Thanatos

Howdy everyone, new user here. I have been digging through these forums for a bit for tips and tricks, and I must say, everything has been very helpful. So, to begin, I have an '88 GL Wagon D/R 5spd with just a hair over 250k mi on the clock. I purchased it used about a year ago because we had owned another several years ago and these things are hard to kill. Unfortunately, the first one we owned was from New England area and was so rusted I was literally unable to change the brake calipers when they started locking up, so it had to get scrapped (sad, but I didn't have tools or a garage at the time) Well, on to the newest addition to my personal transportation fleet: I managed to find one at the local pick-n-pull, so have mostly stripped it of anything useful and easily carried (CTS, TPS, IACV), plus the rear tailgate lift struts, dash bezel, one rim (for a full-size spare) and a few other odds and ends. So far since purchasing, I have repaired / replaced the following: Front Half Shafts Brake Pads / Shoes Coolant Temp Sensor Idle Air Control Valve Rear Hatch Support Struts Tune up stuff (Plugs, wires, etc.) New radiator / Hoses New Timing belts and tensioners (broke while driving - thank GOD for non-interference engines) Still to do is clutch and possibly a few tiny adjustments on the engine. I have to say, this little F%$%er runs like a champ and is about to take a road trip to Colorado from Tacoma, WA I will see if the junkyards there have any parts to snag while I am in town. Additionally, I managed to convert my side / front marker lights (the white ones at the front corners) into combination marker / turn signals, so the former turn signal lights under the front bumper will become fog light locations.