Conestoga parts for the better good!

[Conestogaman]

Copy that!

I was going to cut off the right side including the fin, the left fin area and the roof.

Unless someone needs a cut in a different place, I figger I'll cut at the top of the window pillars to leave as much as possible for those that are repairing side or rear impacts affecting the pillar's position.

I'll leave a bit attached to the roof for alignment including the tops of the side window channels and the top of the rear hatch framework and leave the top of the windshield and door framework too. I'm guessing on cutting where the top of the window's curve straightens out and turns vertical.

Also the front fender headlight holes, cowl, and firewall are decent, but should I bother saving these?

[Sask Stude]

This is for Conestogaman
This is the message I said I would leave you as per our email.

"Thanks for the reply by email. My conestoga is green."

[Conestogaman]

Well...

I'm almost finished cutting up 'Ye Ol' Rusty Bucket' and decided it's time for another report.

I've unbolted almost all the unboltable stuff...
I have the roof off with lots of pillar attached...
I cut the rear corners (fins) off...
I cut the nose off for hanging on my garage wall as garage art...
And I'm about to take my torch to the rest of the body. The scrapper won't take cars unless they're in at least 4 pieces or more (so as to not resemble a car).

I'm gonna save the steering column/box, chassis and front suspension, rear axle, engine and tranny.

I popped the head and found corroded valves but only a very light atmospheric rust on the cylinder walls, so I believe the engine is saveable. I haven't been able to judge the tranny yet.

The way I figger it, by Sunday night, my p/u should be loaded with a scrap run, and the good pieces will be ready to come home with me. I'll start packaging up the requests and let you all know the cost of shipping starting next week.

I kinda wish I had more time to dismantle it, but, this has been an excersize in maximum demolition while saving most of the good stuff in the shortest amount of time and will determine how long a project like this takes and if I feel like doing it again in the future.

I appreciate all the moral support! If I listened to my wife and friends, I would be thinking I need professional help (of the headshrink type).

I'm not completely crazy, am I?


Well, that's it for now...

[Nick Wilson]

Thanks again for your time and effort.

[hi-per al]

Your never alone with a schizo! Do you hear voices?

[Conestogaman]

I hear voices all the time! How'd you know?

[hi-per al]

The voices tell me that you are not completely crazy! Some of the parts are missing.

[Nick Wilson]

I hear voices also, but they are speaking in a foreign language.
HELP ME........ [/b]

[hi-per al]

Eh?

[Conestogaman]

Can anyone tell me if the wagons have a different frame than the sedans and if I should worry about saving them (Igot 2 of em)?