When a new acquisition turns out better than you thought.....
The grille turn signals were in there, the engine bay wiring, brake hard lines, wiper motor, two Heater-A/C units, trans crossmember, all sorts of stuff!
Front bumper brackets too. I may have a front bumper up the hill.
I have drive shafts that can be cut down to fit. There are 3 or 4 Slant six spool K members up there that can be converted to a V8 spool design using my last original V8 73-76 K member as a pattern.
The floors are as solid as I have ever seen in a classic car.
Even the trunk and spare tire well are solid. The only rust are small spots on the lower quarters behind each rear wheel. I post pictures tomorrow.
A nearby Pick-N-Pull junkyard has an '88 Fifth Avenue with the usual 318 automatic...those were roller cam engines and low gear transmissions.
I almost went to another PNP today but it was almost 4 hours away. Their inventory online showed an '87 Diplomat in the yard when I checked on Tuesday or Wednesday. Most Diplomats of those years were Police cars with rear sway bars, power steering coolers, Firm Feel steering boxes and front disc brakes. I checked the inventory again Thursday night and it was not listed anymore. Imagine how pissed that YOU would be to drive 8 hours there and back for nothing!
The grille turn signals were in there, the engine bay wiring, brake hard lines, wiper motor, two Heater-A/C units, trans crossmember, all sorts of stuff!
Front bumper brackets too. I may have a front bumper up the hill.
I have drive shafts that can be cut down to fit. There are 3 or 4 Slant six spool K members up there that can be converted to a V8 spool design using my last original V8 73-76 K member as a pattern.
The floors are as solid as I have ever seen in a classic car.
Even the trunk and spare tire well are solid. The only rust are small spots on the lower quarters behind each rear wheel. I post pictures tomorrow.
A nearby Pick-N-Pull junkyard has an '88 Fifth Avenue with the usual 318 automatic...those were roller cam engines and low gear transmissions.
I almost went to another PNP today but it was almost 4 hours away. Their inventory online showed an '87 Diplomat in the yard when I checked on Tuesday or Wednesday. Most Diplomats of those years were Police cars with rear sway bars, power steering coolers, Firm Feel steering boxes and front disc brakes. I checked the inventory again Thursday night and it was not listed anymore. Imagine how pissed that YOU would be to drive 8 hours there and back for nothing!