You need to check craigslist for the Seattle Tacoma South King County.
There are several V-6 Runabouts available running and not. There is also a 74 that looks like it can be had Dirt cheap. And a woody wagon. several of these cars have factory alloy wheels.
Brian if you dont grab that green machine in Auburn I'm gonna swoop it up for the wheels. Let me know so asap,.. I'm going down there Saturaday
Mick
they said 600 im in portlan for the next 9-10 days so if its still there......
The woody in Silverdale is a buddy of mine. He wanted $250 not running, but he got it running and wants $750 now. Like I said in the derby post, Ive had 7 wagons in 4 years. Theres tons up here still. Just gotta look. Even with scrap so high, I never saw any going in the scrap yard. I drive by it 4 times a day. I want that 73 woody, but I dont have the $$$ to get it right now....
Quote from: apintonut on August 30, 2008, 03:47:43 AM
they said 600 im in portlan for the next 9-10 days so if its still there......
$600?!!! They said it was a donation, and that it would probably have to be towed.
I'm goin down there today
Mick
If I didn't have two vans in addition to my 71 Pinto I would definitely be snapping up a wagon. But.... :'(
Howdy all,
I just got back from looking at the 74 2 tone green runabout in Auburn.
The car is solid as a rock,.. I believe it was garaged, or under a carport for the majority of its life. The body is almost flawless, the interior is in very good condition, one small blemish on the drivers seat. dash was perfect.
The carpets looked a little faded, otherwise good shape. Of the four stock alloys, 3 have been curbed, :(
I put a low bid on the car incase they decide to scrap it. I see their truck at the yard all the time. The only thing I really want from the car is the dash pad. If someone wanted to do some engine work, ( knocking rod ) it would make a great little driver.
Mick
iron man plz keep me in mind ill do the work of changing that dash out for my
one of my nos black one's
I mighthave to check that one out in Auburn today
Quote from: Farmboy on August 31, 2008, 05:52:07 AM
I mighthave to check that one out in Auburn today
I bid $200,.. scrap just took a nose dive so a 1 ton car with four alloys should be about $170 - $180
i told them id go three THIS WAS BEFORE UR POST but yah i want it
Brian, do you want a bidding war, or should I just buy it off you when you need the money ;D
Either one of you guys have a nice dash pad you'll sell me?
I have used a pad cover and they are very nice.
Quote from: Ironman on September 01, 2008, 12:52:27 AM
Either one of you guys have a nice dash pad you'll sell me?
No I don't Ironman, wish I did, I showed my wife the 74 runabout and she said if I really want it to go get it. But then she said why dont I get rid of the crusin wagon cause she likes runabouts better :showback:
Quote from: Farmboy on September 01, 2008, 07:13:37 AM
No I don't Ironman, wish I did, I showed my wife the 74 runabout and she said if I really want it to go get it. But then she said why dont I get rid of the crusin wagon cause she likes runabouts better :showback:
Ack,.. Dont know what shape the Cruisers in,.. but I'm thinkin 74 runabout vs Cruiser wagon,.. the wagons holdin all the cards.
Quote from: turbopinto72 on September 01, 2008, 01:01:19 AM
I have used a pad cover and they are very nice.
Do they fit good and not look wierd?
I bought one for a chevy truck once and it looked like a piece of the living room carpet hacked out and thrown on there
Mick
How can you not love the porthole Pinto?
Quote from: Ironman on September 01, 2008, 01:46:39 PM
Do they fit good and not look wierd?
I bought one for a chevy truck once and it looked like a piece of the living room carpet hacked out and thrown on there
Mick
The one I used looked very good and you could not tell it was a pad cover ( except ) when you opened the door all the way open, then you could see that the pad cover did not extend all the way down on the side of the pad. There was about a 1/8 difference from where the pad cover ended and the bottom of the original dash pad. Other than that it worked great and I would buy one again. There are several different types though. There is a heavy and thin material. I used the thin material which molded to the original pad nicely. I have heard that the thicker ones do not mold to the pad as well.
Quote from: turbopinto72 on September 01, 2008, 01:54:26 PM
The one I used looked very good and you could not tell it was a pad cover ( except ) when you opened the door all the way open, then you could see that the pad cover did not extend all the way down on the side of the pad. There was about a 1/8 difference from where the pad cover ended and the bottom of the original dash pad. Other than that it worked great and I would buy one again. There are several different types though. There is a heavy and thin material. I used the thin material which molded to the original pad nicely. I have heard that the thicker ones do not mold to the pad as well.
Do you remember the name of the Pad/Manufacturer?
i have a carpet cover from shucks (25$) looks good i have a 80$ cover on my 79 looks good but if did crack after a year in the sun but the cap is worth it looks stock u hafta get close to see that it is a cap
Quote from: kdda191 on August 30, 2008, 09:53:56 AM
The woody in Silverdale is a buddy of mine. He wanted $250 not running, but he got it running and wants $750 now. Like I said in the derby post, Ive had 7 wagons in 4 years. Theres tons up here still. Just gotta look. Even with scrap so high, I never saw any going in the scrap yard. I drive by it 4 times a day. I want that 73 woody, but I dont have the $$$ to get it right now....
Do you know what engine and tranny?
Its a 2.0 Auto car. Just had to go thru my emails to find it!
Quote from: kdda191 on September 02, 2008, 10:26:59 AM
Its a 2.0 Auto car. Just had to go thru my emails to find it!
I kinda wish he hadnt got it running,.. II'd like to have it with a manual . I think woodys are cool.
Man, if I had the room I would buy that wagon in a heartbeat.... :rolleye:
I called the car lot in Auburn and they are still pretty well set in stone about getting $600 for the runabout, but nobody has come close to that offer, I'll call back in a day or two and see what the want then.
If the condition is as nice as has been described, $600 is a steal. I paid $750 for mine with no carpet, rusted out floorboards, faded paint, rust holes in the cowl, non-working heater controls, non-working backup and neutral start switch, missing bumper guagrds, rusty rear bumper, etc... I kind of wish I had bought this green one instead....
Quote from: Reed on September 03, 2008, 09:37:34 AM
If the condition is as nice as has been described, $600 is a steal. I paid $750 for mine with no carpet, rusted out floorboards, faded paint, rust holes in the cowl, non-working heater controls, non-working backup and neutral start switch, missing bumper guagrds, rusty rear bumper, etc... I kind of wish I had bought this green one instead....
Wouldnt you agree the car is as described Farmboy?
I felt it was in excellent condition for an unrestored vehicle. well except for that whole rod knocking thing :smile:
Did you start it? I was curious if it was truly a knocking rod,.. or if it might have a broken flex plate.
Mick
I havent seen it in person but 2 friends have stopped by and said it was quite nice, I'm gonna wait a few days and see what the price will do, if I miss out oh well, I have the pinto I wanted back in the 70's when I owned a 71 runabout.
I love my crusin wagon but my wife likes runabouts better, but then she has a 07 Buick Rainer and I hate sitting in that car, she won't drive my 03 dodge 3/4 cummins diesel cause its a 6 speed manual so I guess we're even ;D
Well boys, one of you guys go get that pinto in Auburn, I think I just toasted the motor in my crusier wagon. I don't need 2 pintos with bad motors ;D
Quote from: Farmboy on September 03, 2008, 05:22:54 PM
Well boys, one of you guys go get that pinto in Auburn, I think I just toasted the motor in my crusier wagon. I don't need 2 pintos with bad motors ;D
Ok,.. well I guess I'll step up to the plate,. some of ya might get a little bent but my intention is to take parts off it.
Brian,.. If you got an nos dash and some other parts I want, I might trade you the car. Its too nice to scrap but 74's arnt my thing, and the auto with the deluxe ugly green combo package isnt my cup of tea.
Mick
What parts do you want?
im me a list
Well I wont be picking it up,.. it sold for $500 2 hours before I got there. I was going to go as high as $400.
well i hope they join
Quote from: Ironman on September 04, 2008, 09:55:46 PM
Well I wont be picking it up,.. it sold for $500 2 hours before I got there. I was going to go as high as $400.
Sorry about that Ironman, hope they join this site, more local pinto junkies :tgif:
It sounds like you guys all missed the boat on that one. It was worth way more that $500 just from your descriptions and sight unseen.
Quote from: gordie on September 05, 2008, 09:23:36 PM
It sounds like you guys all missed the boat on that one. It was worth way more that $500 just from your descriptions and sight unseen.
No rubbing it in. :mad: lol jus kidding,.. the car didnt get crushed and thats pretty much the whole point. I would have parted it, or traded it for the parts I want. It probably wouldnt have got crushed anyway, I have kind of an inside with the yard that scraps all their stuff. If it hadnt sold it would have been at the yard tommorrow. It still wouldnt have got scraped cuz ILENE likes me :). I did however miss out on an original 4 speed maverick by one day. itsa probably a space heater a couple folding chairs and a toyota now. :(