Well, here is my new toy/project/DD. I picked it up for $300. I have wanted one of these for about 23 years now, so when I found this, in the condition it is in for the price, I couldn't pass it up. Plus, the Accord is getting to the point where I am not going to want to DD it, so I figured I would DD this until the Accord is done, and then work on it. It will give me a good chance to start with some minor bodywork etc, and it is old, so it is simple, easy to work on, and parts are cheap.
The bad:
The paint (obviously)
The body. Overall it is REALLY straight. There are a couple of minor dents here and there, but it is completely rust free, and everything is in overall great shape metal wise. The worst part is the front of the driver's door where it appears it has overtravelled and messed up the front. All of the glass is good except for the passenger window, which is apparently MIA.
The interior. Well, I found some stuff tucked away (like the cluster, ignition switch, and some of the plastic) so it is better than I expected. But, that isn't saying much. The good is that the basics are there, the wiring is intact, and there is NO rust on the floor. The brown in the dirt is some very minor surface rust and dirt.
The mechanical:
The owners said it ran and drove when they parked it. They bought it for their son, who later decided he wanted a Mustang, so they parked it, and used it for parts for the other 620 they have. They pretty much seem to have just taken the starter.
The engine is all there, but a freeze plug popped. I don't know if it is still the L16, as they replaced it not too long ago. I am sort of hoping they put an L20 in there since they are probably more plentiful, but if not, oh well. I didn't buy it for its speed anyway. Tomorrow will be spent covering the basics to see if we can get it to start or not. Here's to hoping. Even if it doesn't run well.
The Future:
I have a general plan for this truck. I haven't finallized all of the details yet, but I think I am going to incorporate a degree of California custom style, minitrucking and my hot rod background. It will be a fun project I think.
The bad:
The paint (obviously)
The body. Overall it is REALLY straight. There are a couple of minor dents here and there, but it is completely rust free, and everything is in overall great shape metal wise. The worst part is the front of the driver's door where it appears it has overtravelled and messed up the front. All of the glass is good except for the passenger window, which is apparently MIA.
The interior. Well, I found some stuff tucked away (like the cluster, ignition switch, and some of the plastic) so it is better than I expected. But, that isn't saying much. The good is that the basics are there, the wiring is intact, and there is NO rust on the floor. The brown in the dirt is some very minor surface rust and dirt.
The mechanical:
The owners said it ran and drove when they parked it. They bought it for their son, who later decided he wanted a Mustang, so they parked it, and used it for parts for the other 620 they have. They pretty much seem to have just taken the starter.
The engine is all there, but a freeze plug popped. I don't know if it is still the L16, as they replaced it not too long ago. I am sort of hoping they put an L20 in there since they are probably more plentiful, but if not, oh well. I didn't buy it for its speed anyway. Tomorrow will be spent covering the basics to see if we can get it to start or not. Here's to hoping. Even if it doesn't run well.
The Future:
I have a general plan for this truck. I haven't finallized all of the details yet, but I think I am going to incorporate a degree of California custom style, minitrucking and my hot rod background. It will be a fun project I think.
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