Crying in the junkyard

[RichG]

Look at the outstanding wheels on that thing! Very impressive.....

[Chief]

as for spending over 20 grand to restore a k car....that scares me as i'm in the same process with my k wagon. either there was nothing left of the body requiring a lot of metal work, you had a low-rider style paint job done, or you had every part gold plated......

My paint job, wheels and tires were over $10K by themselves, let alone the frame off restoration, going through the entire engine, heads ported and polished, etc., stroking it out to 155HP. Plus suspension, body work, etc. I don't know what type of restoration you're doing, but I can assure you that $20K was modest for all the work, time and effort that was put into mine. Those are custom built 1955 Chrysler Windsor wire wheels, built in a FWD application, and they were over $1K each to build, plus the Cadillac Vogue tires. So basically, I didn't cut any corners in reference to this project, it was first class all the way. It all depends on what you're going for, my K-Car is a show winner, and that's exactly what I was going for!

Chief

[Chief]

Look at the outstanding wheels on that thing! Very impressive.....

Thanks Rich, your kind words are appreciated, I will pass that along to the gentleman who built them, he was very proud of the finished product.

Chief

[88 aries]

i was looking through the crushing pile and out of blue i see a white 81-83 reliant what a sad site, it was severely rusted, though. But atleast i snatched the grill from it, anyone want a mint 1981 reliant Grill.

[ReliantLV]

But atleast i snatched the grill from it, anyone want a mint 1981 reliant Grill.

Me, me, me! Mine still looks like this...


However, it seems such a minor part right now, compared to all the other repairs that need to be done first.

[85TurboAries]

i bought an 86 lancer and they ACCIDENTALY CRUSHED IT!!!!! 5 MINUTES BEFORE I GOT THERE!!!!! so they replaced it with a 92 sundance w/2.5 turbo...i did take all the emblems and a few interior parts left (that i could reach to make the sundance look sorta like a mini lancer