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Run?.......
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Alright. A couple thoughts/question?
Mechanical:
What kind of SOA lift, does it have a cut and turn? If not, caster correction shims?
Any lockers? Re-gear? How do the knuckles look?
Why can't it be driven on road. If it's a result of lift, it was done wrong. A SOA should behave differently onroad, but still just fine.
Cosmetics:
What is up with the mirror on passenger side? not factory.
It has all the chrome trim on the bottom, so there is probably more rust hiding there. If there is rust there on the roof? seem to actually be common for the 60's, it means there is probably a lot hiding in the rear wheel wells, bottoms of the doors, already has the top of driver door eaten, see grass though floor board on passenger side, front fenders.
Check the rear frame behind the axle. it's probably gonna look like swiss cheese.
The dash looks like the vinal is cracked.
Opinion:
Honestly I'd offer him $500, then settle for about $800. and that's only to use as a beater rig, strip all the glass, cut off the roof, and wheel the piss out of it.
Now I recognize this rig. SO...
That last part, scratch it. I've already passed on this rig. the seller wasn't the nicest. If he asked who told you these questions, tell him it's the guy who got his GMC stuck in his "dry" yard...
It's been repainted. The body has ALOT more rust than it appears. It was on sale for $500 a couple months back, was having troubles with the wires under the hood. It had rats nests all over it, and alot of junk wires.......
Mechanical:
What kind of SOA lift, does it have a cut and turn? If not, caster correction shims?
Any lockers? Re-gear? How do the knuckles look?
Why can't it be driven on road. If it's a result of lift, it was done wrong. A SOA should behave differently onroad, but still just fine.
Cosmetics:
What is up with the mirror on passenger side? not factory.
It has all the chrome trim on the bottom, so there is probably more rust hiding there. If there is rust there on the roof? seem to actually be common for the 60's, it means there is probably a lot hiding in the rear wheel wells, bottoms of the doors, already has the top of driver door eaten, see grass though floor board on passenger side, front fenders.
Check the rear frame behind the axle. it's probably gonna look like swiss cheese.
The dash looks like the vinal is cracked.
Opinion:
Honestly I'd offer him $500, then settle for about $800. and that's only to use as a beater rig, strip all the glass, cut off the roof, and wheel the piss out of it.
Now I recognize this rig. SO...
That last part, scratch it. I've already passed on this rig. the seller wasn't the nicest. If he asked who told you these questions, tell him it's the guy who got his GMC stuck in his "dry" yard...
It's been repainted. The body has ALOT more rust than it appears. It was on sale for $500 a couple months back, was having troubles with the wires under the hood. It had rats nests all over it, and alot of junk wires.......
If anyone is free for a few minutes around lunch, I'm moving my sister in to her new apartment. Gotta load some stuff up in Mandeville and down off of south Carrollton( 2326 short street New Orleans, la 70118) Unfortunately moving an armoire and a bed with the works up a flight of stairs or two isn't gonna be easy with two girls. So if you find yourself generous.... Let me know.
2ndly anyone know if this is a good or bad area? They say it's uptown, but it's mighty close to being sketchy.
2ndly anyone know if this is a good or bad area? They say it's uptown, but it's mighty close to being sketchy.
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I am taking my father to lunch for his birthday or otherwise I would be happy to lend a hand. If you still new help after lunch let me know and I will try to make myself available for an hour or so. Short st. runs all the way up to the river bend and is overall safe. It's New Orleans so take that with a grain of salt but it's full of Tulane and Loyola kids and I have some friends that live on short. Aside from the occasional break in, I think it's ok.
i would help out if my back wasn't fxxxed. i have to get an MRI next week to see whats wrong with it. lower back is screwed up and parts of my legs are going numb!!
Woohoo! Just found out I passed my exam, now I'm a licensed Land Surveyor!
Congrats!! 
congrats! if you need any help, my grandpa owned the biggest land surveying company in Baton rouge when i was growing up, my dad worked for him for probably 20 years. Dad now runs the land surverying dept at the State Dept of transportation and development. needless to say... he knows his s***.
Thanks but I'm very happy where I am.
Your dad must be Huntington then. We do quite a bit of DOTD work and I never connected those dots
Your dad must be Huntington then. We do quite a bit of DOTD work and I never connected those dots
Thanks but I'm very happy where I am. Your dad must be Huntington then. We do quite a bit of DOTD work and I never connected those dots
Yep that's him!
Small world
DITTO what Claudia said
there's a whole lot more to it than that.
True, boundary work is where it really gets interesting
But I sure am not complaining about a lack or mountains and valleys when I'm in the field
Do y'all ever do work around Abbeville. The neighbor was talking the other day about having his land marked.
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