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by **ipspots** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:54 pm

Man soo sorry that happened to you. I will keep my eyes open for another project for you. That suks, I was enjoying reading all the progress you had made and you were doing great. Dont give up. Find another one....

by **76Vega** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:55 pm

Well i got to dig around in the vega today and i have to say fire is a funny thing, under a pile of burnt wood in the vega i found 2 sets of TRW upper control arm bushings, the box's were only slightly burnt and the bushings look like new, but yet the fire was hot enough to warp every panel, melt every window, and take out any body filler, and all the under coating that was inside and under the car.
I hopeing to save the frame rails i put in, the spindles and the upper and lower control arms, and the monza motor mountsand brackets as i had cut the mounts to use the 70 chevy pickup mounts.

and Art thanks for the info i'm no push over when it comes to insurance companies, i never accepted no from them and i certainly won't this time.

by **chevy art** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:35 pm

dave. just a thought. you have your project journals as proof of the work done. your car is no different from ,say a restored mercedes or any other fancy car. it was a valuable asset to you with alot of work into it.keep us posted as to your progress. good luck. art

by **vegagtfan** » Thu May 03, 2012 12:00 am

Man i am so sorry for the loss of your vega and your shop I hate seeign somebody lose everything to a fire hopefully you will be able to find another 76 Vega I sure all us guys including myself can help you out in locating another one somewhere outthere with your name on it.

Travis

by **76Vega** » Wed May 16, 2012 11:17 pm

I recently purchased a 72 gt for $300.00 the front end is rough but the floors are real nice, the spare wheel well is rotted away, but i'm pretty sure i can salvage alot of what i need from my 76 (i hope), i am in need of a complete 72 front end, both fenders, header panel, and bumper, i have a l88 hood and 2 grills. I paid a extra $500 for all the parts this fella had and lets say it filled the car up and his pickup, so once i go through it all i will be selling off what i don't need to fund the build of this car, Pictures coming soon.

by **Kenova** » Thu May 17, 2012 9:52 am

Back in the saddle again! :th:

You do realize that this officially makes you a die-hard H-body addict !? :mrgreen:

Ken

by **megavega** » Thu May 17, 2012 10:26 am

nice, now you can just swap over all your stuff into the 72 from the 76. When you get to it, i will buy a door striker pin off the 76 if you wanna sell it, maybe the pass. side will be in good shape? Glad you got another vega.

I might have a extra front bumper, will have to look.

by **76Vega** » Thu May 17, 2012 10:51 am

I was a die hard H-body guy in my younger days, and apparently i got bit by the h-body bug again. It's like starting over with the condition of this car but i got nothing else to do, and not alot of money either but in time it will be a sweet looking/running ride.(just got to keep it away from flames)

Mega once i get the 76 home i will be tearing it down and you can have the door striker for the cost of shipping only, both were in good shape before the fire (as the doors weren't sagging on it to wear them out).

by **76Vega** » Sat May 19, 2012 2:14 pm

I started to tear it apart and i figure i would start taking some pictures, It's rough but i can salvage the front end off my 76 (i hope).

by **76Vega** » Sat May 19, 2012 2:16 pm

Here are a few more. sorry buy it is kinda dark in my garage.

by **vegagtfan** » Tue May 22, 2012 12:31 am

congrats on the 72 Vega find hopefully you can used bit and pieces of the 76 in the 72 for the rebuild of it and to kinda left the 76 still live in memory keep us all up to date on the progress of your 72

Travis
76 Vega Gt Hatchback
72 Vega Gt Hatchback In Progress

by **76Vega** » Tue May 22, 2012 9:07 am

will do, right now I'm trying to get my brother in-law to haul my 76 back home and I have to repurchase all my body work tools that i had over at the garage, from the work i did on the 76.

by **chevy art** » Tue May 22, 2012 7:30 pm

dave i see all the work you have to do on the new car. juan has all these panels just sitting there. i will really try and help you art

by **76Vega** » Wed May 23, 2012 12:22 am

I appreciate it Art.

by **HAULIN' IT** » Wed May 23, 2012 1:27 am

chevy art wrote:juan has all these panels just sitting there. art

Art, I had E-mailed Juan back when you posted about him parting out a car...Never heard back from him. Does he still have most of the stuff? Lorne

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