1977
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Melting Slicks
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From: Palm Beach Florida
St. Jude Donor '12
1977
Whats up with all these 77 post's/projects? Is it me or are there a bit more 77 bringing brought back to life. Nice to see so many vette's being overhauled to be driven again.
Melting Slicks
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From: Savannah GA
Been some other years coming out as well. What I hope we are seeing is an increase in disposable income from real improvement in the economy. A year back there were precious few "back from the dead" threads of any sort and more about how far these cars had devalued... toys are always the first sacrifice to bad times. Here's hoping the coming year nets LOTS of new revivals!
Racer
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Lexington KY
There were 49K '77's made which was the most for any model year up until '79. That coupled with their relatively attractive prices make them a good choice. Besides...it was the last year of the sugar scoop window and with the cool interior. 
Race Director
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From: Shamong, NJ
With the high number of them built, a lot of them are still out there and they're cheap to buy. I don't think this isn't anything new though. For many years now, it seems I've gotten more calls about 76-77's, than any others.
Melting Slicks
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From: Peoria Arizona
There have been a large number of '77 popping up on here lately... I'm sort of partial to them. Maybe even a little biased 
No matter what year, make or brand, I love seeing ANY type of old car saved from the scrap yards. There is no downside to that IMO.
Adam
No matter what year, make or brand, I love seeing ANY type of old car saved from the scrap yards. There is no downside to that IMO.
Adam
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Melting Slicks
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From: Palm Beach Florida
St. Jude Donor '12
Is it true that the junk yards are suppose to put a "hole" in the engine blocks of the cars they get (by law) so they don't get to be reused on the road again? I heard J-Leno say this. If this is true, I'm starting to think I should buy the big blocks that I see in all the old station wagons and ford Galaxy's I see in the salvage yards.
Melting Slicks
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From: Peoria Arizona
Is it true that the junk yards are suppose to put a "hole" in the engine blocks of the cars they get (by law) so they don't get to be reused on the road again? I heard J-Leno say this. If this is true, I'm starting to think I should buy the big blocks that I see in all the old station wagons and ford Galaxy's I see in the salvage yards.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Savannah GA
I worked at a Honda dealership in the 80s when the company bought back a bunch of early Civics due to "excessive rust". We were instructed to remove all VIN tagging and to hole the blocks and trans housings etc so the parts could never be put back in road service. There was always a crowd when the service manager beat the whee out of the radiator and oil pan then started it up with a brick on the go pedal... those little motors were tough to kill! Except in odd circumstances like that I am unaware of any prohibitions on selling used auto parts.
Burning Brakes
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From: Fort Wayne, IN
i personally love the sugar scoop look with vertical rear windshield......that, coupled with the newly redesigned emblem (first year with the flags flying up instead of down) among other things.
Melting Slicks
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From: Vero Beach FL
I can not remember all the details of the cut off for the Cash for Clunkers program but older cars (not sure of the year) were not eligible for the program in order to save the classics. I had a 63 and my friends were all kidding about turning it in but it did not qualify.
Melting Slicks
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I SPECIFICALLY looked for a '77 for all of the reasons given above, last year of sugarscoop, emblems, interior, ride quality, and it was rolling down the production line when I was graduating. I've been very happy w/ my choice!