hucklburry rev2
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I wanted to share.
I am frugal, and I want a ZF.
I finally had the money stashed, and checked all around car-parts.com, I could get one shipped with shifter for around $475 delivered. I could have bought one listed on CL, the closest I found was 8 hours round trip, for $400.
I spend 6 weeks total watching craigslist, and found 6 beater F250 pop up for sale cheap ($1100 or less). I missed a 94 model (roller 351) for $750!! I picekd up a 1990 F250 with 351 and ZF, 4x4, for $700. It doesn't run, so I had to trailer it. It has 102k miles on it, no gooseneck, shifter feels tight. Has title. There were others for sale, but the mileage on this one is what had me interested in it. There is some risk since this one isn't running, but I am pretty certain its OK. The guy had it listed for $1100, its rusty. I told him I'd pay $700 and followed up with him for 2 weeks like every 4 days. No one else was buying it, and he wanted it gone.
A google search says the truck probably weighs over 5000#, at $180/ton, scrap value is around $450.
But now I have all the clutch stuff, master cylinder, shifter, etc. So in my mind, I spend $250 for all that stuff, maybe less if it weighs more.
I am pretty psyched about it.
OH, and while checking behind the seat I found various tools, and a bag full of coins. Probably $30 including 8 $1 gold coins from 2000.
So I plan on dropping the tranny, getting the clutch cylinder, is there anything I need to make sure to grab that I am not aware of? I have been advised to sell the cat. converters seperate, more money for them.
I will post a CL add and maybe part it out some, but its gonna be gone quickly, so I'd say chances are slim I get anything else sold off of it. I saved money, but also worked for any savings I got doing it this way.
--Jim
I am frugal, and I want a ZF.
I finally had the money stashed, and checked all around car-parts.com, I could get one shipped with shifter for around $475 delivered. I could have bought one listed on CL, the closest I found was 8 hours round trip, for $400.
I spend 6 weeks total watching craigslist, and found 6 beater F250 pop up for sale cheap ($1100 or less). I missed a 94 model (roller 351) for $750!! I picekd up a 1990 F250 with 351 and ZF, 4x4, for $700. It doesn't run, so I had to trailer it. It has 102k miles on it, no gooseneck, shifter feels tight. Has title. There were others for sale, but the mileage on this one is what had me interested in it. There is some risk since this one isn't running, but I am pretty certain its OK. The guy had it listed for $1100, its rusty. I told him I'd pay $700 and followed up with him for 2 weeks like every 4 days. No one else was buying it, and he wanted it gone.
A google search says the truck probably weighs over 5000#, at $180/ton, scrap value is around $450.
But now I have all the clutch stuff, master cylinder, shifter, etc. So in my mind, I spend $250 for all that stuff, maybe less if it weighs more.
I am pretty psyched about it.
OH, and while checking behind the seat I found various tools, and a bag full of coins. Probably $30 including 8 $1 gold coins from 2000.
So I plan on dropping the tranny, getting the clutch cylinder, is there anything I need to make sure to grab that I am not aware of? I have been advised to sell the cat. converters seperate, more money for them.
I will post a CL add and maybe part it out some, but its gonna be gone quickly, so I'd say chances are slim I get anything else sold off of it. I saved money, but also worked for any savings I got doing it this way.
--Jim
