Nesikep
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So this old girl followed me home.. Needs a little TLC, body is a bit dented up, worst part is on the ridge of the box that got good and smashed down about 1".. I was hesitant when I saw the ad for it with the flaky paint.. One of my friends sent me the ad (he's been looking for one of these trucks) and I said if he didn't want it, I'd take a look at it.. he passed so I made a call, turns out I know the guy and he bought it because I told him he should get one if he had the chance. He didn't know the mileage offhand, said it was HIGH
So I hook up the trailer, and go see it, it's in a bunch of weeds, got a flat tire, driver's door doesn't want to stay latched.. ignition got smashed out when some crackheads tried to steal it (they weren't successful).. Doesn't seem too bad for rust, try to fire it, battery is dead so hook up some cables, fiddle with the ignition, first cylinder up it came alive
Made the deal on it and loaded it up, Happened to run into the friend that sent me the ad and he asked if he missed out.. he had some serious regrets!
Turns out it has 325,000 kms (200k miles) which isn't high at all for these, once on the trailer I got a better look at it.. it has NO rust whatsoever, and had EVERY option conceivable installed, dealer installed trans oil cooler, tach (alone worth $400), CD/cassette stereo, A/C (that still works) bucket seats, power windows, mirrors, clearance lights, tow package, air bags, etc.. Trans oil smells fresh, engine oil is just a dark brown, neither the engine or the trans leak a drop of oil, has new front hubs and brakes.. I think this thing just towed a retired guy's camper to florida and back.. Even the canopy was decked out with clearance lights!
I may do a 4wd conversion on it at some point, but for now I think it's a nice summer truck and should get nice fuel mileage
I got the dent on the box mostly pulled, rattle canned some white onto the flaked paint to make it not look like trash, at least at 50 ft, fixed up the door latch and ignition with parts I had, I have a new front bumper for it already... only mechanical thing I might need to look at is the diff, in the short test drive I think I might hear a slight whine from it.. and being 2wd I will make sure the limited slip is in good shape, you need it, these trucks get stuck on a banana peel easily enough
So I hook up the trailer, and go see it, it's in a bunch of weeds, got a flat tire, driver's door doesn't want to stay latched.. ignition got smashed out when some crackheads tried to steal it (they weren't successful).. Doesn't seem too bad for rust, try to fire it, battery is dead so hook up some cables, fiddle with the ignition, first cylinder up it came alive
Made the deal on it and loaded it up, Happened to run into the friend that sent me the ad and he asked if he missed out.. he had some serious regrets!
Turns out it has 325,000 kms (200k miles) which isn't high at all for these, once on the trailer I got a better look at it.. it has NO rust whatsoever, and had EVERY option conceivable installed, dealer installed trans oil cooler, tach (alone worth $400), CD/cassette stereo, A/C (that still works) bucket seats, power windows, mirrors, clearance lights, tow package, air bags, etc.. Trans oil smells fresh, engine oil is just a dark brown, neither the engine or the trans leak a drop of oil, has new front hubs and brakes.. I think this thing just towed a retired guy's camper to florida and back.. Even the canopy was decked out with clearance lights!
I may do a 4wd conversion on it at some point, but for now I think it's a nice summer truck and should get nice fuel mileage
I got the dent on the box mostly pulled, rattle canned some white onto the flaked paint to make it not look like trash, at least at 50 ft, fixed up the door latch and ignition with parts I had, I have a new front bumper for it already... only mechanical thing I might need to look at is the diff, in the short test drive I think I might hear a slight whine from it.. and being 2wd I will make sure the limited slip is in good shape, you need it, these trucks get stuck on a banana peel easily enough
