EA82 wagon in scrap yard- rear spoiler

[Andy FitzGibbon]

Got a call from the scrap yard today, from a friend who works there. A GL wagon had just come in. I grabbed a few tools and headed over. Post-facelift GL wagon, dual range, usual rust for a car around here. I have been seeing it on the road until recently, so it probably was running when it came in.

This is a recycling yard, not an auto junk yard, so it's not that friendly to parts pullers unless you know the guys who work there. The best score was a rear spoiler in good shape. How rare are they? I've only ever seen a couple. I was also able to quickly grab the D/R shifter console, 4WD knob, shift knob, and change tray, if anybody needs them. Got roof rack load bars too. Wish I could have pulled the rear shoulder belts and the nice straight hood it had, but they were closing and the second shift is probably crushing it as I type this.

It's sad to see these cars hit the crusher- pretty soon I will be the only one around here that drives them.

 

Andy

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  Andy FitzGibbon said:

. . .It's sad to see these cars hit the crusher- pretty soon I will be the only one around here that drives them.

 

Andy

 

it really is a different world back east isn't it?! west coast, EA series car bits in wrecking yards are a staple, right next to the old civics and corollas, usually at least 3 or 4 good parts cars to choose from . . . sometimes you can even be picky about colors

 

congrats on the parts!! if it ever comes down to it, let me know when you need something you can't find back east, and i'll ship it out to ya . . . (you know, when its something really important and it makes sense to ship . . .)

 

chris

[Andy FitzGibbon]

The sad thing is that the car wasn't really that bad off, rust wise. The uniframe was solid. If it ran, I probably would have paid the guy who brought it in more than the scrap yard did (cars are $170 a ton right now). There aren't many dual ranges on the road around here any more. It's mostly Loyales.

Andy