Saved a Polara today.

[mindshark13]

Wound up following a roll back carrying a 70 Polara yesterday. I usually get the finger when I try to get them to pull over but this guy did! He said he had picked it up from an elderly lady trying to clear her back yard. He was on his way to scrap yard. He told me they will likely give him $80 so I said how’s $150 sound. Anyhow he brought it all the way to my backyard. It was being driven until about 1 1/2 years ago. Not sure what I’m going to do with her but for now she’s safe in my yard.

 

[C Body Bob]

View attachment 379550 View attachment 379551 View attachment 379553 View attachment 379554 View attachment 379555 View attachment 379556 View attachment 379557 View attachment 379558 View attachment 379559 Wound up following a roll back carrying a 70 Polara yesterday. I usually get the finger when I try to get them to pull over but this guy did! He said he had picked it up from an elderly lady trying to clear her back yard. He was on his way to scrap yard. He told me they will likely give him $80 so I said how’s $150 sound. Anyhow he brought it all the way to my backyard. It was being driven until about 1 1/2 years ago. Not sure what I’m going to do with her but for now she’s safe in my yard.

Awesome!

 

[LeBaron1973]

Well done, even if you end up parting it out you'll easily recoup your $150.

 

[polara71]

View attachment 379550 View attachment 379551 View attachment 379553 View attachment 379554 View attachment 379555 View attachment 379556 View attachment 379557 View attachment 379558 View attachment 379559 Wound up following a roll back carrying a 70 Polara yesterday. I usually get the finger when I try to get them to pull over but this guy did! He said he had picked it up from an elderly lady trying to clear her back yard. He was on his way to scrap yard. He told me they will likely give him $80 so I said how’s $150 sound. Anyhow he brought it all the way to my backyard. It was being driven until about 1 1/2 years ago. Not sure what I’m going to do with her but for now she’s safe in my yard.

Two dreams of mine have been lived out on this board by others this week.
A polara on a rollback and a polara fleet vehicle sitting in a garage found after decades of sitting.

 

[mindshark13]

Same shade as my 71 Newport next to it. I think it has the 383 engine. AC and some other goodies . I sent the fender tag pic to Ayilar. It’s a packed fender tag that’s for sure!

 

[71Polara383]

NICE SAVE!

 

[SportFury70]

I think it has the 383 engine. AC and some other goodies . It’s a packed fender tag that’s for sure!

Great work on saving it, and thank you for doing that also as us C-body folk HATE seeing one of these go to the scrapper. You would be correct on the 383 as it is the standard 383 (code L on the fender tag), and it does also have A/C as you mentioned (code H51 on the fender tag). To my knowledge it was built September 17th 1969 (917 on the fender tag), it was built in Canada at the Windsor Ontario plant (code R on the fender tag), but built to USA specs (Y05 on the fender tag)

 

[polara71]

Same shade as my 71 Newport next to it. I think it has the 383 engine. AC and some other goodies . I sent the fender tag pic to Ayilar. It’s a packed fender tag that’s for sure!

With due respect its not a packed tag. Another 10 codes could fit on there.
BUT it is cool.

 

[polara10x500]

A Polara saved is a Polara earned in this world, good job. MAN we are so cool...

 

[mindshark13]

I think it’s cool because it was built in Ontario. I’m not well versed on the Polara assembly plants and locations as Sport Fury 70 said it has the YO5 designation which is really neat!

 

[Turboomni]

Way ta go man,,,nice.

 

[71Polara383]

I cant believe people just junk stuff...so wasteful. It's old, get rid of it. Sad. But it worked out! So glad you were out and able to save the car

 

[ayilar]

a polara fleet vehicle sitting in a garage found after decades of sitting.

You had first dibs

 

[ayilar]

@mindshark13 — great call, delighted you got DL41L0R122503 ! Amazing that this solid 1970 Polara sedan sold for $150!

Do you have photos of the engine bay, interior, trunk, quarters and underside?

 

[polara71]

You had first dibs

You missed the point ...

 

[ayilar]

You missed the point ...

 

[mindshark13]

Yes absolutely.... it’s literally been one step ahead of the hangman for 50 years. None of them deserve to be did away with. I half expected it to be stripped of its drivetrain and I still would have bought it but when he said he had to drop it in neutral so it would roll I thought the drivetrain still must be there and that’s when I said yes and he brought it to my house. As soon as it was on the ground I opened the hood and it was a beautiful sight to see everything still there. Right place right time !!

 

[polara71]

not sure why thats funny but , ok.


Mindshark, whats the plan. No way you're fixing it, I hope you do .

 

[ayilar]

not sure why thats funny but , ok

Don’t mind me, my sense of humor does not improve over time... I just don’t want you to bang your head!

 

[polara10x500]

All C-bodys are worth saving, parts car or whole cars.