I've made a mistake.

"norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback" (norskracer98)
10/24/2015 at 23:14 • Filed to: None

Tonight I’ve made the huge mistake of going to Nashville, TNs craigslist for cars and trucks. So many cool old trucks lacking rust. Something that the north east severely lacks. Looks like there’s one more reason to contemplate moving to the Nashville area at some point in my future. Tennessee not needing a front license plate helps a lot too, haha!

Power-wagon for your time.

DISCUSSION (24)

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
10/24/2015 at 23:17

Pretty much all of the Southeast is like that lol. I’ve never seen so many rust free 80’s subcompacts in my life now that I live here in SC. There is almost 0 rust here.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/24/2015 at 23:18

It was crazy going down to Myrtle Beach during August and as soon as we crossed into like Virginia everything had like not a spot of rust. I found a Dodge Daytona on the Nashville CL. I forgot those even existed!

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
10/24/2015 at 23:21

There is a Chevy Sprint that someone DD near me. AND a Festiva with a brush guard. There is a graveyard with several of the damn things. It’s rare when the shell outlasts the engine on those things. I’m sure if I wait long enough, I’ll even find a solid Vega.

DKerstan > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
10/24/2015 at 23:22

I have been, and know people who have been pulled over many times for not having a front license plate. They use it as an excuse to pull you over and try to find other infractions so not having it required would be a huge plus!

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/24/2015 at 23:31

Damn, that’s crazy. I guess a nice plus would be being able to find nice rust-free Subarus down there. Granted people bought older Subarus in Tennessee.

Jack Does Cars > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/24/2015 at 23:38

Someone at my school had a rust free Chevette, last year. Sadly, they graduated and I never did find out who it was. Thing was clean, though.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
10/24/2015 at 23:41

Huh, what do ya know:

http://columbia.craigslist.org/cto/5263407493…

http://columbia.craigslist.org/pts/5203290042…

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/5246949802…

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Jack Does Cars
10/24/2015 at 23:43

There is something about the Carolina’s that perserves cars well. Alabama even had more rust.

E92M3 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
10/24/2015 at 23:43

Really? I live in Atlanta and I looked at probably 12 1960’s F100’s before I bought mine. Everyone I looked at had a LOT of rust. I think it’s pretty hard to find one with a solid bed. Thery tend to rust out the door jambs as well. A lot of them looked good in the pictures. A lot of sellers purposely neglect to show the problem areas in pictures.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > E92M3
10/24/2015 at 23:48

I wasn’t looking too closely tbh, but compared to NY, right in the heart of the Northeast, it’s basically rust free. I’ve seen trucks with all of the rockers pretty much rusted away and half the bottom of the tailgates just gone. Road salt is a silent killer. I love snow but I hate the road salt that comes with it.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/24/2015 at 23:55

Buy the Kammback and the Cossie. You know what to do.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
10/24/2015 at 23:57

This was to prove that rust does not exist here. But if I were to buy one, it would be the Kammback, and it would receive the engine it was originally planned to have. It involves triangles.

Kit 'Haddy' Iwamatsu > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
10/25/2015 at 00:39

Yeah, not odd to find ~30 year old rides here that are in decent, barely rusted shape.

Arben72 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
10/25/2015 at 02:01

I bought a running driving rust free sti for 9k near Nashville. Doesn’t seem like a bad place to move.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/25/2015 at 04:04

Would you do some kind of crazy three or four rotor setup or keep it more true to the original idea?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
10/25/2015 at 08:53

I’m thinking a small single turbo 13B. Enough to keep it interesting, but not overkill.

Jack Does Cars > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/25/2015 at 09:35

I’m pretty sure North and South Carolina are the only places in the world where there are Chevy C10 pickups that don’t desperately need rocker panels.

My neighbor has a ‘67 stepside, 622,000 miles on the body. There is a tiny rust spot on the corner of the passenger side rocker. Completely original.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Jack Does Cars
10/25/2015 at 10:52

Well, the Southwest is pretty well known for that.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
10/25/2015 at 11:07

Add to that:

No state income tax

Growing financial, telecom, and infrastructure industries

Property values rising continually.

If you’re single lots of beautiful people around.

Jack Does Cars > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/25/2015 at 11:50

*Casually forgets that the American Southwest exists as a whole.*

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet
10/25/2015 at 12:31

Sounds amazing!

FlimFlamMan > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
10/25/2015 at 21:50

Man I hear ya! I hated having required front plates in California and Ohio when I lived in those states. GAH! Thank goodness my WRX survived 4 winters in Ohio with very minor rust damage. The west coast and southeast have helped preserve it significantly. Garages help a lot too... ha ha.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet
10/25/2015 at 22:48

Also, you should tell me more about the area sometime in the future, I’m always willing to learn about new places! Especially if it’s somewhere I’m contemplating moving to in the future.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
10/26/2015 at 09:56

Sounds swell chap.