So this poor baby got smacked hard & I hope no one was hurt. When I first went to see it on the copart lot in Columbus, OH, I could see most of the damage and was ready to walk away, but the thing was, after sitting outside for several months it started right up! And the engine sounded good, display said only 930miles, the bed went up and down but when I put it in gear it didn't do anything - (didn't know about the variable tran needing about 1500 rpms to go into gear) Auction the next day got pulled for some reason, but a week later it was back listed and at auction I bot it for 4100. So a guy said he could fix it, but after trying gave up, so took it to a body shop with a frame machine, but he called and said the bad news, no can do. At this point I'm discouraged and down, a whole new frame cost was over 1000, plus labor to switch everything over.
But I found a welder who said he thought he could fix it, and so it took a bunch of parts but it's now almost like perfect cepting the hood doesn't fit quite right.
And then when I was driving it 6miles to a friends the drive belt blew and thank goodness it was just the belt. Getting the housing off - 11 bolts, several in very tight spots was a bear, but the new belt went on nice.
Dats my story - want to take good care of this baby. :)............posted a picture.
Be safe, Moose
But I found a welder who said he thought he could fix it, and so it took a bunch of parts but it's now almost like perfect cepting the hood doesn't fit quite right.
And then when I was driving it 6miles to a friends the drive belt blew and thank goodness it was just the belt. Getting the housing off - 11 bolts, several in very tight spots was a bear, but the new belt went on nice.
Dats my story - want to take good care of this baby. :)............posted a picture.
Be safe, Moose