Bye-bye Roadmaster

"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
12/29/2016 at 19:28 • Filed to: Goodbye Battlewagon

This is the view from the rear seat of the Roadmaster leaving my local DMV. I took advantage of the ride home the new owner was giving me, to ride there for the first time. I’m glad I did, it was fun.

It seems Oppo is losing a couple cool vehicles today, although mine are under much more pleasant circumstances than our friend Luc’s (I wish you the best buddy). I have mixed feelings about it. The rust meant it would have to go sooner or later, and the little voice in my head said it should be sooner rather than later.

I got $100 more than I paid for it, although I unfortunately had to give $95 of that to the State of Illinois because my dumb ass lost the title. I’m very pissed off at myself for that.

Here are the last two pictures I took of the beast. It sure was a fun ride. I have no doubt there will be more B-bodies in my life over the years.

What’s next? I don’t know. But thars some money burning a hole in my pocket ....

DISCUSSION (44)

deekster_caddy > shop-teacher
12/29/2016 at 19:31

There’s always the Estate Wagon... one of the early 70's ones with a clamshell tailgate would be cool! (Or the Pontiac Grand Safari wagon) B-bodies forever!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > shop-teacher
12/29/2016 at 19:33

Mazda5

shop-teacher > deekster_caddy
12/29/2016 at 19:35

There’s a local guy with a really nice clamshell Kingswood. That thing is sweeeeeet. I really want to find a clean ‘80-’85 Delta 88 coupe. My mom had a new one when I was a kid, and we both loved it.

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/29/2016 at 19:36

I don’t think that’s in my budget. A manual 5 would be fun though. We love our Mazda’s.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > shop-teacher
12/29/2016 at 19:37

What is your budget? I hope it’s better than the Zoidberg budget...

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/29/2016 at 19:39

I got $1800 for the Rustmonster. I could probably go to $3k for the right vehicle.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > shop-teacher
12/29/2016 at 19:40

$1800 is what I paid for my Celica, and then later my Tercel. You still need to haul children though right?

Urambo Tauro > shop-teacher
12/29/2016 at 19:45

I had a ’84 Delta 88 once, but it was a four-door. All brown & chrome. I miss it.

Kinja'd!!!

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/29/2016 at 20:14

Yes, although soon they’ll both be forward facing, so I can get a two-door as long as there’s room for them both.

shop-teacher > Urambo Tauro
12/29/2016 at 20:16

Nice. My mom’s was also an ‘84. All blue and chrome. A four/door would make more sense, and they’re a lot easier to find, but the 2-doors like she had just look soooooo good!

OPPOsaurus WRX > shop-teacher
12/29/2016 at 20:20

lol did you ride home in the jump seat?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > shop-teacher
12/29/2016 at 20:28

Audi 4000 coupe

shop-teacher > OPPOsaurus WRX
12/29/2016 at 20:48

Yes I did!

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/29/2016 at 20:49

Sounds expensive to fix.

fourvalleys > shop-teacher
12/29/2016 at 21:19

Sad to see it go, but glad you got to have some fun with it!

Let me know when you get the new car so I can give you some wieners :)

Justino6969 > shop-teacher
12/29/2016 at 21:20

Kinja'd!!!

My Jeep was $2k. Super cheap and easy to work on (especially with the lift). Highly recommend.

shop-teacher > fourvalleys
12/29/2016 at 21:42

Will do! I definitely will need more wieners :)

shop-teacher > Justino6969
12/29/2016 at 21:44

It’s definitely a possibility.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > Justino6969
12/29/2016 at 22:13

Mine was $700.

Kinja'd!!!

But it’ll probably be getting close to the $2000-mark once it gets everything needed for a safety inspection. Needs floorpans and rockers at least, plus probably a bunch of fiddlies.

I originally bought it as a donor to manual-swap the MJ, but after driving it the 40 miles home I don’t know if I can chop this one up.

Justino6969 > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
12/30/2016 at 07:47

Even better!

Mine needs a few small things, too (HVAC stuck on defrost, so vacuum leak somewhere, small hole near the downstream O2 sensor that’s throwing a CEL, washer bottle fluid level sensor is dead and throwing a light), and floor panels are the only major thing it needs (rockers are surprisingly solid). I have pre-formed ones sitting in my garage, but I haven’t had the time to put them in yet.

$700 is a pretty great price, especially so for a 2-door. Nice find!

fryguy > shop-teacher
12/30/2016 at 08:25

Kinja'd!!!

shop-teacher > fryguy
12/30/2016 at 09:45

It was fun while it lasted.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > Justino6969
12/30/2016 at 09:54

Preformed pans and rockers is definitely the way I’d go, but it’ll be a bit before I get around to it. Need to get the Niva back on the road first.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > shop-teacher
12/30/2016 at 11:02

What?

You sold it without telling me?!?!

Kidding aside, congrats man! If you ever want me to peruse the Springfield CL, I’m here (and very bored).

fryguy > shop-teacher
12/30/2016 at 11:08

The way it should be.

shop-teacher > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
12/30/2016 at 14:09

Well, considering I got like 15 times what you offered .... ;)

I may take you up on that actually. When I was in Bloomington-Normal CL things seemed a lot cheaper.

shop-teacher > fryguy
12/30/2016 at 14:09

Indeed.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > shop-teacher
12/30/2016 at 22:12

You need reliable, seats 4+child seats and safe, correct?

I would sell my car, as I’m getting a bit bored with it, as much as I like it. I thought about potentially putting it on CL to see if anyone’s interested, so we’ll see.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > shop-teacher
12/30/2016 at 22:40

When would you guess the houses were built that are in these pictures?

Also, you didn’t tell the buyer about the radical hooning you’d done with this ship, did you?

shop-teacher > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
12/30/2016 at 22:55

My house was built in 1925 (it’s actually a Sears catalog house). The others were built in roughly the same time frame. The one you see in the first picture is probably even older, it’s built with a balloon frame.

No, of course not :)

shop-teacher > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
12/30/2016 at 22:57

Yeah, but I’m not really interested in a FWD sedan though.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > shop-teacher
12/30/2016 at 23:17

It’s the proper wheel drive.

Now you have to think of another excuse :p

shop-teacher > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
12/30/2016 at 23:52

No I don’t, because you’re wrong ;)

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > shop-teacher
12/30/2016 at 23:55

I’m confuzzled. Are you talking aboot me car (RWD) or a type of car you are utterly uninterested in?

shop-teacher > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
12/30/2016 at 23:56

Wait, your car is RWD?