Tragic end to good parts car
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Re: Tragic end to good parts car
that's terrible. were you able to talk them into giving you the trans or anything else?
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Re: Tragic end to good parts car
Just saw it the other day. Don't know its history but I am sure it is complete.
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Re: Tragic end to good parts car
Was it to demonstrate (or practice with) "Jaws of Life" or similar?
Perhaps the FD would permit removal of parts?
Tom M.
Perhaps the FD would permit removal of parts?
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Re: Tragic end to good parts car
WTF?!?!?!?
They couldn't find a taurus?
They couldn't find a taurus?
It takes more fossil fuel resources to produce new vehicles than it would take to maintain and fuel any 70's or 80's vehicle for a million miles.
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Re: Tragic end to good parts car
It was to practice. And yes I will ask if I can get some parts from it.
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Re: Tragic end to good parts car
We should start a petition to have marlinh take possession of the whole car for acquisition of all reusable parts.
It takes more fossil fuel resources to produce new vehicles than it would take to maintain and fuel any 70's or 80's vehicle for a million miles.
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Re: Tragic end to good parts car
look at the way the rocker panel is bent way in. I can not think of a reason for that to happen other than the car was already totaled in a side-on collition, no reason the "jaws" would cause that. Perhaps the idea was to find a car that you could not open the doors on the drivers side so they could remove the roof.
There should be a good trans in there, and grab those head lights and side marker lights too if you can! 4.1:1 rear end might be worth gettting as well.
There should be a good trans in there, and grab those head lights and side marker lights too if you can! 4.1:1 rear end might be worth gettting as well.
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Re: Tragic end to good parts car
No that would have been done at the fire hall. I saw that car before parked on someones land and there was no body damage. They would have tried to make it realistic for training purposes by bashing that side in.
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Re: Tragic end to good parts car
If that is the case, what a stupid waste! Use a popular vintage car that is rare and use it for practice?
It would have been more realistic to get a wrecked car. Perhaps at least the parts can be used to keep more of remaining few running.
Tell them you want to "recycle" as many of the parts on it as possible, and that would be the most ecologically responsible thing to do.
It would have been more realistic to get a wrecked car. Perhaps at least the parts can be used to keep more of remaining few running.
Tell them you want to "recycle" as many of the parts on it as possible, and that would be the most ecologically responsible thing to do.
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'84 Tercel 4wd (daily driver, with on going mods)
'92 Mazda MPV 4wd (wife's daily driver)
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'01 Honda Civic (other daughter's daily driver)
'84 Tercel 4wd (daily driver, with on going mods)
'92 Mazda MPV 4wd (wife's daily driver)
'85 Tercel 4wd DLX auto(daughter's daily driver)
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Re: Tragic end to good parts car
Another sad note. Drove by this morning and the car had been towed away. Didn't even get the chance to pull parts from it.
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Re: Tragic end to good parts car
motherfacker . . .
It takes more fossil fuel resources to produce new vehicles than it would take to maintain and fuel any 70's or 80's vehicle for a million miles.