Parting out 1971 Buick Electra 225 Custom 4 door

Discussion in 'Car Part-Outs' started by 68 GS400, Sep 11, 2013.

  1. 68 GS400

    68 GS400 Well-Known Member

    I live in Youngstown, Ohio and am parting out a 1971 Buick Electra 225 Custom 4 door. Most parts available except for engine, front bumper, front grill, and headlight bezels. I am keeping the engine and the front bumper, grill, and headlight bezels are already sold. Car was hit on the right side. Thank you.
     

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  2. GSX 554

    GSX 554 Gold Level Contributor

    Interested in the floor mats. Also passenger side mirror.Pending pictures . Any chance this car has Max-Trac ?
     
  3. 71gs3504sp

    71gs3504sp Well-Known Member

    How about the radiator shroud.
    Like to see a photo.
     
  4. dorcheat

    dorcheat Silver Level contributor

    Does this Electra have a four note horn? If so, I am interested in the C note and D note horns. Thank you.
     
  5. GoldBoattail455

    GoldBoattail455 462 -> TH400 -> Posi

    Interested in the rear bumper, taillamps, trim over taillamps.

    Does the car have a radio? Speakers? Automatic climate control? Is the A/C Compressor spin freely and intact? I would be interested in the A/C setup provided it is complete with hardware etc. Door panel pull straps with hardware and caps. Trunk cardboard. Did the car come with any paperwork, like build sheet, owners manual folder etc? Taillamp wiring harness.


    I'll update this list later tonight provided someone else doesn't need anything.
     
  6. htrdbuick

    htrdbuick Gold Level Contributor

    I'd be interested in the passenger side mirror if your car has one.
     
  7. 68 GS400

    68 GS400 Well-Known Member

    I will send pictures and pricing by Sunday of the floor mats. There is no side mirror on the passenger side. I don't believe the car has Max-Trac.

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    Sorry, the fan shroud is broken at the top in the middle. It looks great except that one spot.

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    I will look and see. I may have to take pictures of the horns and you determine if it is what you are looking for. I will send pictures by Sunday.
     
  8. 68 GS400

    68 GS400 Well-Known Member

    Here are horn pictures I have in the meantime.
     

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  9. Brad Conley

    Brad Conley RIP Staff Member

    Well, what about them apples! Lucky man.
     
  10. 68 GS400

    68 GS400 Well-Known Member

    I haven't taken a lot of the items yet off of the car but will have pictures and pricing by Sunday. Please send the list of anything else you said you would need to send later tonight. I do have some answers.
    Car does have an am/fm radio but at the moment it doesn't have the knob ends. I have to look to see if they are under the seats or not there at all.----Speakers should be there except the back passenger speaker. I haven't pulled them out to see if they are factory or not.----Not sure if it has climate control. Is this written somewhere? I apologize. I got this car for the engine and some questions people ask I have no answer to. The compressor does spin freely and is intact. When we started the engine and testing it the ac line frosted up. I didn't check to see if it was blowing. The box against the cowl has a hole in it because when the car was hit on the right side it was hit hard and the box was pushed into the valve cover for a quick pinch and the valve cover punctured the box. We had the car started for at least 10 minutes and there were no leaks. I will attach pictures I already have of this area. It doesn't show the puncture though and I will make sure you get a picture of it. All the other lines seem great though.----Will send pics of hardware and caps for door panel pull straps.----It does have the trunk carboard and pictures will be attached but I will send more. The cardboard isn't in great shape but not horrible.-----No paperwork/owners manual in glove box. I will look behind and under the rear seat for a build sheet.-----I dedided to keep the wiring harnass for the taillights.-----Rear bumper is in excellent shape including the chrome.----Taillights look good except drivers side taillight has a hard to notice crack in it. Because of the crack moisture was in it when I first got it. No cracks in the passenger taillight.----Trim on corners above taillights are in great shape except there is pitting all over them. It seems like most of the cars trim is in great condition except those two pieces and the trim around the rear license plate. Both items have a lot of pitting.------------I know this may not be a lot of help at the moment but send me your complete list and I will do what I can to get close detailed pictures and pricing by the end of the weekend.
     

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  11. 68 GS400

    68 GS400 Well-Known Member

    I have to double check the car (this weekend) but I do not believe it had a passenger side mirror. Car was hit hard on the right side but I don't think it was there to begin with. If I do you someone else has asked about it first and will get first crack. I will let you know regardless. Thank you.
     
  12. 71gs3504sp

    71gs3504sp Well-Known Member

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    Sorry, the fan shroud is broken at the top in the middle. It looks great except that one spot.

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    I'll take the broken shroud cheap.

    George
     
  13. 68 GS400

    68 GS400 Well-Known Member


    I will get picture this weekend and send it and price. I see you are close to Carlisle. Are you going to the fall Carlisle show the first week of October? I could save you the shipping if you buy it and meet you there. I'm only going as a spectator so the day would have to work out. I'm thinking Friday/Saturday.
     
  14. sbrmd

    sbrmd Well-Known Member

    I spy a center dash radio speaker in the pic of the right side of the dash (radio clock etc.). If it's good I'd like it. Price/shipping to 55422

    Thanks in advance,
    Steve
     
  15. 71gs3504sp

    71gs3504sp Well-Known Member

    Sorry I am not going to Carlisle this year instead I am going to Englishtown Swap Meet.

    George
     
  16. dorcheat

    dorcheat Silver Level contributor

    PM sent this September 13.
     
  17. 68 GS400

    68 GS400 Well-Known Member

    PM'd back. Here are pictures of the horns.
     

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  18. 68 GS400

    68 GS400 Well-Known Member

    Messaged you. 9/13
     
  19. Racer81x

    Racer81x Well-Known Member

    Does it have a 12 bolt rear end, and does it have bolt in axles? If so how much for the axles?
     
  20. garyd

    garyd Well-Known Member

    if car body that clean are you going to cut it up for panels?

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    how is the pitting on the door handles exterior?

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    gold boattail if you want to get all the ac parts from 68( op seller) i have i think 2 ac boxes one from a 73 other from a 75 electra and one from a 76 bonneville. i can dig out the fiberglass casing and take a pic. i dont need three of them
     

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