Did a little shopping over the weekend

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So they dropped a fresh 05 sedan in my local yard, so I picked what I needed off it. Sure hate to see a pristine aveo go to the crusher. This thing was way too nice to land here..

It donated many needed items I needed for both of ours. Now my LS has a rear view mirror finally, some new head rests for the back seat, some trim pieces, a new hood (that I need to paint still) and stuff I have probably forgotten.


Here are a few pics from the trip.


How I found it...



My shopping 'cart' lol


Snagged the head off it



Head teardown, was fun matching up all the cam caps as the head was in the trunk when I found it

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More teardown pics, here im removing 8 very bent exhaust valves. Care to guess why this one landed in the bone yard??




Using my $30 'motorcycle' valve spring compressor (head #6)


Like butter


More carnage valves for my collection box

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Since finding this gem in the bone yard I have reposted my WANTED ad on craigslist trolling to find the next Aveo that snaps a timing belt to buy for cash on the spot. This could have easily been a fixer car for the right price, but it wound up being pimped out for parts in the end. The yard wanted way to much to drag it out of there.

[Daox]

Thats how I got my aveo. Except it had a bit more than bent valves, it also had a hole in the block... Change your timing belt people!