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  1. Midnightmoon

    Looking at buying a 1985 wrangler?

    A few links for you. https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/classic-cars/a33547901/before-the-jeep-wrangler-there-was-a-gmc-wrangler/ http://www.73-87.com/Special_Editions/wrangler.htm https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/classic-cars/g33547649/gallery-1985-gmc-wrangler/
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    Radiator recore or buy new?

    I have been battling this very same issue for over a year now. Glad to hear that you were able to get yours done.
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    Advice on my 57 chevy

    Exactly. The modifications on that car, including the round rear wheel wells are classic 70s Era things. I would honestly hate to see someone reverse those modifications. It would completely eliminate the personality that the OP's father gave it. If it were me, I'd clean it up, go through...
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    Rust converters and Frame paint

    I've used Eastwood Rust Encapsulator recently. It seems to stand up to our road salt environment for a year or two before the rust starts through again.
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    What new tools have you got lately?

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    Advice on my 57 chevy

    Send it out to me, I'll give it a good home....LOL In all seriousness, it depends completely on the overall condition of the body, floors, and chassis. If it is 100% rust free, it will be much more valuable than if it ran and drove but was rotted beyond repair if that makes sense. With that...
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    Need some advice please

    If you have the funds available, I would definitely get it out of impound and get it to a secured storage area or as you said, your friends house. Too much effort to let it go to waste.
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    Are pneumatic tools obselete?

    I realize that I am behind the times, but I have yet to purchase any battery powered tools. And to be honest, other than wanting to wrap the portable impact driver around the neck of whoever thinks it is a good idea to use one at 6:00 AM in a campground to retract their stabilizer jacks, I know...
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    Gentlemen, take a look at this wierdness...odd "crack" in diff housing

    I was just going to ask the same question, any evidence of a leak? If not, it will probably be OK once it is reassembled.
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    Piece of _____ Liars on Craigslist!

    I know that I've told this story here before at some point, but my absolute worst was last January when I attempted to buy an old Pontiac Grand Prix ex drag car roller. I spoke with the seller, discussed price, came to an agreement, grabbed a trailer and cash, and headed that way. When I got...
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    Piece of _____ Liars on Craigslist!

    I had started a similar thread a while back about trying to buy off of Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. Needless to say, I've had my time and fuel wasted so many times that I've just given up.
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    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    Don't you just love when people try and describe something that they don't know anything about. Definitely not a 2002 Cummins. Which, would have had a one piece valve cover and a VP-44 injection pump.
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    Totally Rusted out?

    There is a guy in the state of Indiana that has done it for years. I believe he website is rustfreeclassics.com. You need to take a look at the prices that he asks for stuff. Make sure that you are sitting down. The shop I am associated with has a dealership license and buys out of state...
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    Totally Rusted out?

    Without exaggeration, I could sell that thing for double the asking price in a matter of minutes here in western PA. More realistically, I would list it for $5000 and buyers would be knocking the door down for it here. Solid frame and good glass is all it takes for people here. It's too bad...
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    Budget Beater Build: 2004 Dakota

    That very well could be. It wouldn't be the strangest thing to ever happen with that truck. So, today went well. The Dakota ran great on my work commute. I never had a vehicle with leather seats before other than my Vette that doesn't get driven in the cold. I can tell you that I don't...
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    Budget Beater Build: 2004 Dakota

    I wouldn't hesitate to replace the controller if I could find one cheaply. None of the lights have worked in mine for years.
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    Budget Beater Build: 2004 Dakota

    It's funny that you mentioned the HVAC resistor. The afore mentioned Ram of mine eats them like candy. I keep one in the truck with me all the time and at least one on the shelf at home. I may get 3 months out of one if I'm lucky.
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    Budget Beater Build: 2004 Dakota

    It's a 2007 Ram Cummins. It's pushing out around the overflow fitting and blowing it back on the air box.
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    Budget Beater Build: 2004 Dakota

    I'll be interested to see what it does also. My bet is no better than around 14 or so with my mixed commute. But, seeing how regular unleaded is $2.05/gallon cheaper than Diesel right now here, I may actually save a little money this week. As I type this, gas is $3.95 and diesel is $5.99.
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    Budget Beater Build: 2004 Dakota

    So, my daily driver Ram decided that today would be a great day to start puking antifreeze out of the upper tank area of the radiator. Starting tomorrow, the Dakota is going to get commuter duty until I get the Ram fixed. I actually took the Dakota to Pittsburgh last week for it's first...
  21. Midnightmoon

    Is anyone having any luck buying a vehicle from Craigslist/Facebook Marketplace right now?

    Maybe that's it. I guess that my age is showing, but it is so much easier to just talk to someone.
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    Is anyone having any luck buying a vehicle from Craigslist/Facebook Marketplace right now?

    I'm glad that it isn't just me going through this. Thankfully, I haven't run across any of the spammer flippers yet.
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    Is anyone having any luck buying a vehicle from Craigslist/Facebook Marketplace right now?

    Pulling this thread of mine back up again after a few months. After looking pretty much all summer, a '86 Corvette show up on marketplace 2 hrs away from me in eastern OH. Like a fool, I send a message to the sender, get an immediate reply and then I forward my phone number to them and asked...
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    Cheep '74 K/10

    Wow, that would be a great project. Already showing that the ad has been deleted by the author.
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    SR's 1992 Dakota

    I understand completely. The insurance is definitely something to consider. It was approx $700/year to add my Dakota on the insurance. We are using it a good bit right now, in fact the wife is taking it to work the next few days while I put her F150 in the air to spray the fame down with...

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