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Wyoming a small town in the People's Republic of I
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1972 convertible with almost half a million miles 351c- T5 transmission for 24 MPG on the Hwy! Still has a few original parts on it- not many!

also have a 1975 Bricklin with less than 20k miles.
This one is on Chicago craigslist

http://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/ptd/3381611207.html

The ad has been up for 6 days so it will expire tomorrow.

Including pics and contact inof here. This is a pick and pull junk yard meaning they do not pull parts for you. It is right across the street from the old Joliet prion made famous in the Blues Brothers movie.

I went there toda. Having rang them before I went. Was told a bunch of parts have been pulled whihc they were one of the fenders was gone as well as the drivers seat. None of the parts I was after was there although I did buy the dipstick on the power steering pump since the "cap" on the one on my car has gone missing. Not really worth the 2 hour drive,... but I gigress.

The car also looks like it has been vandalised. the grill is missingthought ti was sold but it is sitting on the side of the car as are both the door panels (standard white) looks liek maybe someone got the arm rests. I also saw parts of the center section where the gagues would have been scattered about. The floor boards are rusted through and the top is most of the way down. I was semi interested in the drivers side top latch since mine is a silver reproduction made by a guy I used to know who sold Mustang parts and made the latches at a foundry where he worked back in the 1990s. He disappeared and moved about 15 years ago- I know they are not in any Mustang catalogies- but I digress again.

The car had a white standard interior and not a lot of options as far as I could tell- should have made more mental notes to pass on here but did not.

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Handles are available

Item #TCH-1

71-73 CONVERTIBLE TOP HANDLE, LH

Reproduction left hand convertible top handle. Price: $44.95

Item #TCH-2

71-73 CONVERTIBLE TOP HANDLE, RH

Reproduction right hand convertible top handle. Price: $44.95

 
I'll be in the chicargo area all next week for work,

I would oive to get my hands on the Doors if they are in good condition.

 
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Think the car is beyond saving. The floor is totally gone.

The rear interior quarters had speakers in them. Not stock. I still have the original green ones from my car that I am looking to get rid of- average condition. I am about 99% done swapping a green interior for a black one0 only need the steering wheel.

The doors were both still there- I did not notice the condition. Not real bad. The price on doors there is $55 each. They are half price on Tuesday! There are also doors on the cars in the junk yard in LaSalle about an hour drive west of there.

They only had 2 pre-1990 Ford vehicles on the lot as I asked what else they had since I am looking for a working stereo.

 
1/2 price!!!

too bad I'm going to be out there but I wont be able to try and find the place until Friday afternoon, on during the evening hours.

I'm staying in a Hotel in the Northbrook area.

how are the Orig Green ones you have? are they from a Vert?? can you send me a picture of them?

 
Got an email from the junk yard a little late- mostly what was said on phone with some more pics here it is:

"Alan

Attached are some pictures of what is left on this car. Many trim pieces were sold over the weekend along with a fender. You can visit our website for prices."

I have no connection with this place- just trying to be helpful. They are open until 4:30 Mon-Sat and until 3 on Sunday.

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The grill had been taken off the car and was sitting next to it. I do not recall seeing the headlight rings one of mine is warped and I would have picked them up if they were there and cheap. The car is outside now. The take the tyres and wheels off all the cars and drain anti freeze and washer fluid before putting the cars in the yard. they sell used anti freeze for $3 a galloon and also sell washer fluid although I did not note the price. The anti freeze looked OK.

I could use the black headlight trim rings if anyone is going out there.
 
I have no plans to head back there anytime soon. As I mentioned I am about a two hour drive from there and there is nothing on the car I am in need of. It is also far enough off the interstate that it would be out of the way if I was heading up to Chicago aarea for other reasons.

As far as the interior panels are they do have speaker grills attached to them so I am assuming there are holes for speakerss (and speakers) behind them. You can see part of the grill in the picture I posted earlier that I posted. I am highlighting it in this reposting since unless you know what you are looking for it is not obvious as to what it is. The grill are on both sides.

If you're heading back there again can you snap a picture of the interior rear quarter's and ask a price?
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