Finding parts is stressfull
December 12th, 2012, 04:53 PM
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this is stressing me out
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Finding parts is stressfull
Do you guys have any good places you get parts like grilles, bumpers etc? It can only be for one year, 1976, and a ninety eight, so it's not like I have many to pick from. All the repro stuff seems to be 68-72 A body.
December 14th, 2012, 06:46 PM
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December 14th, 2012, 06:56 PM
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December 14th, 2012, 07:01 PM
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this is stressing me out
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That's almost absurd. I've been to a few demo derbies around here and most are smashed up parts. I can see what you mean by them stocking up on the cars to destroy in the future. For my two 70 chevelle's parts are easy to come buy, even cheap imo repro.
December 14th, 2012, 07:05 PM
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I will check with my guy... He had three 76 9-8 that he was talking bout parting out... Will take pix if necessary...
December 21st, 2012, 04:24 AM
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December 21st, 2012, 04:34 AM
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Ditto
Welcome, Stressed. But no need for all the stress 
That was my first thought when I saw this post headline, Jaybird.... I almost miss that part of the hobby, since there's virtually nothing this "new" one absolutely has to have; the real frustration comes with the lack of funds.
Parts are out there.... especially for a '76. The junk yard in Mancelona, MI, where I got my PCV pipe for my '64 394 was swarming with 70s Oldsmobiles.
You need to attend swap meets & car shows, comb the web, and rummage the salvage yards. I'd certainly rather be hunting for those front cap components than a grill for my '64 Starfire, which is model and year specific, with a total production of only a few thousand!
Hang in there.... liken the process to hunting or fishing; you won't catch something every time, but the parts are to be had. You just have to play the game
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p.s.: With a handle like yours, maybe you're setting yourself up for failure. I'd suggest changing your name to "Invincible_76_98" or "Olds_Conquistador"!
That was my first thought when I saw this post headline, Jaybird.... I almost miss that part of the hobby, since there's virtually nothing this "new" one absolutely has to have; the real frustration comes with the lack of funds.
Parts are out there.... especially for a '76. The junk yard in Mancelona, MI, where I got my PCV pipe for my '64 394 was swarming with 70s Oldsmobiles.
You need to attend swap meets & car shows, comb the web, and rummage the salvage yards. I'd certainly rather be hunting for those front cap components than a grill for my '64 Starfire, which is model and year specific, with a total production of only a few thousand!
Hang in there.... liken the process to hunting or fishing; you won't catch something every time, but the parts are to be had. You just have to play the game
. p.s.: With a handle like yours, maybe you're setting yourself up for failure. I'd suggest changing your name to "Invincible_76_98" or "Olds_Conquistador"!
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