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Old 01-30-2020, 07:40 AM   #21
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Don't forget the Duct Tape.
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Old 01-30-2020, 07:46 AM   #22
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noth'en a little imagination and some elbow grease wont put right
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Old 01-30-2020, 08:53 AM   #23
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Rode home on a burro. The truck was giving some trouble, running bad, then died. From reading this forum, I'm guessing condenser or coil. Maybe fuel pump. I've got some spares, a condenser from JC Whitney, a coil I found at the mine, and a fuel pump from Western Auto. Should be good to go. Going this weekend to fix it and drive it home.
Bob,To save lots of time,you must have AAA so give them a call.
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Old 01-30-2020, 09:40 AM   #24
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lots of good tips but to me it looks shot
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Old 01-30-2020, 10:16 AM   #25
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lots of good tips but to me it looks shot at
Fixed it for you.
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Old 01-30-2020, 11:10 AM   #26
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This is a gold mine of a thread, and so are all the helpful responses, chuckle after chuckle.
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Looks like the toe-in is off by an eighth or so.
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Old 01-30-2020, 11:58 AM   #28
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Put it on Instagram with a 50K price tag, it will sell.
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Old 01-30-2020, 01:48 PM   #29
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Better get back before the weekend. The vultures are already picking the good parts...
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Old 01-30-2020, 05:08 PM   #30
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EBay add ,One owner ,low miles ,always garaged . driven mostly by little old lady on Sundays.
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Old 01-30-2020, 05:25 PM   #31
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Nobody mentioned that the fuel just might, maybe, could be skank. Bring a buddy tank too.

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Bob,To save lots of time,you must have AAA so give them a call.
I'd suggest a roll-back if possible?!?
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Old 01-30-2020, 10:22 PM   #32
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I was lusting after four of the jailbars from that grill. That thing's a veritable gold mine.....
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Old 01-30-2020, 10:50 PM   #33
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You're good to go!
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Old 01-31-2020, 09:01 AM   #34
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I think I saw that one on Craigs List last week. The posting said "ran when it was parked".
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Old 02-01-2020, 02:40 PM   #35
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When you get it running again I would like to make you a full cash offer of one dollar and ninety eight cents. I would be willing to go fifty cents up or down on my offer upon delivery to my house.
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$200,000 g's and that bad boy will be on the stage at
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