i shoulda never got under it !!!!!!!!!!
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From: Athens, GA, USA
Kevin - mine didn't leak, because there weren't ANY fluids in it to begin with, grease was solid, etc, etc.
I think if I had done what I started to do, "just" get it running, I never would have gotten this far. Plus, most of my time might have been spent just "fixing" the stuff that was bad from PO's, and NEVER had a "complete" truck. When I'm done, mine will be 95% "new". Everything will have been addressed. A lot of time (and money!) but still less than a new truck, and a heckuva lot more class!! But, it would be nice to be driving one, while I'm working on this one. Well, if it weren't for the $4.20 gas!! The Saturn will do nicely, until this one IS done...
R
I think if I had done what I started to do, "just" get it running, I never would have gotten this far. Plus, most of my time might have been spent just "fixing" the stuff that was bad from PO's, and NEVER had a "complete" truck. When I'm done, mine will be 95% "new". Everything will have been addressed. A lot of time (and money!) but still less than a new truck, and a heckuva lot more class!! But, it would be nice to be driving one, while I'm working on this one. Well, if it weren't for the $4.20 gas!! The Saturn will do nicely, until this one IS done...
R
As for the 4.20 gas, I ordered a Mini Cooper on Saturday.
If you use it, SUPPORT IT
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From: Indiana
I have the Fenton 2X2 in the swap area now...$250 with the genny mount and fuel pump...all polished, in great shape - studs need replaced, but that's pretty much standard (dissimilar metals).
I hear ya about the contractors! I'd hate to do that, they work their butts off! And long hours to boot...
R
I hear ya about the contractors! I'd hate to do that, they work their butts off! And long hours to boot...
R
If you use it, SUPPORT IT
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From: Indiana
Friend was telling me his neighbor just bought two high-dollar scooters ($5,000 each!) to ride back and forth the two miles to work, the 8 months a year we can ride them. He figured it would take just over 300 years for the gas savings to justify the scooters! Heck, two miles?? I'd just walk! Plus, I can walk in the snow, a lot easier than I can ride a scooter...
What kind of mileage do the Cooper's get? I would probably buy an old 60's Super Cooper...yeah, like I NEED another project!!
R
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From: Oakdale,Ca.
That is the way it goes..."while I'm here..."
I was going to just get my '36 running "as-is", but wanted to pull the SBC from it and run a 5.0/AOD...so, picked up a lowmilage Cougar for the engine/tranny swap, but the 5.0 wouldn't fit well in the old chassis without hacking up the firewall, decided to switch the traverse front end to a Heidts to gain some room to drop the engine down, then said heck, while everything is aprt, may as pull out the old X-chaiiss and box the frame..then decided a tri-4 bar would give a better ride then the Parallel leafs that were under the truck...so about 4 grand later I have an IFS, Currie narrowed 9inch with Tri 4bar, boxed frame, and still don't have the engine mounted yet.
Ya...just gonna get it running and enjoy it
I was going to just get my '36 running "as-is", but wanted to pull the SBC from it and run a 5.0/AOD...so, picked up a lowmilage Cougar for the engine/tranny swap, but the 5.0 wouldn't fit well in the old chassis without hacking up the firewall, decided to switch the traverse front end to a Heidts to gain some room to drop the engine down, then said heck, while everything is aprt, may as pull out the old X-chaiiss and box the frame..then decided a tri-4 bar would give a better ride then the Parallel leafs that were under the truck...so about 4 grand later I have an IFS, Currie narrowed 9inch with Tri 4bar, boxed frame, and still don't have the engine mounted yet.
Ya...just gonna get it running and enjoy it
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Joined: Feb 2008
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From: 83 mile house bc.
the horror-the horror $4.20 gal
up here in kanada canuck land its over $1.40 a litre stupid metric plot by carpet bagging -polatikers import-export>the new world into the grave /my next move is horse and buggy /and blue flame on
100%alcohol >
way off but on the right track>rammin 
all the way /forget never ending alway bending to the profiters 
when you couda have a v8
still go for be well!!
up here in kanada canuck land its over $1.40 a litre stupid metric plot by carpet bagging -polatikers import-export>the new world into the grave /my next move is horse and buggy /and blue flame on 100%alcohol > way off but on the right track>rammin all the way /forget never ending alway bending to the profiters when you couda have a v8 still go for be well!!
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From: 83 mile house bc.
i'll have the turkey in that trans pan alltenat sulotion i think it's time for east n. america to invest in >wind turbined super large house boat and call it a day!!
oh ya and a nice alcohol burner see ya blue flame on ps.> love that scooter data but i'll stick with the dog team and thanks for the update anyhoot
alltenat sulotion i think it's time for east n. america to invest in >wind turbined super large house boat and call it a day!! oh ya and a nice alcohol burner see ya blue flame on ps.> love that scooter data but i'll stick with the dog team and thanks for the update anyhoot
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From: Oakdale,Ca.
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been having trouble with people , what do ya call it spamming or whatever on some of the other sites and thats what this looks like . they register themselves then slap this goofy crap up you cant understand . ol skool and car talk kicked 'em off to cure it . if they are legit they'd contact the mods .
and mike yours , rogers and some of the others and my past experiences are what i want to avoid . it's easier to justify and convince the " banker " you need the money and your time to do things if it actually moves under it's own power and resembles something other than an indistinguishable pile of parts .
and mike yours , rogers and some of the others and my past experiences are what i want to avoid . it's easier to justify and convince the " banker " you need the money and your time to do things if it actually moves under it's own power and resembles something other than an indistinguishable pile of parts .
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From: Oakdale,Ca.
55 F350...you might be right, never even thought about that...man, guess this web stuff is bigger buisinees than I figured...
Hey...maybe we can start a site...just the two of us,and spend our day building 50K members
In a week or so, we'd be on the IB radar, maybe sell the site off and make a few bucks and say...
Na-na-na-na
Okay,
Back to reality TV
Hey...maybe we can start a site...just the two of us,and spend our day building 50K members
In a week or so, we'd be on the IB radar, maybe sell the site off and make a few bucks and say...
Na-na-na-na
Okay,
Back to reality TV
