Cressida Update and why old cars are the best hobby

"ImmoralMinority" (araimondo) 12/04/2017 at 17:45 • Filed to: None

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Just when I was resigned to despair, I found a shop in Oregon that has no website but can sell me both cam towers for the 5MGE that lives in the Cressida, and they are on the way. But they also discovered a cracked manifold, so eBay saves the day.

It is so fun when you find what you need, and I have been on roll lately. The holy grail is the bottom window rubber on the Sunchaser, which continues to elude me. I drove it I cold weather today. Not so bad with Targa on and windows up.

This means Cressida will be roadworthy before Xmas. Finding parts rules.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ImmoralMinority 12/04/2017 at 17:56

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The Chaser has a straight-six?

Party-vi > ImmoralMinority 12/04/2017 at 17:58

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WILLYS UPDATE AND WHY OLD CARS ARE THE WORST HOBBY THE ALMOST-70-YEAR-OLD TRANSFERCASE DID NOT STAND UP TO THE TORQUE OF THE ALMOST-50-YEAR-OLD ENGINE AND NOW EVERYTHING IS BROKEN AND TERRIBLE.

Congrats on finding parts for your car. I’m just a little bitter.

Chariotoflove > Party-vi 12/04/2017 at 18:14

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The Force needs balance. Sorry you got stuck with the Dark Side.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 12/04/2017 at 18:38

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5m-ge baby. It’s got a Supra Engine bro

Wagon Guy drives a Boostang > ImmoralMinority 12/04/2017 at 18:55

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Oh yeah! Great finds! I spent years on those searches when I drove Datsuns in the early 2000's. It’s always awesome when they come to fruition with just the right part!

Aremmes > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 12/04/2017 at 19:10

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Ignore the car mentioned in the headline.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 12/04/2017 at 19:10

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Drift.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Aremmes 12/04/2017 at 20:50

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I saw that it said Cressida; I was thinking that the Sun Chaser was somehow a Cressida variant. Shows you how little I know...

Aremmes > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 12/04/2017 at 21:16

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To be fair, a Cressida convertible coupe would absolutely rock.