it cost me $80 for towing but at least i finally have them after over a week heres some pics of them the first is my 85 with the bad motor but perfect rust free body except for 1 tiny spot on the rear quarter and its got 156k on the running gear

 

 

and here is my parts 87 with 205k on it

 

 

 

im def gonna switch over the grill from the 87 since i like the way that one looks more than the 85 grill more. they are both 4x4 and the parts 87 is an auto with a bad front differential and the 85 is a 5spd d/r tranny are gl models i should have the 85 running before the week is out next week.

forgot to mention i paid $600 for the pair of wagons

 

not sure if you can really make out the body damage down the pass side of the 87 its actually ripped open on the rear 1/4 panel

right on man,it is fun pulling these engines.liquid courage not recomended until it is out...

lol started unbolting the stuff to get the bad motor out and when i grabbed the tools i grabbed a beer 2 lol:drunk: all i got left to do to get that 1 out is unbolt it from the tranny and get the motor mount bolts, on the good motor it is already unbolted by the previous owner, so i just gotts hoist it out

what is wrong with the parts car? if you take the goodies from it and you can put the leftovers back on it, sell it and get your money back. is tha parts wagon fixable?

Switch the grill and switch the bumpers. And of course, take a few beautiful pictures of your car when its finished!

 

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miles my parts car really isnt worth fixing to me the pass side body is pretty messed up ill try to get some good light pics tomorrow morning. and it would have no motor and the front dif is locked up on the tranny. its more worth it to me to just gut it for everything i want like suspension stuff, and whatnot and sell the cpl things that wont work on the 85 like the rear diff and prob scrap it out after i got it completely stripped.

 

lukas im gonna change the grill after i figure out how to hook it up, noticed today that the way they hook up is different, im prob gonna use the back bumper off the parts car but the front bumper as damaged so im not gonna use it. if all goes well im planning on going up star mountian with some friends next month, so im gonna hopefully get some great pics at the top

forgot to mention both motors are out and the good motor will be ready to put in in the morning tomorrow, just got a cpl last things to do to it and its done.

well i got the motor in and hooked up today, and got a fuel pump put on, all i have left to do in the morning is hook up the exhaust to the motor, and switch out the rad that i put in since i didnt realize i didnt have a dame drain plug to it and cant find 1 at the auto parts store to fit it. i should have it done by lunch time tomorrow i hope, depends how early i get motivated tomorrow