Thursday, July 2, 2020

DT Transition to Wordpress

Just a quick update from the front office...or is this the back office...I dunno...anyway, we're still polishing the paint on the DT migration from Blogger to Wordpress, so please accept my apologies if feature content is low.  We will get back to posting the best collection of custom junk on the internet just as soon as this old paint buffs up to a nice shine.



In the meantime, we'll play a game that is called...find the best $1000 car for sale that you can drive home.  Yup, you gotta scour your local craigslist for something like this 1982 Poncho TransAm with a 5-speed and a 350, that just needs a battery charge and a spash of new fuel and it'd probably smoke all the way home.

Put your $1000 finds in the comments below.
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  1. UnknownJuly 2, 2020 at 1:01 PM

    https://glensfalls.craigslist.org/cto/d/glens-falls-1996-saab-9000/7148219812.html plus new clutch

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  2. hugh crawfordJuly 2, 2020 at 2:06 PM

    Think you need a a̶n̶g̶l̶e̶ ̶g̶r̶i̶n̶d̶e̶r̶ bigger boat.

    The best $1000 local craigs list car for sale that you can scour and call home?

    1985 GMC bus - $1000

    https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/santa-rosa-1985-gmc-bus/7151961666.html

    This is a former Phoenix city bus. It is perfect for an RV conversion because it has the kneel system and air ride suspension. It is powered by a Detroit supercharged turbo diesel 96. It is a beast and fires right up. Don't let the dirt scare you. All you need to get it home is the guts to drive something this big. Most of the seats have been removed and it is a 12/24 volt system with an inverter

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  3. ZachJuly 2, 2020 at 2:47 PM

    I went Saab as well - https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1344732905723869

    There is a lot of awful stuff in the sub 1k batch. My backup options were a beater with a heater Toyota truck for $650.. or a bunch of Saturnalia. Without a cluch, probably hard to drive a manual Accord circa 2002 home, but would be a contender otherwise.

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  4. PowershouseJuly 2, 2020 at 6:21 PM

    Driving with Dale: https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/cto/d/zimmerman-2004-monte-carlo-ss-38/7152545342.html
    Monte Carlo SS supercharged Dale Earnhardt edition. It’s gone 240k already surely it will make it home?

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  5. Mega VonzaJuly 3, 2020 at 4:48 PM

    I found a bunch of sub $1K candidates that could be actual daily beaters with minor fixing as long as you don't mind salvage titles, worn seats, dents, and bad paint. Some decent stuff, really. But here are a few "indecent" oddballs that I found more entertaining.

    How are your bodywork skills?
    2001 Ram 2500 VERY Short Bed

    How much does a pallet of batteries cost?
    2008 ZAP Trucklet

    This may look bland, but it's a really rare one. It's not only a 264, which means it has a 6-cylinder instead of a 4, but it's a 1975, which means smog-exempt in California. This would be worth reviving. If the motor is junk, the chassis is a perfect candidate for a swap.
    1975 Volvo 264 GL

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  6. JB1025July 3, 2020 at 5:41 PM

    Where's the New Finish Paste rated number Uno ! rofl

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  7. hugh crawfordJuly 3, 2020 at 6:01 PM

    $700 for a Manx clone with an engine.

    The 20 year old me would be all over this

    https://mendocino.craigslist.org/cto/d/talmage-vw-buggy/7137426189.html

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