TheBigDirtyBrowner
Well-Known Member
So in my area where I am up at everyone seems to drive newer or newish cars. I seem to be the only person with a non-demo style M-Body. As I have not another diplomat rolling around.
Last year when I resurrected my 87 fifth avenue I took it to be inspected. The usual 3 guys are standing around outside cause the weather is nice and they only work when it isn't season (deer, turkey, duck, dove, etc).
Their remarks were:
'Hey, why waste the money on an inspection... that would make a good crash derby car'
'Haven't seen one of those in ten years-- wow it still runs'
'My uncle used to have one, but even he upgraded'
My remarks were (in order):
'Touch my car and you'll draw back bloody stumps'
'Will still be running when your's is in the boneyard'
'Sounds like your uncle made a mistake'
Everybody remembers how comfortable they are to sit in and has some story about someone they knew that had one -- but they are driving trucks or jellybeans. Makes me Uni-Q
One big reason for the lack of M-body (or F or J) is where we live,,,,,,,,,,,Wisconsin. The majority of them are long gone years and years ago from rot. I remember seeing them in scrapyards in the early '80's already, rotted almost to the door handles. Sad.