Builds The Oddball 80 - Middle East GX Renovation (2 Viewers)

[wngrog]

You either weren’t holding your tongue just right, or you didn’t eat your Wheatie’s that morning

I get to blame my help for that but I should have checked it.

 

[wngrog]

What's next? Some rod knock would be in keeping with this project so far!

No kidding.

At this point I don’t think anything under the hood has been left untouched.

Sliders should be going on this week.

I added some hood struts now that the Powersurge is not using that fender hole

it’s amazing how much hand wringing 80 series people do in these hood strut threads

Onur is getting me some shifter bushings. This stick is way too loosey-goosey for me.

Maybe I just get to drive it?

 

[thatcabledude]

I get to blame my help for that but I should have checked it.

Heck, I think it’s kinda cool. I’ve never seen done. I guess it’s fine.

 

[wngrog]

Heck, I think it’s kinda cool. I’ve never seen done. I guess it’s fine.

I put a new one on. It must have been hanging out the side ....

 

[William BB]

I'm stationed in Bahrain; if you are having a hard time for any specific parts/etc for your GCC spec rig, let me know; I have a LC graveyard you wouldn't believe. The one pictured is my 1994 GCC spec, soon to be imported

 

[wngrog]

I'm stationed in Bahrain; if you are having a hard time for any specific parts/etc for your GCC spec rig, let me know; I have a LC graveyard you wouldn't believe. The one pictured is my 1994 GCC spec, soon to be imported

Picture did not post. Let’s see it and thank you.

Thank you for your service

 

[William BB]

Picture did not post. Let’s see it and thank you.

Thank you for your service

Its no where near your 'oddball'-- only a few features on mine that stick out (Part time 4WD, sub-fuel tank, and hood ornament lol). I do see a few of your LCs on the streets with that color scheme and manual transmission. Unfortunately, the LC in the middle east is as common as ford explorer to us and people are disposing of them left and right--visiting the junk yard I've seen them scraped before reaching 100k miles.

 

[Bludozer]

At this point I don’t think anything under the hood has been left untouched.

Does this mean you're ready to sell?

 

[wngrog]

Does this mean you're ready to sell?

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I just added it all up. 156 hours labor and $15,500 in parts. I don’t think I’ll be selling this one.

 

[Godwin]

I just added it all up. 156 hours labor and $15,500 in parts. I don’t think I’ll be selling this one.

So you're turning down my previous offer of $500?

 

[wngrog]

So you're turning down my previous offer of $500?

I do this to myself.

I have $30,000 in a pig that has no fenders

 

[Pierce]

No kidding.

At this point I don’t think anything under the hood has been left untouched.

Sliders should be going on this week.

I added some hood struts now that the Powersurge is not using that fender hole

it’s amazing how much hand wringing 80 series people do in these hood strut threads

Onur is getting me some shifter bushings. This stick is way too loosey-goosey for me.

Maybe I just get to drive it?

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We 80 series folks don’t just just hand wring over hood struts. We hand wring over EVERYTHING. There’s even a over complicated thread on valve stems. Don’t get us started on oils or greases! If you want to overthink something THIS IS THE PLACE! Good chance is someone already over thought it for you.

 

[wngrog]

We 80 series folks don’t just just hand wring over hood struts. We hand wring over EVERYTHING. There’s even a over complicated thread on valve stems. Don’t get us started on oils or greases! If you want to overthink something THIS IS THE PLACE! Good chance is someone already over thought it for you.

Yeah. No doubt but if you want some sanity and grounding then dip your cup holder in the 200 forum

 

[Pierce]

Hahahaha, we are on the same page. 200 page is my second home.

 

[Grandlooser]

Im the worst offender ever in this department. I have spent probably 60,000 on my last few projects and got a grand return of like $8k maybe on all combined lmao. It is very un-profitable to build rare expensive to own vehicles into frankenstein resto mods.

 

[wngrog]

Im the worst offender ever in this department. I have spent probably 60,000 on my last few projects and got a grand return of like $8k maybe on all combined lmao. It is very un-profitable to build rare expensive to own vehicles into frankenstein resto mods.

Fact

 

[ChaseTruck]

... Good chance is someone already over thought it for you.

That has never stopped the overthinking process in the 10+ years I've been reading this forum.

 

[wngrog]

Measure once, cut twice

 

[jomelo]

So you're turning down my previous offer of $500?

I‘ve tried to buy this truck more times than I can count. He won’t budge.

 

[Grandlooser]

I‘ve tried to buy this truck more times than I can count. He won’t budge.

$750 bitches. Suck on that. Ill even do venmo sight unseen.