Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Great Gremlin Day!

[Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxx>]

Donnie,

 I am in need of just such a grille. How much for the 71 grille if you would sell it?

 Thanks,

 Davis

dmsrox2 <Donnie@xxxx> wrote:

> I had a friend call a few days ago and ask me to come by his house 
> he said he had some Gremlin parts he wanted to trade me. 
>
> Today, I finally made it by and after some old fashioned horse 
> trading I came with some nice parts off of a 1971 Gremlin X. He had 
> both front fenders in great shape, both doors in good shape, luggage 
> rack, both rear quarter glasses and a nice grill (it needs a small 
> minor repair, but easily done). 
>
> I felt I had found a gold mine! After leaving his house I went by a 
> small local junk yard that I had been told had a '74 Gremlin X and 
> a '69 Javelin. I was not as lucky her. The Gremlin was a 6 cyl and 
> in bad shape. I saw very few parts that salvagable and no major 
> items. 
>
> The Javelin has potential. It is a 290/auto car with '71 or '72 
> Javelin seats in it. The body was actually in very decent shape
> before the rust got it. It looked like it had been setting for 20+ 
> years. But there were a lot of salavage items throughout the cars. 
> If we can get together on a price it will come to my house and be 
> stripped. I tried to buy the car about 2 years ago and at that time 
> he would not come under $400. Today he offered me both cars for 
> $350, I think I will pass on the Gremlin and try to get a fair price 
> on the Javelin. I know the county is after him to get rid of them, 
> so I think I will call him back Monday and see what we can do.
>
> Donnie Solomon
>
> www.GremlinX.com