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grandamman

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Rust on the doors like that usually means bad news underneath.
Otherwise, Grand Am front clip, cut the top off and baja it until it folds.
 
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81Regal

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Kind of funny how many people are scared of rust, I guess Im just used to it so thats a not an issue for me. After all these are at the newest 32 years old. I agree with the ones that say the A pillar and cowl is damaged just a question of how bad. The front stub on the frame looks to be slightly bent but that was in front of the swaybar. It has a damaged control arm where it was hit, would have to do some measuring to see if the frame is bent there.
 
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Ribbedroof

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They're bad about collapsing the engine crossmember in a side hit

Cowl/pillar should pull....if not rusty
 
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Clutch

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There's like 4 guys on here that could fix that car properly. I'd be willing to bet on Cowell damage to the lower A pillar a bad upper control arm and the top of the right rail being ugly ugly laid in and probably a kink in the lower engine crossmember below the oil pan. Out of the 4 guys on here that CAN do it I think only one would and it's not this one
 
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1evilregal

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I'd part it... years ago when I was dumber, I'd swear that I could save it, but now it just looks like more energy than I care to give....
 
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ck80

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Part it out.

Then again, elky bodies without the damage are pretty cheap around here.

But still, part it out.
 

UC645

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Take it apart and inspect it.
You’ll never know the full damage until you get a good look at what you’ve got. The a pillar might be damaged superficially, but it’s most likely not bent too out of shape since the windshield isn’t broken from what I can see.
 
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