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My MIL sent me the repair paperwork that details the work done on the Jeepster. A partial listing of what was done: * Major tuneup - replaced plugs, plug wires, cap, rotor and distributor * Brake work - replaced all brake lines, relined shoes, replaced brake cylinders & master cylinder * Electric - replaced battery and cleaned cables * Other - "R & R fuel pump and filter". Replaced fuel lines and fuel tank There is a note on the invoice that states "Backing plate rusted up adjuster inop for ebrake cable. E-brake cable cannot be made" - what does this mean? MIL wants $5K for it, but notes that it needs a carburetor.
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Replying to: michaell (Nov 07, 2008 6:15 am) |
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Replying to: texases (Nov 07, 2008 6:13 am) Nothing to write home about, but like you said, still should be a fun car. 2800 lbs and mid-engined. Seems like a heck of an idea for my "fun/track" car. Although I suppose I should be scared of maintenance. And there is something about a rash of bad engines?? |
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Replying to: tjc78 (Nov 07, 2008 5:14 am) As for paying $11,000--one fool does not make a market. If anything, he re-defines what it REALLY is. For $5K, it had better check out as damn near perfect. EARLY BOXSTERS -- Yep, they are not worth very much. You have to remember that Porsche made a BOATLOAD of these cars---these are mass-produced vehicles, not 911 Turbos. JEEPSTER -- Why can't you make a cable? Or is it 'I don't want to be bothered trying to make a cable?" I used to make up cables for 50 year old boats and British motorcycles after all.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 07, 2008 8:24 am) I didn't consider how much room is up front, just that the back seat looked small to me. I am sure the 300SD is a tank. Its actually a nice vehicle, but like you mention, I wouldn't even think about 11K for it.
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Replying to: tjc78 (Nov 07, 2008 8:47 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 07, 2008 9:01 am) I did happen to follow in an old 300D turbodiesel today (it was on the S chassis, I never have understood how they named these things) - nice looking car, and I envy the headroom.
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Replying to: texases (Nov 07, 2008 9:10 am) 
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 07, 2008 8:24 am) Sorry Shifty, but when compared to American cars, in 1979 that car was a compact. The EPA rates it at 96 cubic feet of interior volume, and 15 cubic feet of trunk space, for a combined total of 111 cubic feet. Now technically that makes it marginally a midsize (110-119 cubic feet combined) and once the EPA started rating interior volume, in 1978, it turns out that many cars marketed as compacts actually WERE midsized (Aspen/Volare, Diplomat/LeBaron, Fairmont/Zephyr). Some midsized cars were actually full-sized (1978 Fury/Monaco sedans, AMC Matador sedan). And some cars we'd think of as full-sized, like the Mark V, and possibly the Eldorado/Toronado, ended up being midsized according to the EPA! No, the 1979 Benz S-class wasn't a Mark V when it comes to interior room. But the simple fact is that it wasn't even a Fairmont or Volare! Sure, it was a much more substantial car than any of those. And while it might have had good headroom and good legroom, you have to look at the big picture. It wasn't that wide inside, back seat legroom was non-existent, and that 15 cubic foot trunk was definitely compact, or the lower end of midsize. |
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Why can't you make a cable? Or is it 'I don't want to be bothered trying to make a cable?" You talkin' to me? I am probably the least mechanically inclined person who posts to this board. Plus, the Jeepster is in Cheyenne and I'm 150 miles away. The idea is to sell it to someone as-is - a restoration that was interrupted by illness.
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