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"Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition" (realasabass)
03/10/2020 at 20:32 • Filed to: None

81 Canadian 240 GLT manual. Only found two spots of rust so far, door and a small piece on the windscreen. Got it cheap. More awful photos to come.

DISCUSSION (20)

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
03/10/2020 at 20:38

YES LOVE IT!

wafflesnfalafel > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
03/10/2020 at 20:42

you have now joined the secret oppo inner circle

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
03/10/2020 at 20:52

Ooo, Canadian, so likely built in Halifax! :D

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
03/10/2020 at 20:53

Yup sticker under the hood and all.

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > wafflesnfalafel
03/10/2020 at 20:57

I will be on the look out for men in trench coats trying to contact me.

promoted by the color red > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
03/10/2020 at 21:06

I’ll bring beer and snacks!

promoted by the color red > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
03/10/2020 at 21:09

Time to start firing the parts cannon at it! Have you ordered a 740 in-tank pump and new vacuum lines yet?

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > promoted by the color red
03/10/2020 at 21:22

It needs brakes and some suspension work. I know it needs tie rods and maybe ball joints. The rear diff fluid needs changed badly since I can smell it after driving it a few miles. Everything works including factory radio.

What’s up with the fuel pump thing.

Chariotoflove > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
03/10/2020 at 21:25

What brought this on, project or necessity?

someassemblyrequired > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
03/10/2020 at 21:44

You need the real sticker from Prancing Moose for your rear window:

Kinja'd!!!

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > Chariotoflove
03/10/2020 at 21:54

I guess project? I don’t plan on modifying or restoring the car but there is a lot to fix. I have some experience with K-Jet having it on a few Beetles. There is blow by and I need to do a leak down/compression test to see if it needs a rebuild. I’m thinking ~$2500 to get it truly road worthy again. I got it really cheap so that sounds pretty reasonable.

I understand your question. People buy these thinking they are reliable like a Camry. They can be but it takes maintenance and noticing small problems before they become bigger. I mean this one has 428,000 km but it also has a 2 inch stack of service records. Luckily I’m in Portland once or twice a month so I will be visiting IPD more.

Brighammer > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
03/10/2020 at 21:57

Another 240(just gave our 4th wagon to my brother rather than not drive it) is on my wife's wishlist. She wants a nicer one than the 350k mile one we just have away

Chariotoflove > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
03/10/2020 at 21:57

Heh, heh, I had no illusions about this being a Camry at this age. I just know sometimes you need a cheap car, and if it’s interest more’s the better.

I hope you’ve found all the rust. Looking forward to updates.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
03/10/2020 at 22:18

Cool, the old Halifax plant is about an hour from me in...Halifax. :P

The plant building still stands and was repurposed into a crapton of different businesses/fabricators....real estate, LED streetlights, Office asset management...

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > Chariotoflove
03/10/2020 at 22:18

I’ve always wanted one and I was in the right place right time. I daily a 47 year old car which means I have high hopes for a relatively new 39 year old car.

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > Brighammer
03/10/2020 at 22:29

I don’t know how far I am going to take it. I am going to get it accelerating, steering, and stopping safely and see where I want to go. I already have a LS drivetrain sitting in the shop if it comes to that.

promoted by the color red > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
03/10/2020 at 22:40

It’s a common upgrade for 240 owners to swap in the 740's higher-flow pump when the in-tank unit dies. Some people don’t replace it but it eats up the main pump faster. You’ll need to cut a bit off the sending unit but it’s fairly straight-forward assuming you don’t damage a fuel line like I did. Of course, you may find that other parts of the system need work too after jacking up the pressure...

Clean Flame Trap has a simple test you can run with a paper clip: http://cleanflametrap.com/transferPump.htm

Suspension’s on the menu for mine once I get the mechanicals sorted.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
03/10/2020 at 22:47

Nice!

Brighammer > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
03/10/2020 at 23:01

I was threatening to diesel swap the one we gave away. My wallet(and wife) both could not agree with my plan...

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition
03/10/2020 at 23:30

I DD my 85 Jaguar whenever the weather is decent (because it already had more rust than I’d really like). I bought it 2.5 years ago and have done belts, hoses and brakes myself. I had some transmission work done ($$$) and a new floor put in the passenger side ($$$) and just a little engine work (Surprisingly cheap). For a 35 year old notoriously unreliable car it’s been very good and I really love driving it and have logged about 15k miles on it so far.