Well i went to the local pick and pull yard today, seeing that there are a ton of cars being cash for clunkered and no sooner in the first row i see a beautiful 96 impala SS all interior had been stripped but hood and trunk were in tach, along w? carpet and speedo and such.......broke my heart honestly because this car i mean was SUPER CLEAN....i was able to get the hood and trunk lid(no spoiler) but sad part was the motor was blown....

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Came home and put the hood on looks pretty good what do ya think?? gotta pick up a OEM spoiler and im set!

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looks good man. You should've snagged the trunk lid too! Yeah its always heartbreaking to see the B Bodies like that, but then again, if I found one at a pick n pull with all the interior I would've have felt awesome.

i did snag the trunk like however, the dang spoiler was gone!

Good find. Did you grab those seat belts? :)

Hood looks good, at least the junk car lives on through others. If the car is indeed a C4C victim the engine cannot be touched anyways.

I saw a BBB AND a DGGM a week or so ago. It was crazy. BOTH were total losses though. All good parts were gone of course, but I snagged a set of lower shock bolts I needed. :)

I still see some grey inside, deffinately get the belts if they arent all frayed. Cut the damn quarters out of that thing!

Also the upper auxillary weather stripping... the big piece that runs from the along the uppermost portion of the doors from the bottom of the windshield to the top of the rear quarter window. That part is hard to find, GM only has the passenger side in stock and its pricey.

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i noticed the headlights don't have the black strip at the top

Wheelwell trim...

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i noticed the headlights don't have the black strip at the top

I think it's the light in the pic.

I want the motor! Think they'll sell it? Does it turn?

Stupid ****ing Obama, stupid ****ing owner.

Read his post cause it says the engine is blown ;)

He says the car is a victim of C4C and that would mean the engine is useless and untouchable anyways.

Came home and put the hood on looks pretty good what do ya think?? gotta pick up a OEM spoiler and im set!


It does look good. I have a factory paint BBB trunk spoiler available. Not perfect but nice.

Shoot me an email if you may be interested. $125 shipped to you.

gmparts@nycap.rr.com

Gary

Read his post cause it says the engine is blown ;)

He says the car is a victim of C4C and that would mean the engine is useless and untouchable anyways.

I know what it SAYS, I was just curious if he had tried turning the crank. There's evidence all over the internet showing where these dealers aren't following protocol very well. ALSO, I was curious to see if the yard would sell the motor as-is.

I want to build the anti-socialism/**** Obama stroker out of one of these blocks, and drive it down Pennsylvania Ave. while flipping the bird to the head socialist.:D

Wouldn't that be great!?!?!?

A 96 SS traded in as a clunker? :eek:..

Im just glad at least the cars are goin to the yards so others can prosper

i noticed the headlights don't have the black strip at the top
Yup, I wasn't going to say anything, but they obviously don't. The lighting seems fine. Regardless, maybe the owner was a ISSF member. HE has the under hood light lense mod going on. REMOVED!;)

That looks like the Impala that was on fox news.. Hell. Even both rear windows are down like on the Impala on the news.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a162/GMBBODY/impalaaclueless.jpg Sungate.. rolled down windows. Pin stripe tho. Nope NVM not it

I'm sure it would be quite simple to "say" you blew the engine and get it from the junkyard. I doubt the gov is gonna require video evidence of every car being killed. They cannot posssibly track every car the entire time it is waiting to be crushed either. Would be very easy to swap a new VIN tag on and call it a day as well ;)

With one of the nation's best Impala clubs right there in IL, it stands to reason that SOMEONE SOMEWHERE could have been located to buy this car for $4,500 or more.

What a foolish (and likely unprofitable) waste.

The headlights however did catch my eyes..no black strip but maybe they were replaced at some point, but for a IL car this thing had to be garage kept because the floor is SOo0o0o clean!

Well atleast the parts were put to good use hopefully, Id rather see it parted out then a complete crush.

I saw a DGGM 96 at my pick a part. Interior Perfect. Console and all.

Went back about 2 weeks later, no more imp :(

They crushed an OCC too :(

I have seen plenty of unwanted Impala/Caprice/Roadmaster cars in junkyards and crushers long before C4C was even thought of. Most people think of cars as just that, a car. Once they are done with it they could really care less what happens to it. Especially a car that like or not was bought new by mostly older/elderly folk that cared even less than others.

Well atleast the parts were put to good use hopefully, Id rather see it parted out then a complete crush.

I saw a DGGM 96 at my pick a part. Interior Perfect. Console and all.

Went back about 2 weeks later, no more imp :(

They crushed an OCC too :(

That sucks.. OCCs are a real uncommon sight these days. I used to see atleast 4 differnt ones every year.. Then they all vanished. I need a bunch of trim parts for the OCC or its going to be looking more like a chevy or an buick to survive.

OCC owners are lucky/rare indeed. Aside form pics I have never seen one.

Its sad thats a clunker when it looks better than my daily driver!

this doesn't make sense. I looked up trade in value on a 96 SS with 100K miles, and in good condition it's 5825, and excellent is 6325......so why C4C it for 4500, when you can get more on trade in??? I wonder if it is a true WX3 car? Was the SPID tag still on the trunk???

this doesn't make sense. I looked up trade in value on a 96 SS with 100K miles, and in good condition it's 5825, and excellent is 6325......so why C4C it for 4500, when you can get more on trade in??? I wonder if it is a true WX3 car? Was the SPID tag still on the trunk???

It has the right everything... Damn.. Maybe the Rusty inner fenders made the owner think it was a "Clunker" Then again, I see a ton of CFC cars that are worth ALOT more than 4500 on the death line. I see 02 GM fullsize trucks 4WD! IT blows my mind forsure!

damn some people are just dumb. They don't even know what their own stuff is worth! We have gotten over 200 cars at my work for cash for clunkers, but I haven't seen one that I would give 4500 for! Mostly old explorer's, work vans, and jeeps....some old ragged out suburbans and tahoes too......

OK heres an update guys, i grabbed the carpet, seatbelts and interior pillars for seatbelts, also i napped the rear shelf carpeted deck lid, and picked up a grey floorshift blazer console today :)

96dcmss-oh and the trunk lid is in my garage and it is a true WX3 spid says so!

OK heres an update guys, i grabbed the carpet, seatbelts and interior pillars for seatbelts, also i napped the rear shelf carpeted deck lid, and picked up a grey floorshift blazer console today :)

96dcmss-oh and the trunk lid is in my garage and it is a true WX3 spid says so!


CHRIS96COPRICE...check your PMS.

That sucks.. OCCs are a real uncommon sight these days. I used to see atleast 4 differnt ones every year.. Then they all vanished. I need a bunch of trim parts for the OCC or its going to be looking more like a chevy or an buick to survive.

OCC owners are lucky/rare indeed. Aside form pics I have never seen one.


Some one around here has one, but I belive it was in a wreck. It has a Caprice grille now, and had different color fenders.

Slammed and tinted though, pretty cool looking.

what yard?

this doesn't make sense. I looked up trade in value on a 96 SS with 100K miles, and in good condition it's 5825, and excellent is 6325......so why C4C it for 4500, when you can get more on trade in??? I wonder if it is a true WX3 car? Was the SPID tag still on the trunk???
More than likely the Owner got suckered by the Stealership into thinking it was worth less in trade for a newer car, than the $4500 Gimmick...

The whole reason why the C4C deal is such a Scam to me, is cause really people aren't getting anytype a benefit with the $4500 incentive, as the majority of the time that is just taking care of the Stealership's Markup on that particular car, but if the Stealership isn't making enough of a profit on it, then they just rework the figures to their Benefit... The Bigger Joke to this, is now alot of Stealerships are making extra money on cars/trucks that they didn't have a markup on, or it wasn't as high as others.... With as Crooked the Stealerships are today, it's no wonder why no one was buying anything from the Big 3, as their Stealerships generally have the Highest Markup over the Original MSRP....

Oh as for the C4C Requirements, the current restrictions state that any Vehicle brought in to redeem for the Incentive, must have their Engines filled with Liquid Silicate, and it ran until the Engines seizes... From there, more Liquid Silicate is also supposed to be added to the Transmissions, and Readends to keep them from being resold as well..:. Any of the Stealerships found not to comply with this, were going to be fined, along with having to repay whatever amount of the Incentives they were given...:

More than likely the Owner got suckered by the Stealership into thinking it was worth less in trade for a newer car, than the $4500 Gimmick...

The whole reason why the C4C deal is such a Scam to me, is cause really people aren't getting anytype a benefit with the $4500 incentive, as the majority of the time that is just taking care of the Stealership's Markup on that particular car, but if the Stealership isn't making enough of a profit on it, then they just rework the figures to their Benefit... The Bigger Joke to this, is now alot of Stealerships are making extra money on cars/trucks that they didn't have a markup on, or it wasn't as high as others.... With as Crooked the Stealerships are today, it's no wonder why no one was buying anything from the Big 3, as their Stealerships generally have the Highest Markup over the Original MSRP....



Yup, but they got $4,500 for their car without negotiating...EYEROLL...UGH.

hey chriscoprice, sent you a pm.

damn I could sure have used that rear end

...From there, more Liquid Silicate is also supposed to be added to the Transmissions, and Readends to keep them from being resold as well..:. Any of the Stealerships found not to comply with this, were going to be fined, along with having to repay whatever amount of the Incentives they were given...:


Um... No.

i thought the whole thing to this C4C was that the car had to have an avreage gas mpg of under 18 qualify. unless theese cars are rated under 18 because i just did an internet search and it said 18(city)26(hway).

Nice brittany! I have two!

i thought the whole thing to this C4C was that the car had to have an avreage gas mpg of under 18 qualify. unless theese cars are rated under 18 because i just did an internet search and it said 18(city)26(hway).

Wow, it's amazing how many people still believe this ;)

The feds have changed the mileage rating system in the last few years. The dealers go by a list provided by the government as to what qualifies and what doesn't. The new ratings on most all b bodies is 18 combined. That qualifies them to be scrapped.

My 92 Caprice sedan and 94 Wagon both qualified at 18 MPG.

If they had the fuel data for older cars they would also be available for this program. They said they didnt care if it was a classic. I hope stupid people are not buying the engines, rear ends or transmissions at junkyards thinking they are good. I thought they only destroyed the engine? Did you know when you buy a new car you can ask for the sales invoice of what they paid? I think its a law or something. I did it the 2 times when I bought new cars and saved 5000 or 6000 on my 01 chevy tralblazer and 5000 on a 02 honda accord when they were new. I doubt these people doing cash for clunkers are haggleing that much. I also lemon lawed the trail blazer ,it fell apart.

They only destroy the engines not the entire driveline. The engines are not allowed to be sold and I bet not all of them are being killed anyways. The cutoff is sometime in the 84 model year. Supposedly they didn't wanna go back into the 70s and earlier because they know not many of them are left and most are quite collectible, hence rarely driven.

1992 Caprice Sedan--Got it back :).

I KNOW ITS OFF SUBJECT, BUT CONGRATS!!!!


:D:D:D:D

Thanks, I made a stupid decision but all worked out well in the end.

Wheelwell trim...

yep noticed that too. but I tell you what. I would love to have the rest of the car...

They only destroy the engines not the entire driveline. The engines are not allowed to be sold and I bet not all of them are being killed anyways. The cutoff is sometime in the 84 model year. Supposedly they didn't wanna go back into the 70s and earlier because they know not many of them are left and most are quite collectible, hence rarely driven.

Correct, They put a solution in the engine with no oil, they rev the car at 2,000 RPM until the engine seizes. The solution (water, sand and sodium silicate) is like glass when it heats up and fuses the engine. Never to be used again. I work in the auto business and am lucky that my brand really does not have any clunkers that qualify. It is really sad to see some of the cars and trucks that come in and are destroyed.

You can see what happens the these cars on you tube. Just watched one were a 1998 Olds Bravada with 68K was destoryed.

One mechanic has documented every car he has terminated, just to show people how crazy it is. cwm8

we just seen a 94 civi with lt1 towing package c4c @ pick a part, with a REALLLY NICE inter.

its such BS!!

we just seen a 94 civi with lt1 towing package c4c @ pick a part, with a REALLLY NICE inter.

its such BS!!


Gut that interior if you can, along with all the rubber(door seals).

Gut that interior if you can, along with all the rubber(door seals).

i plan too we had no tools at the time..

So you can just go to dealers and ask if they have any caprices, wagons or impalas and they'll let you pull anything off for a price? or do you have to wait until its in a yard??

I know what it SAYS, I was just curious if he had tried turning the crank. There's evidence all over the internet showing where these dealers aren't following protocol very well. ALSO, I was curious to see if the yard would sell the motor as-is.

I want to build the anti-socialism/**** Obama stroker out of one of these blocks, and drive it down Pennsylvania Ave. while flipping the bird to the head socialist.:D

Wouldn't that be great!?!?!?

Dude......I love that idea. No Cats,No Air pump,No EGR. Big cam 396.....Great big shove it up a$$ motor...cwm5

Chris, what yard is that at? I'd like to snag the rear disk brake setup for another Buick project I have. Didn't I sell you some Impala wheels last year?

somebody took the rear end already sorry! this thing is pretty stripped down to the bone now guys! sadly :(

leme know what yard I need the rear quarters!

Didn't the Impala's have 4 wheel disc brakes? Looks like the one pictured has drums in the rear.

Didn't the Impala's have 4 wheel disc brakes? Looks like the one pictured has drums in the rear.


Yeah all Impala SSs 94-96 had 4 wheel disc!

More than likely the Owner got suckered by the Stealership into thinking it was worth less in trade for a newer car, than the $4500 Gimmick...

The whole reason why the C4C deal is such a Scam to me, is cause really people aren't getting anytype a benefit with the $4500 incentive, as the majority of the time that is just taking care of the Stealership's Markup on that particular car, but if the Stealership isn't making enough of a profit on it, then they just rework the figures to their Benefit... The Bigger Joke to this, is now alot of Stealerships are making extra money on cars/trucks that they didn't have a markup on, or it wasn't as high as others.... With as Crooked the Stealerships are today, it's no wonder why no one was buying anything from the Big 3, as their Stealerships generally have the Highest Markup over the Original MSRP....

Oh as for the C4C Requirements, the current restrictions state that any Vehicle brought in to redeem for the Incentive, must have their Engines filled with Liquid Silicate, and it ran until the Engines seizes... From there, more Liquid Silicate is also supposed to be added to the Transmissions, and Readends to keep them from being resold as well..:. Any of the Stealerships found not to comply with this, were going to be fined, along with having to repay whatever amount of the Incentives they were given...:

It's really too bad you don't know what you're talking about. More spreading of misinformation.

Check out some of the cars that dealerships reported collecting for the C4C. Some idiot traded in an Aston Martin DB7!

http://www.cars.gov/files/official-information/trade-in-vehicles.pdf

The cars HAD TO BE IN RUNNING CONDITION!!! The one the OP listed had a blown engine. That means the dealership got f*cked out of $3500 or $4500 because of their stupidity.

Check out some of the cars that dealerships reported collecting for the C4C. Some idiot traded in an Aston Martin DB7!

http://www.cars.gov/files/official-information/trade-in-vehicles.pdf

The cars HAD TO BE IN RUNNING CONDITION!!! The one the OP listed had a blown engine. That means the dealership got f*cked out of $3500 or $4500 because of their stupidity.

I read through it, ubelievable stuff in there. a 2008 chrysler 300?! Theres a lot of impala SSs in there, more than I thought there would be. And 22 96 caprice wagons (a lot less than 485 left now)

^^^Damn, you have a lot of vehicles. How do you decide which one you're going to drive for the day?

93 RMW in the yard here. Only 110k on the clock. Nice seats good body. Looked nice enough to drive. I pulled some really nice parts today, listed them in my thread in the parts for sale. I will be back there for more next week.

through its death another was saved good **** man