"ApolloX75" (apeebles)
07/02/2019 at 23:55 • Filed to: None
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"ApolloX75" (apeebles)
07/02/2019 at 23:55 • Filed to: None | 8
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I may have just broken my number one rule in the most spectacular way possible.
Never have more than one project car.
Womp womp. I bought another project car. A badass project car. My wife hates me so much right now.
So quick story time for my fellow Opponauts: It’s a 1987 Buick Grand National, seemingly mostly original with about 59000kms on the clock. It was taken apart, painted and then never put back together and has been sitting for a little over five years since . And I have cut probably close to 60 lbs of random junk wire out of it, including amp harnesses and a whole aftermarket alarm system so far.
That’s most of it’s story.
So now I have to put it back together which is proving way more problematic than initially anticipated, which of course has aggravated my wife to no end as she hated the idea to begin with. It came with let’s say roughly 75-85% of the parts I need, and some of the parts it did come with are in rough to terrible condition after sitting for so long.
I also had to patch the floor in the rear of the car on both sides under the bench seat. I was cursing the seller at this point as it’s now obvious to me that the rot was there long before the body was done, and I suspect it’s the real reason the work never continued. How I missed it when I was so sure I was as thorough as possible while inspecting it before buying, I don’t know, must have just been the excitement getting the better of me. It is a car I have been wanting since.. I don’t know, age 10 or so.
Good thing my couch is comfortable ‘cause I’m probably gonna be on it for a while.
Pictures are worth a thousand words. And wires.
Tristan
> ApolloX75
07/03/2019 at 00:22 |
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I’ve pined for one of these since I was 12. My wife thinks they're the ugliest thing in the universe. Sigh. Can I live vicariously through you?
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ApolloX75
> Tristan
07/03/2019 at 00:23 |
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Yes! I will post updates as much as possible. My wife also thinks it’s the ugliest thing on four wheels.
Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast
> ApolloX75
07/03/2019 at 00:25 |
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C ongrats! I dont know if I should wish you good luck on the car or good luck with your old lady.
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ApolloX75
> Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast
07/03/2019 at 00:29 |
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Both at this point are appreciated. And yeah, that whole mess came out last night with a few well placed cuts. A single butt connector later to rejoin the ignition wire and the car was back to running condition. Took about ten minutes to remove, but I’ll be chasing the half- assed electrical taped “ splices” for a good long while.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> ApolloX75
07/03/2019 at 00:57 |
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Wow that's one clean looking OH MOTHER OF GOD NOOOOO
2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered
> ApolloX75
07/03/2019 at 02:52 |
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While it's currently a mess it's a grand National and because of that I can only approve because God knows I love the GN
ihm96
> ApolloX75
07/03/2019 at 06:25 |
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SWEET. My girlfriend is a little perturbed that I just purchased a second E34 too, but once I explained that I’m just taking the V8 and some other parts and getting rid of it... she still was a little perturbed haha. Luckily all is well because I could at least store the two five series at my buddies shop which eases the pressure a little bit
arl
> ApolloX75
07/03/2019 at 06:43 |
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Man I love those Buick’ s! Good luck and God speed with the wiring.
My bird IS the word
> ApolloX75
07/03/2019 at 06:51 |
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Nice choice in car, at least. I hope the rest goes more smoothly.
random001
> ApolloX75
07/03/2019 at 07:10 |
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Let me know when you’re forced to sell it....
acarr260
> ApolloX75
07/03/2019 at 10:45 |
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That is literally the only project car I could bring home and my wife would not be mad... GN’s are her weakness. Good luck with the car and the relationship!
shop-teacher
> ApolloX75
07/03/2019 at 11:35 |
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Good luck man!
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ApolloX75
> random001
07/03/2019 at 12:50 |
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Ahahaha hopefully never. But I'm sure I'll post about it if it happens.
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random001
> ApolloX75
07/03/2019 at 13:36 |
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Dammit.....
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ApolloX75
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
07/03/2019 at 16:21 |
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That was my reaction when I found the rot in the rear floor pan.
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ApolloX75
> ihm96
07/03/2019 at 16:22 |
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Ahaha yeah I know how you feel. Currently I am sitting on my long term Buick Apollo, a Buick Skylark I bought for parts and now the GN in the garage. She's not pleased.