A dozen or more years ago I built this for a couple grand
It was awesome. Swapped it from a diesel to a gas 1.8JH and then to a bored out 1.9 liter 16V on Megasquirt. It was rapid, could haul a surprising amount , got 38mpg and handled like a well built GTI. It was destroyed in an accident.
I want another one, really badly.
Sadly all the examples for sale within 200 miles of me are either overpriced, diesels or both. I guess this thread is my way of letting myself know I am actively shopping for one.
That's all, just stating my intentions. Pardon me while I clean up all my cars to sell on to make room for one.
Anyone in the PNW interested in the Falcon, E28 or Xr4Ti?
I hear ya, everything around here has gone back to the Earth.
Project?
If you want one bad enough .....
There are two in Denver, which should be pretty rust-free. Both diesels but we all know that all real pickups are diesels It's a rectifiable situation, of course.
Kreb
UltraDork
1/8/18 4:43 p.m.
They seem to be pretty abundant in the SF Bay Area. There was a guy I met at a C and C a few months ago who had one tricked out. Extremely lustworthy.
I thought the PNW was second only to Atlanta in the cool cars available for sale category?
I'm afraid the best I can do from here is be a willing enabler.
One of the few front wheel drive vehicles i lust after. Good luck!
D2W
HalfDork
1/8/18 6:14 p.m.
https://www.smythkitcars.com/
In case you want a newer one.
84FSP
Dork
1/8/18 7:32 p.m.
They are out there but prices have increased. Factory tailgates are silly expensive... With that said, we're 80% (paint in progress) ready to rock a vr6 swapped caddy.
those are worth their weight in gold so the kids can destroy them with silly stancing and rusty panals
84FSP
Dork
1/9/18 9:34 a.m.
Couple of inspiration pics of my buddy's truck which is now up and running...