Subafreak Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Never thought I'd own a second gen anything again but it was in the rite place for the rite price and it ain't in to bad of shape so I grabbed it. Tried to drive it home about an hour away and it ran great for about 15 mins and then died right in the middle of a very busy town on Friday night. So after limping it on to a side street and the cops showing up and confiscating my "dealer plate" and having it towed to a local garage, I returned home empty handed. So come monday my lovely girlfreind went and rented a tow dolley and retrieved my little prize for me. All and all about $200 extra dollers added to the bill, not so fun. But now I have my little truck home and time to start looking it over. Worst rust spot is this pass side rocker panel. Still solid enough to fix easily thoe. Minimal typical rear wheel well rust. It did come with this sweet bed cover thoe, in really good shape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edrach Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Never thought I'd own a second gen anything again but it was in the rite place for the rite price and it ain't in to bad of shape so I grabbed it. Tried to drive it home about an hour away and it ran great for about 15 mins and then died right in the middle of a very busy town on Friday night. So after limping it on to a side street and the cops showing up and confiscating my "dealer plate" and having it towed to a local garage, I returned home empty handed. So come monday my lovely girlfreind went and rented a tow dolley and retrieved my little prize for me. All and all about $200 extra dollers added to the bill, not so fun. But now I have my little truck home and time to start looking it over. Worst rust spot is this pass side rocker panel. Still solid enough to fix easily thoe. Minimal typical rear wheel well rust. It did come with this sweet bed cover thoe, in really good shape! Pretty rust free for an east coast Brat. Good find. Lots of luck with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafreak Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 After a quick check over it turns out this thing is just about ready to go. Tight front end, good brakes, good fluids. Just need to address the running issue and fix the exaust leaks. It had a very rusty aftermarket catted y-pipe on it so I rebuilt a y-pipe that I had originally built for my 81 wagon and have had it sitting around 1996! I could have just bolted it right on but two years ago I cut the flanges off to use on my 74 sedan........go figure. :/ So I had to redo the front sections of pipe. Here it is almost finished. And a few more pics from a lower perspective. So that's what I got for now. Will update when I get around to getting to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BratRod Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Im jealous of your bed cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortysayhi Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Im jealous of your bed cover Me too! even tho it wouldn't fit mine still jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoyale Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 The Header is interesting. I am thinking of making my own header for my GL, since it is all rotted (I also don't feel like spending $200 for one) :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BratRod Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Me too! even tho it wouldn't fit mine still jealous! Ive been looking everywhere for one... they are impossibe to find, just like most Brat parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Star Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Great find!! :clap: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafreak Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 Thanks all. The cover is very cool, probly the coolest thing about it considering it's brown, it's has no t-tops, and it's an auto. But it's all good, I just really need a truck now to move parts around and this will be perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Thanks all. The cover is very cool, probly the coolest thing about it considering it's brown, it's has no t-tops, and it's an auto. But it's all good, I just really need a truck now to move parts around and this will be perfect. Is it an 84? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subafreak Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 I belive it is an 84 or 85. Havnt confirmed it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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