Category Archives: Solstice Parts Car

Anything relating to the Solstice parts car.

I’m exhausted…

… the Solstice is exhaust-less. Two bolts below the cat, and four rather stubborn rubber hangers at the back, and it’s laying on the ground. Nothing to take photos of since it’s still under the car (no room to pull … Continue reading

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Pardon me, I’ve got gas (tank)

In a pair of random “oh what the hell, let’s rip into the Solstice” moments over the weekend, I managed to get the whole trunk area cleared off of the back of the Solstice. Also, I managed to pull off … Continue reading

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Gotta give credit to GM…

When they make a fiberglass trunk bin, they make a fiberglass trunk bin. Started pulling apart the trunk area on the parts car Solstice, only got as far along as you see in the photos. I could really beat on … Continue reading

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Solstice Tear-down, part 1

Started pulling apart the Solstice today, got the hood, door, and rear bumper off, as well as a bunch of other small bits. The more I dig into this car, the more impressed I get with GM’s engineering with them. … Continue reading

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Parts-R-Us Part 2

Uploading a bunch of photos of the wrecked Solstice. This is mainly for the guys over on the Solstice Forum (hi guys!) to take a look at.

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Parts-R-Us

Well, in a rather unexpected turn of events, the past few days have provided a few ups and downs. I found, on Craigslist of all places, a parts car for the engine / trans swap. After a bit of back … Continue reading

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