This is a horrible idea

"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
06/03/2019 at 22:25 • Filed to: None

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It ticks all the bad decision boxes. Rusty? yep. Runs? Hell no. Someone else’s project? You bet. Electrical problems mentioned in the ad? Absolutely. The electrical problems might be a deal breaker but how hard can it be?

DISCUSSION (21)

WilliamsSW > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/03/2019 at 22:38

Rodents eating insulation all through the car would probably be the worst case.

I give the seller credit, he’s not sugar coating it. I think...

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/03/2019 at 22:39

Do it. Post pictures.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/03/2019 at 22:43

There’s more than $400 worth of parts there. Half of that in the tailgates alone if they are solid.

Electrical non starting will be ignition module or dizzy or similar. The rest of the electrics are par for the course.

The rust is nothing unless the firewall or the chassis is involved. If either of those...is scrap.

Just remember that this is probably a $4,400 investment!! If not more...

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > WilliamsSW
06/03/2019 at 22:44

He also said it was too much for him to handle. Which means I’m hopeless. I feel that there aren’t too many people stupid enough to try it so I have a few days to think.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
06/03/2019 at 22:45

See there’s the problem. No such thing as a free puppy. And I, like the seller, am far too lazy to part it out.

MM54 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/03/2019 at 22:46

This is a fantastic horrible idea.

GoodIdeaAtTheTime > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/03/2019 at 23:00

Its a parts truck at best. Sadly. The rust in the floors means the seat mounts are unstable. Not worth fixing at this point. I want it :D Sounds like my kind of project. Should have seen the S60R I resurrected .

Nibby > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/03/2019 at 23:00

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/03/2019 at 23:01

So was I. That’s why I gave mine away...

Old Mate got it running within 24 hours but roadworthy is quite another issue. It remains parked nearly two years later...

superdave847 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/03/2019 at 23:02

I think this is a brilliant idea

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/03/2019 at 23:04

Bad idea? Yes. Should you do it? Also yes.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/03/2019 at 23:04

An SBC swap would be heresy

But yeah I vote for an SBC swap.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > GoodIdeaAtTheTime
06/03/2019 at 23:25

That’s only a problem if it can move under its own power. I did notice that but it didn’t dissuade me from sending the seller an email.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/03/2019 at 23:25

I would do it in a heartbeat. But I'm a special case (not necessarily a good thing!)

WilliamsSW > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/03/2019 at 23:59

Worth a closer look maybe a s long as you know where to look for the biggie.

Seller does seem honest a t least so will tell you what he knows.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > WilliamsSW
06/04/2019 at 00:44

Th e biggie? Is that some horrifying common problem that means the engine is 3 revolutions away from mimicking a supernova or that it'll break in half at the first pothole?

adamftw > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/04/2019 at 06:48

These things are pretty simple, and the rust is in typical (but fixable) areas. The frame never rusts on these trucks. Thats a good deal for a project, I approve.

WilliamsSW > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/04/2019 at 08:08

No, stupid kinja. I meant looking for the bigger issues - mainly rust and getting some idea on the electrical.

razorbeamteam > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/04/2019 at 09:33

DO IT! I bought mine out of a farm field where it had sat for 7 years. It took a lot of work, a lot of welding, but now I have a decently sorted example that looks decent from 10 feet.

Wow, typing that out and reading it back made me feel pretty pathetic... b ut you should do it! Seriously, they are dead simple to work on and the parts are cheap if you know where to shop.

razorbeamteam > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
06/04/2019 at 09:37

Also, I think that is the same truck as this one from the forums...

https://www.rangerovers.net/forum/8-range-rover-classic/335764-1994-classic-restore-part-out.html

And that’ s not footwell rust, this is footwell rust...

Kinja'd!!!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > razorbeamteam
06/04/2019 at 11:12

Yep that’s the truck. Story matches the email the seller sent me.