First, if this is not in the correct area, please move. Thank you! My question is, I have the opportunity to buy a 86(?) mc ss for 1k. Doesn't run, and for being in FL, it's pretty damn rusty. But, I can use several parts for my 79' wagon. The asking price all hinges on if it's a posi. Here is the options tag that's on the truck lid. Could you guys help?
Questions on options list? Worth buying/stripping?
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The G80 indicates that as shipped, it was a limited slip rear (posi). Still only a 7.625 rear though, not an 8.5. Should be a 3.73 as evidenced by the GT4 code
MW9 - 200-4R transmission. These Monte SS transmissions have desirable calibrations that work well with street/strip builds.
As per second comment, this may a 3.73 posi (LSD)? And that 200r4 is a bolt in for the 79' Malibu wagon? Is there an online guide so I can decide the while thing? An opinion is yes, for 1k? I will be using the front half of the int, hvac box and all parts, rear, transmission, odds n ends, selling anything any one needs, scrapping the rest.... 1k worth?
Flyers9928 said:
depends on location...here they ask stupid money ($700) for that exact rear... and in the last 9 years I've seen exactly ONE for sale...we're G body deprived in these parts.
I will say that it sounds like you'll be cherry picking the car, so there isn't going to be a lot of easily saleable pieces left.
Rich,
It sounds like most of the good parts will get absorbed into your wagon...which I couldn't blame you for. The rest of the saleable items would be the front header panel, any decent sheet metal, trim parts, rear and quarter glass, wheels, etc.
$1000. does sound a little steep for a parts car.
However, you could try totaling up the parts that will actually benefit your car, such as the trans, rear end, swaybars, steering box, A/C heater box, bucket seats, console, tilt column, etc. and between selling what's left and scrapping the carcass. The carcass would bring a few hundred in scrap metal.
It sounds like most of the good parts will get absorbed into your wagon...which I couldn't blame you for. The rest of the saleable items would be the front header panel, any decent sheet metal, trim parts, rear and quarter glass, wheels, etc.
$1000. does sound a little steep for a parts car.
However, you could try totaling up the parts that will actually benefit your car, such as the trans, rear end, swaybars, steering box, A/C heater box, bucket seats, console, tilt column, etc. and between selling what's left and scrapping the carcass. The carcass would bring a few hundred in scrap metal.
Since it does not run and you obviously can't take it for a test drive you have no way of knowing if the trans or rearend, steering gearbox etc. function properly so I would base your value on those parts as if they were just a rebuildable cores because that all they may end up being..
Based on your description as a rusty SS that does not run I highly doubt this car was a well maintained vehicle which would make me question anything that can not be proven to me that it works.
I doubt I would pay anywhere near a $1,000 as described, pictures would help evaluate it farther.
Based on your description as a rusty SS that does not run I highly doubt this car was a well maintained vehicle which would make me question anything that can not be proven to me that it works.
I doubt I would pay anywhere near a $1,000 as described, pictures would help evaluate it farther.
565,
You're absolutely correct about not being able to know the condition of the trans, rearend, steering box, etc.unless the car was running and driving. I guess in the real world you have to assume these parts as cores, as you suggested.
It does sound like a car that's not been taken care of and had it's fair share of abuse.
Point well taken. Perhaps I was being too much of an optimist.
You're absolutely correct about not being able to know the condition of the trans, rearend, steering box, etc.unless the car was running and driving. I guess in the real world you have to assume these parts as cores, as you suggested.
It does sound like a car that's not been taken care of and had it's fair share of abuse.
Point well taken. Perhaps I was being too much of an optimist.
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