shawn.m
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- Joined
- Feb 11, 2010
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- Location
- 18 miles se of placerville,ca
- Vehicle Year
- 1989
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0
- Transmission
- Manual
friday
removed the K&N intake, Aerostar MAF and aerostar air tube.
installed the stock intake box, MAF and Ranger air tube.
went and smogged it - passed clean as a whistle!
Saturday
removed winch
removed red top battery
put the sway bar back on
removed hi jack
sunday
welded a bolt back on the rear axle
put the shock back on
turned the rear shocks back down to 9 in the rear
now it does not sway at all
had two cans of R134 with 2 oz of oil - filled up ac system it blows cold
unloaded all my tools, gear, spare parts, fridge
tomorrow
have a window gear to put in passenger door.
put in cheap radio
wash it outside and inside
Deliver bronco to its new owner
happy and sad to see it go
I do tractor repair for our vineyard management company and the owners son has had a 69 landcruiser with a V8 sitting in front of the shop for over 6 years. The V8, tranny and transfer case are all out of the cruiser - motor is rebuilt and sitting in the garage. The owners son is not that mechanical and really busy. So I offered him my bronco for the landcruiser and some cash on his end. He gets a currently smogged and licensed vehicle that he can use to go hunting in.
He will never go on a trail that is over a 3 out of 10. Knowing it can go up to a 9 rated trail gives him a peace of mind. Plus not having to worry about dents is a plus for him.
I get some cash and a really good base of a project. Might even be able to get another vehicle in the middle of this from a different buddy.
If all goes well I will end up with a 69 landcruiser and a 94 grand Cherokee that is lifted, long armed and locked
Really amazed in the end that only 2 people called me in 3 months and only then when I dropped it to $2500. My golf cart is worth more than that! My quad that I just sold would have been worth that much if I finished it.
Just shows you how bad the market is right now
removed the K&N intake, Aerostar MAF and aerostar air tube.
installed the stock intake box, MAF and Ranger air tube.
went and smogged it - passed clean as a whistle!
Saturday
removed winch
removed red top battery
put the sway bar back on
removed hi jack
sunday
welded a bolt back on the rear axle
put the shock back on
turned the rear shocks back down to 9 in the rear
now it does not sway at all
had two cans of R134 with 2 oz of oil - filled up ac system it blows cold
unloaded all my tools, gear, spare parts, fridge
tomorrow
have a window gear to put in passenger door.
put in cheap radio
wash it outside and inside
Deliver bronco to its new owner
happy and sad to see it go
I do tractor repair for our vineyard management company and the owners son has had a 69 landcruiser with a V8 sitting in front of the shop for over 6 years. The V8, tranny and transfer case are all out of the cruiser - motor is rebuilt and sitting in the garage. The owners son is not that mechanical and really busy. So I offered him my bronco for the landcruiser and some cash on his end. He gets a currently smogged and licensed vehicle that he can use to go hunting in.
He will never go on a trail that is over a 3 out of 10. Knowing it can go up to a 9 rated trail gives him a peace of mind. Plus not having to worry about dents is a plus for him.
I get some cash and a really good base of a project. Might even be able to get another vehicle in the middle of this from a different buddy.
If all goes well I will end up with a 69 landcruiser and a 94 grand Cherokee that is lifted, long armed and locked
Really amazed in the end that only 2 people called me in 3 months and only then when I dropped it to $2500. My golf cart is worth more than that! My quad that I just sold would have been worth that much if I finished it.
Just shows you how bad the market is right now