Just joined in on the fun here. My name is Richard Baucom from Lincolnton, NC. I currently drive a 1992 Buick Roadmaster Estate and a 1997 GMC Sonoma while I also have a 1970 Chevelle Greenbrier wagon that is collecting dust and rust while getting parts and stuff to put her back on the road. Up until March, I was a certified parts professional with Volvo cars and VW for 19 years some of which I also had Volvo service certification as well. I'm quite fluent in GM parts as well having dabbled in El Camino/Chevelle/Monte Carlo parts. Over the years, I've found parts are plentiful for 2-door cars like the Malibu/SS cars of the muscle car era, but anything for a wagon or El Camino is fast fading away once GM discontinues the parts. Never thought finding a tailgate for a 1978-87 El Camino would be a challenge, but locating one for my Dad's Elky definitely was. And while Volvo is famous for their wagons, finding trim for even an 850 Sportwagon comes from Sweden and will probably be offered only in blue- that is if they have it. It's because of these scenarios, I'm in the process of starting my own business selling/locating hard to find auto parts and automobilia online which I'm currently working on my business website. I currently have a license plate website, www.ncplates.com (http://www.ncplates.com) and sell on eBay under ncplates. While I specialize in plates from North Carolina, I know that most states allow Year of Manufacturer (YOM) license plates so if anybody needs info on that, I can probably help as I am a member of the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association (ALPCA) and know several in the hobby that have the plates that I may not have. I look forward to visiting this site often.
Welcome to the nut house. We're all a bit squirrely, but we are generally a friendly bunch. Hope you enjoy.
from NW Florida. Have fun here. I don't collect license plates but have several on wire along my drive way and other places just gathering dust and rust. Back in central Illinois I had one outside wall of a garage covered with plates and some of them forming diamond patterns. Brought many to Florida and just hung them here and there.
Wow that's alot of back ground. So did you ever find the Elky tailgate? What parts does you Greenbrier need?
