up. I'm going to Louisiana
« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2007 - 05:16:29 PM »
I wish I could help you out with the parts sir, but I am a lowly "A" body owner and have zero "E" body parts.   :bigsmile:   
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Re: Ok, I give up. I'm going to Louisiana
« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2007 - 09:08:55 PM »
I wish I could help you out with the parts sir, but I am a lowly "A" body owner and have zero "E" body parts.   :bigsmile:   


Tiz ok Oldschool, hope to exchange rides at the track one day with you, and share stories. Does yours do 145 mph in the 1/8th too?  I super miss my 69 fastback. Funnest race car I ever had. :2thumbs:

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Re: Ok, I give up. I'm going to Louisiana
« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2007 - 10:33:54 PM »
Alan,

Wish I could help. I just don't have a big stash O parts.
I think you are probably one of the more generous enthusiasts out there. It is  a shame no one can help you out. I can understand if others don't have spares. The local junkyard burnt 5 E bodies trying to get a roof for me, otherwise, I would offer to go and get you some parts.

Dan

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