So , in case you hadn't noticed, I bought a clampett soccer mom wagon. As yet unnamed. But I'm sure something will come up.
I laugh because I think it's the same colour scheme as the legendary "Sacky Sacktar..."
Anyways, I made him a "Lau-ball" offer and to my surprise (dismay?) he took it..
Had some good things going for it, AXT turbo kit, 2.5" exhaust ( routed down LEFT side...
), 2.5" lift with greasable pins everywhere...
The bad, is the usual 60 badness ; past hippy infestations , signs of them chewing on wires, leaving little nests of granola and sunflower seeds in various pockets. Miscellaneous residue...rust...
When the weather improves I plan to give it a squirt of paint from the body line around the door handles down. Anyone know a colour other than brown or black that goes with this "champagne" colour? ( I think that's what it's called.)
Had to put a new pyro in it last night, as the one it came with was moribund, so was taking it pretty easy on hills. Nice to see that it didn't get above 900f pre turbo this morning...
And on the way home yesterday I snagged a couple of cheap steel bumpers that I guestimated would sortof fit if I used a large hammer and some colourful metaphors.
The front was hideous when I got it. I know, awesome picture, but it's from the craigslist ad.
So I added a bit of a front porch.
It's not done yet, only held on by two bolts, which is why it's not quite sitting level.
I intend to raise it up an inch or two, maybe get it in closer to the body, and then put some deer repellant bars on it.
Basically I'll make it a faux ARB...But for a few bucks , two hours, 4 beer, a fistfull of muscle relaxants and two zipcuts, I'd say it's an improvement.
I have an old warn 5687 kicking around I might throw into it. Pretty sure they have the same mount points as an 8274. Power out is for pussies anyways.
Next is the rear bumper, which is a handsome smitty built double tube refugee from the 1980's. Has a receiver, so it'll do until I eventually build something with a swing out on it.
I'll have to crank up some hair metal in the garage when I put it on, although it's probably unsafe to weld in a spandex jumpsuit.
Also going to put my 255 toyo's on it , which means I won't have to worry about 5th gear anymore...and I'll get that frigging basket off the roof too.
I still have the stock roof rack from the last 60 I owned...( back in the 90's for you young people out there....) So I'll probably stick that back on, as it's a bit more "windsurf board" friendly.
But those escapades will have to wait till the weekend.
Going to require the aid of a couple goons to get that thing off the roof, and my back is too damn sore at the moment for jacking up two heavy assed old trucks at once and lugging ten tires around, but I'll have to swap tires before I put Moutard up for sale.
The great unwashed won't grasp the concept of them not being included.
I laugh because I think it's the same colour scheme as the legendary "Sacky Sacktar..."
Anyways, I made him a "Lau-ball" offer and to my surprise (dismay?) he took it..
Had some good things going for it, AXT turbo kit, 2.5" exhaust ( routed down LEFT side...
), 2.5" lift with greasable pins everywhere...The bad, is the usual 60 badness ; past hippy infestations , signs of them chewing on wires, leaving little nests of granola and sunflower seeds in various pockets. Miscellaneous residue...rust...
When the weather improves I plan to give it a squirt of paint from the body line around the door handles down. Anyone know a colour other than brown or black that goes with this "champagne" colour? ( I think that's what it's called.)
Had to put a new pyro in it last night, as the one it came with was moribund, so was taking it pretty easy on hills. Nice to see that it didn't get above 900f pre turbo this morning...
And on the way home yesterday I snagged a couple of cheap steel bumpers that I guestimated would sortof fit if I used a large hammer and some colourful metaphors.
The front was hideous when I got it. I know, awesome picture, but it's from the craigslist ad.
So I added a bit of a front porch.
It's not done yet, only held on by two bolts, which is why it's not quite sitting level.
I intend to raise it up an inch or two, maybe get it in closer to the body, and then put some deer repellant bars on it.
Basically I'll make it a faux ARB...But for a few bucks , two hours, 4 beer, a fistfull of muscle relaxants and two zipcuts, I'd say it's an improvement.
I have an old warn 5687 kicking around I might throw into it. Pretty sure they have the same mount points as an 8274. Power out is for pussies anyways.
Next is the rear bumper, which is a handsome smitty built double tube refugee from the 1980's. Has a receiver, so it'll do until I eventually build something with a swing out on it.
I'll have to crank up some hair metal in the garage when I put it on, although it's probably unsafe to weld in a spandex jumpsuit.
Also going to put my 255 toyo's on it , which means I won't have to worry about 5th gear anymore...and I'll get that frigging basket off the roof too.
I still have the stock roof rack from the last 60 I owned...( back in the 90's for you young people out there....
) So I'll probably stick that back on, as it's a bit more "windsurf board" friendly. But those escapades will have to wait till the weekend.
Going to require the aid of a couple goons to get that thing off the roof, and my back is too damn sore at the moment for jacking up two heavy assed old trucks at once and lugging ten tires around, but I'll have to swap tires before I put Moutard up for sale.
The great unwashed won't grasp the concept of them not being included.
