CAR HUNT! or BOF & me car shopping!

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Hey!
Last night I went over engine compartment with, purple power, then kero & brush, then purple power again. Now this morning it's soaking again in "Engine Brite" degreaser. Waiting 20 min right now so I thought I would check in while taking a coffee break!
This morning I'll be off to the license branch for transfer and tags (8:30AM). Then we'll be off to a tow truck supply shop for new hook chains and straps. Be putting on some new lighting today too.
I noticed while sealing the cab lights last night that someone had caved in the roof (Bend lines in the creases and inside the roof) and did a bunch of bondo. Will be getting rid of that, adding a sunroof for rigidity and fresh air, I usually score these in the junk yard for about 75.
Also need to get a tag frame and light put up for the license plate.
Now I'll have to send "FOTO" down to the truck repair place to put both fuel tanks in operation again the way they were when the truck was made. After that it's off to the tranny shop for a service and adjust, see if that helps.
1 taillight burned out so I scored 4" LED tailights at Walmart for only $15.00 each!!!!:cheers: WOW! The next closest price I found was $24.95!!! Too Cool!!!:happy10:
will score the rest of the LED replacement lighting at the flea market this weekend!:cheers:
 
Congrats on the score! I want one!=P~

Then I can pull my garage on wheels.

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Looks like a nice money maker you just picked up there. Congratulations!
 
So are you now offering Towing/Hauling Services to all FABO members? If so I may be in touch in the near future as I am looking for another "toy" to restore. I'll let you know if I find something in good old Indiana. Nice looking truck by the way. Not a Mopar but still a workhorse.
 
homecloned said:
Congrats on the score! I want one!=P~

Then I can pull my garage on wheels.
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WOW! If I had that, I wouldn't have needed what I got!

I'm planning buying junk cars and scrap. I wouldn't haul scrap in a trailer as nice as yours though!
If I do 2 junk cars a week, I'm making what I was on unemployment. Now all I need is a dump truck to complete the total self employment mode!!! Just grasping at straws but really didn't want to miss out on any Darts in the future due to no second drivers and not willing to pay shipping!
It started as a dolly and a pick up. Well the math was looking to be 3-4K for good truck if you could find one at that price, and a trailer was going to be 1500-2500 depending. So I got this for 35 hundy willing to put 1500 in a tranny if I have too!
Went and picked up my double "J" hook / chain ($85.00!!) to hook up to winch hook. Now I'll be able to haul safely!
I hope everything works out!8)

Don't you have a truck to haul that garage with??
 
D Dodge said:
Looks like a nice money maker you just picked up there. Congratulations!
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Money maker I hope!!

Was out first time yesterday for license plates and a 6 pack!

I got out at the beer store and walked up and a guy says, "Nice rollback, I've been looking for one just like it." Would ya want to sell it?

Well, I guess, but if I sell to you today it would have to be for $6K!

Not a bad price and I bet it's worth that. Do you really want to sell? I'll go get the money!

(Almost double what I paid 2 days ago!) Naw not right now, but if I do, I'll set it out on 50 at the bottom of Trester Hill with a for sale sign, OK?

Today I was changing the oil cause I noticed at lights the oil pressure guage reads real low almost bottom!!! New oil helped until it got up to temp, then idles for ever with the guage reading nothing! No dummy lights but can't trust the wireing yet either, too much enginering with out the book or knowlege!!

Anyway, turned down first tow job! From my neighbors across street to town approx 1 mile! $50.00!! I said no. The tranny needs attention first and besides he wanted me to haul his F-150! Math/weights involved were too close. When the towing co. showed up, I watched and mentioned how much his truck made the roll back squat. They both were laughing saying that they had 1500 lbs of tools in the back!!! Good thing I said no thanks!!! That truck would have broken something on mine!8)

No making money yet, but seems promising so far!
 
dustermaniac said:
So are you now offering Towing/Hauling Services to all FABO members? If so I may be in touch in the near future as I am looking for another "toy" to restore. I'll let you know if I find something in good old Indiana. Nice looking truck by the way. Not a Mopar but still a workhorse.
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Just PM me! But I want to make it safe and sound first!

First I want to run "FOTO" through the tranny shop, service to rebuild who knows!
Got the right chains now.
Need 4 new straps too.
New LED tail lights, Check!
Changed oil, oil filter, wiper blades, Check!
Trucking repair shop to restore double fuel tank system. Also needs injector seals replaced.
Needs 2 new batteries. Tomorrow.
This weekend picking up rest of LED replacement lighting for entire truck at the flea market.
Tire shop for 2 new front tires, allignment, rear brakes, emergency brakes, front brakes.
A few more things. I want to be sure of reliability and safety before hauling anything on it. Once everything is done, DOT#'s, etc, it will be ready for hauling anything A Body! Will be working IN,OH,KY,IL,TN,NC,SC,GA,FL,LA,TX,AS,MS,AL,PA,WV,VA and MI if I have to!

Threw away the stupid rust/dirt collecting bug sheild on hood too!!

LMBO!!8)
 
Good for you and A body Betty!!!!! You guys have been through a tough time as of late and this is the break that you needed!!! I wish you only good luck with FOTO and it sounds like you are well on your way to self employment. Please keep this thread alive.
it is awesome to read the adventures of the Indiana
Maurader and his sidekick FOTO!!!!!!!!!!
 
so whats going on with Fern? you have neglected her for to long now!!!! lets get back to work on her git :pottytra:er done!!!!!!!!
 
raggycugurt said:
so whats going on with Fern? you have neglected her for to long now!!!! lets get back to work on her git :pottytra:er done!!!!!!!!
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Fern is waiting patiently! Priorities are set for leaks fixed on FOTO first!!
Hopefully before it rains next time!!
Will be selling BOF soon so I will be doing the dash pads from her and FOTO in the next day or 2. Need to sell BOF to get business up and running. Her 67 dash pad is only thing left before posting her. I love her alot now and have been delaying as long as possible. Was going to show her and Fern May 8th. Wanted to show BOF just once finished! Besides I have to get a Family pic of all 4 cars together in drive!

After BOF, then FOTO, Fern will be there! Waiting for DWB to come over and help lift and mount her head. Will be doing her bodywork same time as FOTO. You know work one while the other is drying!!8)
 
USAJon said:
how's progress on your new rig going..?
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Glad you asked!

Bought $90.00 Double "J" hook chain on friday morning.

This morning, ran over to flea market and scored all the correct replacement lighting. Not LED but at least it's the same as old stuff and can use same mounting holes!

Here's 26 pics showing progress today.....
......OH! Forgot to tell ya, I found the water leaks and it aint pretty!!! Somewhere in past life FOTO had a roof cave in. I'm thinking Fat Boy + Lawn chair at races!8)
Will be getting a remove, reseal, replace front windshield next week. That and all the bodywork should take care of the interior water problem. Then we can remove seats and carpet to paint the floor!!:cheers:

Full day again tomorrow tag teaming FOTO & FERN on bodywork!!
Come see us tomorrow night on

CAR HUNT! FABOZENE8)

AND Fern's restore thread too!!
I know, but I'm still hunting. Not much out there right now, and I have to clear the decks of FOTO and Fern before more hunting. We are still looking right now for a dump truck and might be going tomarrow.
After we get the future income vehicles out of the way, we can get back to hunting the A-Bodies!!:cheers:

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70DartMike said:
Ah why sell BOF? She's so nice and reliable though!
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BOF was bought in an emergency situation right before our bankruptcy. I then spent 11 months starting in Dec. 08 fixing & cussing her. She is just now to where she fires on barley a solonoid hit with the key, runs like a scalded dog, has tons of sleeper attitude to deal out at will, (loves showing her tailights to Aceholes!) Loud as all get out, and a real kick in the pants to drive. (I've got 2 written warnings and the last one was in a blizzard and the cop was pissed he couldn't catch me off the green light in his 4 wheel drive Durango!! 4" snow on road, his headlights were from one side to the other while he was trying to catch us! Bof had 2 60lb sand bags aft the axle and studded snow tires with 50ish me driving, cop? youngster!!)
I need to get a good dump truck, last unemployment check filing tomorrow and need income!!
Also me and Dirty White Boy are really close to opening our own garage, 2 bays, right next door to a thriving garage that has been ripping/pissing customers off for over 30 years, but no other garages around. His brother owns building and he was the guy who sold us our sons 69!!
Got alot of cash, time, blood, cussing, and some pretty serious money arguments with ABB in the past over BOF!
We need to pull those funds and she was the only Dart we own who's value went up per NADA last year and she's done and ready for us to pull funds! I can't insure 5 -6 vehicles and 2 of the newer ones will be providing cash too! The stables will be the 69 and Baby our 64.
Car hauler and dump stays.
Then start restoring collecting and as I get busier, the dump can be sold, and my involvement in the garage will be to answer phones and park my cars for sale out front! DWB will be wrenching and I will be painting, interiors, transport, buying, selling, and

CAR HUNT! FABOZENE......ongoing!!!:cheers:

Just like our son, they finally get to the point of leaving the nest, even though you love them dearly. Some day I hope to be sucsessful enough to be able to keep and restore all the ones I buy. Untill then, I have to save as many of the good ones as I can!!

Maybe it will work out to where I won't have to sell her. If we get DWB brothers garage, I won't have time for the dump truck and won't need to sell BOF. (Best case) Who really knows how things will go nowa days!!8)
 
This will be a mini edition! Still hunting and not finding! But am real busy right now. I went to visit Yard Dawg and drop off another die cast charger to him. I also got another one of those DVD's off ebay that has the 90 mins of 70's MOPAR TV commercials so I took that up there for him too!
He's getting around a little better and is talking of welding brackets for his wheel chair lift that broke on his handicap van!!
You go DAWG!! WOOF WOOF WOOF!!!:cheers:

I know you're reading this, so I'll be up to check on ya tomorrow. I'll be busy here too, but will come up if ya need me to!

Anyway, todays mini edition of

CAR HUNT! FABOZENE8)

Came upon us much like some past girlfriends....
Awe you know......
Like when you're single and looking high and low for a woman (much like me and Darts right now on this thread) And it just keeps getting harder and harder....
NO NOT THAT!!! I mean it seams impossible to find one so you give up. Just when you're not looking, one comes along and drops in your lap...

So, without further adew...
FABO's mini find, right in Yard Dawgs Driveway!! I even had the camera with me for you guys in case I ever see anything. I'm pretty much carring the camera everywhere nowadays!!!

Here's the pics for MINI Chapter 15 of

CAR HUNT! FABOZENE8)

By the way Yard Dawg,
I want this car!!
Can I bring my hauler up tomorrow and pick it up?? Call me in the AM when ya get your coffee ready!!

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Went to the yard today so I thought I would take you along with me and BOF for a Junk Yard edition of

CAR HUNT! FABOZENE8)

Went up to look for parts for FOTO and was debating cutting a roof clip for him but decided against it. Anything I do will be an improvement! Especially if it's not raining on my lap!!:cheers:

Got about 25 pics or so for ya. Will take you to the junk yard with me. I got some pics of the school bus car hauler too!!:cheers:

Then will catch you up on FOTO too. Sorry not enough time for Fern again today but was not mixing filler yet and that is where we are at with her. I want to catch FOTO up so we can use filler on 2 cars at once. Alot more gets done faster that way!

Well I hope you enjoy the weirdness!

Tune in next time to this same thread channel,
for the next installment of

CAR HUNT! FABOZENE8)

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