rocklandxjer
October 29th, 2006, 11:50
alright guys, i have a couple of questions for ya.
i found a 1988 tan, automatic, chero with leather interior for $150
first off it has a minimal amount of under carriage rust
ok, so.... i am going to college next august, and i didnt want to drive 2.5-3 hours there and back every other weekend or so after i get my new stuff in (4.56, 35" ltbs, lockright front)
so i figured id get a beater and fix it up a little bit for the littlest amount of money possible. but it still needs to drive.
like i said i found a $150 one and the body is in fair condition. small rust bubbles in the paint here and there, slight impact damage to the front left. fender can be bent back to shape, bumper would be removed or cut. and the whole thing would get a new paint job (with some rattlecans)
thats the good.
here is what i noticed about it
219,*** miles (not that bad, it seems like it runs great)
exhaust is broken probably by where the header meets the pipe to the cat
drivers seat is broken, i could temporarily fix it, until a swap can be made.
Transfer case is stuck in 4H. what do you guys think, linkage... he said it did that a couple weeks ago when he checked it... i tried in neutral, holding the brake, everything, it wouldnt budge in either direction, though it does function)
the brakes had very low pressure, not very good stopping power, but a little, i need to drive this home a half hour
has a hitch
Trans seems like it shifts very nicely, very smooth. engine seems to idle consistantly
heres the catch. the hood is stuck, the latch broke, and the hood wont pop. i want to check out the engine and see what it looks like, and change the battery out (its dead)
also, im not sure if its an alternator problem, but it idled for a while, and when i went to turn the brights on, it shut off completely. the lights worked fine, but the brights shut it off. maybe the battery is just really dead, but i thought the alternator would keep the thing running...
i think that about covers it, im going to go back on Wednesday with my dad to check it out again, ill see if it has a 44 (i doubt it)
it has a clean title and everything
So what do you guys think, i could always part it out and make the money back, and save the rest for spares...
Thanks,
Travis
i found a 1988 tan, automatic, chero with leather interior for $150
first off it has a minimal amount of under carriage rust
ok, so.... i am going to college next august, and i didnt want to drive 2.5-3 hours there and back every other weekend or so after i get my new stuff in (4.56, 35" ltbs, lockright front)
so i figured id get a beater and fix it up a little bit for the littlest amount of money possible. but it still needs to drive.
like i said i found a $150 one and the body is in fair condition. small rust bubbles in the paint here and there, slight impact damage to the front left. fender can be bent back to shape, bumper would be removed or cut. and the whole thing would get a new paint job (with some rattlecans)
thats the good.
here is what i noticed about it
219,*** miles (not that bad, it seems like it runs great)
exhaust is broken probably by where the header meets the pipe to the cat
drivers seat is broken, i could temporarily fix it, until a swap can be made.
Transfer case is stuck in 4H. what do you guys think, linkage... he said it did that a couple weeks ago when he checked it... i tried in neutral, holding the brake, everything, it wouldnt budge in either direction, though it does function)
the brakes had very low pressure, not very good stopping power, but a little, i need to drive this home a half hour
has a hitch
Trans seems like it shifts very nicely, very smooth. engine seems to idle consistantly
heres the catch. the hood is stuck, the latch broke, and the hood wont pop. i want to check out the engine and see what it looks like, and change the battery out (its dead)
also, im not sure if its an alternator problem, but it idled for a while, and when i went to turn the brights on, it shut off completely. the lights worked fine, but the brights shut it off. maybe the battery is just really dead, but i thought the alternator would keep the thing running...
i think that about covers it, im going to go back on Wednesday with my dad to check it out again, ill see if it has a 44 (i doubt it)
it has a clean title and everything
So what do you guys think, i could always part it out and make the money back, and save the rest for spares...
Thanks,
Travis