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So, is there a local,and I mean Snohomish/King County local, that sells the stuff needed, clips and such, to make the tie downs?Erik's surplus sells this stuff called super rope. It's like .90 a foot. Clinto swears by this stuff. Another place to look is a boating supply store. This stuff is about the same consistency as small boat mooring lines. On a side note my auberins EGT probe came in. Who would like to give me a hand installing this thing.
Sorry Peter, It has me upset and heart rate up too!And I was having a pretty good day till you brought that story up. Darnit.![]()
Gotta remember, Dale saw the ad on Monday. m1009 was already gone. We don't all go through CL to seek out "need to be rescued" rigs. I can do that on GL!Sounds to me like the owner was in a genuine financial "hard place" and his only option was a "quick sell". So sad.
I am reminded of the old adage: "Failure to plan on your part does not consitute an emergency on the part of those around you." However, the net result here is the loss of a piece of history - a valued machine that was squandered as scrap.
It is truely a sad story.
If the seller had been open about his situation, using all the SS Site tools available to him (PM's forums, Chat Rooms, etc.), I'm sure this could have had a differently outcome. If he had been more proactive, even a regular participant here, I'm sure that someone would have stepped up to the plate and even loaned or "gifted" him the cash that he obviously needed. "You have not because you ask not." (ref Matthew 7:7) End result: Fellow man helped, and an MV saved.
Yet we too, share some responsibility for this sad demise of a sound MV. Let us not be blind to opportunities to help when we can - even if it means "thinking outside the box". We must be aware of the RED FLAGS such as "must be gone by Sunday!"
Thanks for this wake-up-call.
Very good point on the "timing" of the ad's discovery. Sorry if I wasn't clear in my ramble.Gotta remember, Dale saw the ad on Monday. m1009 was already gone. We don't all go through CL to seek out "need to be rescued" rigs. I can do that on GL!
I might, weekly, but only to see what is out there. And sometimes, unless you put just what you're looking for, you're not going to find it. I'm not sure what keyword Dale used to discover this lost CUCV, but it may have been different than one someone else uses.
Myself, I use Military, and 6x6, as standard keywords. If I'm going after something specific, like an M37, I use that.
Case in point, Zac is selling his m35a2. (He painted it BTW) It doesn't come up under Military, but it does come up under 6x6. It might come under Deuce too.
I'm not looking for a m1009. I'd rather have a Pickup, m1008 or m1028. Sheesh, I searched m37 this am and found a m37 ambulance, although I think its a m56. Too bad its only good for parts... No title...
I think I'm rambling....
Chappy,Very good point on the "timing" of the ad's discovery. Sorry if I wasn't clear in my ramble.
There are still plenty more MV's that "could" be saved.... It's sad to know that some won't survive though.
No one knows of a local distributor for the hardware needed for this? Or has the tool for crimping?So, is there a local,and I mean Snohomish/King County local, that sells the stuff needed, clips and such, to make the tie downs?
Keyword: CUCVI stumbled upon this Craigslist ad today:
MAKE ME AN OFFER
Located outside at N. State St. Bellingham, WA
1984 Chevy Blazer
6.2L Detroit Diesel less than 90,000miles on it, but head gasket is blown/ hydrolocked
new front brakes
new starter
new batteries
new cables
new shocks
Needs to be gone by Sunday evening, otherwise it gets sold for scrap. I know there's collectors out there. Get on this.
I e-mailed him and he said he sold it to Sunrise Auto Salvage in Lyden, WA
I called them and they remember picking it up and the fellow said he was 99% sure it "processed" already meaning cut-up/destroyed. Yeah they paid a whopping $250 for it.
Here is the sad thing the seller wanted to post it up on Steel Soldiers but he could not afford the $15 fee. We lost out this one.
-Dale
Thanks! Mine has about 10%-20% Diesel, but it also has been sitting. It will drain the batteries before it starts. Last time, to get it to start, I pulled the fuel filter bowls down and filled them with Diesel. She fired right up.My truck is hard to start with 100% WMO also. I put in a block heater and use it always. It will fire right off if I do. I for some reason I leave it over night at the shop where its not plugged in takes a lot of cranking and about 1/4 pedal to start. If it has some atf, gas or diesel mixed in I don't have any problems it fires right off.
Just a bench line from another truck so you can know where your at.
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