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post Jul 7 2010, 12:27 PM
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Flipping balance of life sucks. I go from getting my COA on the LE. SO my parts car is a BumbleBee & I'm excited to find out. I then go rent a car dolly to head up to Olympia (3+ hour drive turned to 4+ because of traffic). I get the to pick up one of the 2 914's I bought. Turns out the complete 75 has no interior. The windows were all shot out by the guys son & his BB gun. Car is a total rusted POS. At least it has the coveted 1.8 drivetrain with the incredible single carb. I'm going to pull the drivetrain & take the piece of shit straight to the crusher (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) . So I finally leave his place around 9:30 . I'm pretty well pissed off at this point as the night has gone to total shit.

But wait it can get worse (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) . After multiple stops to check & tighten straps. I think I am finally comfortable to go the rest of the way. of course they are doing flipping road construction everywhere in WA. They do it at night so less traffic to deal with. Still plenty to slow me down though. I am in Oregon & on the home stretch. THUMP! I think I got a flat. I pull over & the dolly tire tread completely ripped off. Of course there is no spare for the dolly (I did bring 2 for the 914 just to be safe). So it is 1 am & I am on the side of the freeway in Salem. I think to myself where the hell am I going to find a trailer rim with tire at 1 am. Okay besides off someone elses trailer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) . I think of walmart. I know I have seen trailer tires at a walmart before. SO I unhook & go to the closest walmart. NO luck as they don't do tires at that one. They point me to there other new superstore. I find a rim & tire although a little small it will work. So I spend $75 on the damn rim & tire. To put on a rental trailer that cost me $35 to rent. Okay I am finally back on the road & only 35 minutes from home.

Whats that you ask. Did I make it home fine then (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) . HELL NO! Now the drivers side rear tire on the 914 decides it's lived a good life. It didn't blow just went totally flat which I saw before it was a huge problem. So 10 minutes back on the road I have to pull off to change that tire. REally not ahuge deal as I was prepared for that. Had my floor jack out & did a decent impersination of a 1 man nascar pit crew. I get it swapped quick & am back on the road. Of course I am beyond pissed off at this point. Still I am finally on the road again.

I make it home a little after 3 am (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) . What a fuched up night. Total (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif)
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post Jul 7 2010, 12:51 PM
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Eh, that sucks and I'm sure you were fuming. Now forget about all that and dwell on the part about that LE COA!
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post Jul 7 2010, 01:02 PM
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quitcher bitch'n! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)

you stumbled on 2 TWO LE's! [lucky bastard] and those were no effort compared to this latest hassle.
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post Jul 7 2010, 01:13 PM
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QUOTE(messix @ Jul 7 2010, 12:02 PM) *

quitcher bitch'n! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)

you stumbled on 2 TWO LE's! [lucky bastard] and those were no effort compared to this latest hassle.


Oh yeah I fogot to mention getting stung by a yellow jacket mutlitplt times form the POS 914. REaching under the rear hood that wont close. I was getting a strap over it to hold it it place. Aparantly there is a small nest in there I failed to notice.
Just keeps getting better. I'm not done fuming yet either as the damn rental place wasn't open & I can't bitch about the damn dolly having passenger tires on it. Then find out how much more they plan to screw me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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post Jul 7 2010, 01:14 PM
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That would have never happened in Georgia; our roads are perfect and completely free of debris. There's also a magical tire fairy that makes sure everyone goes about their business with no problems at all.
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post Jul 7 2010, 01:57 PM
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crusher means that everyone's cars go up just a tad more: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

$750 bucks for two in the PNW. Ummmmm, rust? Your name is even Rust.

I am sorry. Anyway to just make a racer out of it? Get even with the car by beating on it like a "step-child." ????
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post Jul 7 2010, 02:08 PM
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Sorry buddy! At least you came out without a scrath (minus the yellow jackets)... do an exorcism on the car before you pull the motor...
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post Jul 7 2010, 02:18 PM
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QUOTE(Mr.242 @ Jul 7 2010, 12:57 PM) *

crusher means that everyone's cars go up just a tad more: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

$750 bucks for two in the PNW. Ummmmm, rust? Your name is even Rust.

I am sorry. Anyway to just make a racer out of it? Get even with the car by beating on it like a "step-child." ????


There isn't an unmolested panel on the car. Let's see rear quarters (both rusty with holes going through, Hell Hole (very hellish) REar trunk rusted through, floor pans rusted through (good for fred flinstone but not for me). No interior except fot the cracked dash. once I pull the drivetrain anyone is welcome to it
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post Jul 7 2010, 02:20 PM
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Oh yeah & being the genious I am. I have 4 much nicer 914's I would build before touching this one to fix anything
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post Jul 7 2010, 02:25 PM
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Not trying to be a dick but it sounds like to me you bought a car sight unseen and are pissed at it's condition ??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) You planned a long tow trip with an old car that has been sitting with only a tow dolly ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Sorry you had a rough go but it almost sounds like a self fulfilling prophecy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Jul 7 2010, 02:38 PM
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Not trying to be a dick but it sounds like to me you bought a car sight unseen and are pissed at it's condition ??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) You planned a long tow trip with an old car that has been sitting with only a tow dolly ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Sorry you had a rough go but it almost sounds like a self fulfilling prophecy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)


I didn't expect anything spectacular. I bought 2 cars with the other one being the one I wanted. It is a pretty solid car. Just was planning to get more out of the 75 I picked up. I did plan for problems with the car. Just not with the dolly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) . Thats what I get for not having a good trailer to use.
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post Jul 7 2010, 03:16 PM
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750 would have bought a decent 16 foot trailer. I never tried a dolly to haul a car, maybe I missed one of lifes lessons somewhere.
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post Jul 7 2010, 03:23 PM
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That sucks Jamie!

Part it, get what you can from it.

What's the other like?
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post Jul 7 2010, 04:48 PM
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I see that Murphy was your co-pilot for the trip!!
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post Jul 7 2010, 05:00 PM
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That sucks Jamie!

Part it, get what you can from it.

What's the other like?

The other is a 73 roller with glass gt flares. It's a solid car rust wise. A little hell hole work was done to it. It wasn't bad though. The longs & pans are solid. The rear trunk has a small area rusted through. Flares look pretty good except one rear flare has some filler that cracked. I'll get you some pics of it Dan. I'll be picking it up saturday afternoon sometime. I'd like your opinion on the flares. It screams autoX to me. Pretty well stripped. No windows in it or interior. Wiring is there but thats about it.
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post Jul 7 2010, 06:22 PM
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Sounds like a candidate for the 24 hours of lemons...

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Oh yeah & being the genious I am. I have 4 much nicer 914's I would build before touching this one to fix anything
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post Jul 7 2010, 06:45 PM
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just how bad is the cracked dash?
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post Jul 7 2010, 07:08 PM
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Jamie,
Maybe that 1.8 drive train is a 2056 in disguise. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Hope something good comes from this.
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post Jul 7 2010, 07:23 PM
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The good is the other car. It really wasn't all bad. I probably wouldn't even bitch about the car. If it wasn't for the crappy overall trip involved. I'd just be annoyed that the car is worse than I was told. The second car is closer to what I was expecting. My rant was probably lack of sleep induced (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) .

I'll get some pics of the carnage soon. I'm finally home so I've got alot to unload from my rig. The cars trunks are full of stuff too. Just need to watch out for the damn yellow jackets (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)


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post Jul 7 2010, 08:12 PM
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