Poll
Question:
What should I do with my two wagons?
Option 1: Use parts from blue car on green car.
votes: 3
Option 2: Keep blue car original; continue as before with green car.
votes: 5
Option 3: Start over on blue car, using green car's parts.
votes: 0
Option 4: Sell me the blue car.
votes: 1
Option 5: Sell me the green car.
votes: 0
Option 6: Sell me both cars!
votes: 0
Option 7: Take two aspirin and call a psychiatrist in the morning.
votes: 0
For those of you keeping up with my "Poison Pinto" wagon project:
I just purchased a second wagon as a parts car from a salvage yard for $200, this one is blue. I'm awaiting "delivery" because the salvage yard doesn't have the title yet.
Here's the run-down on the cars:
Both blue fenders are better than on my green wagon. The blue passenger door is clearly better than my green wagon's. The blue driver's door is somewhat better than my green wagon's. Replacing these parts will take care of 50% of the body work I need to do on the green wagon.
The rear portion of the blue wagon has some dings on the driver's side and a sizeable dent on the rear corner of the passenger side. There's some rust behind the rear wheels, but not nearly as bad as on the green wagon. I can do a skin graft (cut the sheet metal of one wagon and replace the sheet metal on the other) either way---blue going to green or green going to blue.
The interior of the blue car is functional, but far from pretty and will need complete overhaul.
The blue wagon has a 2.xL engine (didn't pop the hood ::)) and 4-speed transmission. My green wagon sits on blocks awaiting a 5-speed transmission so I can put it back together with a 302 and 8" or 8.8" rear end.
Oh, and the real problem? The blue car runs.
So, while awaiting the title, I'm considering my options. What should I do?
Thank you for those who voted.
You can see the blue car at:
http://www.geocities.com/mopac_fan/trueblue72/
I have decided to upgrade (not sure "restore" is the term I should use) the blue car in "original" condition and continue with the green car project as before.