Well here are some pictures of my newest car. It may be more than i can handle but time will tell. It has 166000 pus miles on engine and it was tore down over 10 years ago with a blown head gasket. Floors are rusted through just not sure how bad untill i lift carpet.body wise the drivers fender has a hole and the hatch has a small hole other wise it seems prety good. but realy needs paint.
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Kool, it looks like you have a good car to work with.
BTW: In the second photo (the engine one) I can see you still have the plug in the fenderwell (top front part of the photo). That is only the second one I have ever seen. I found one and put it my V8 car that Norm now has.
Bill
Quote from: 77turbopinto on April 01, 2008, 12:40:25 PM
Kool, it looks like you have a good car to work with.
BTW: In the second photo (the engine one) I can see you still have the plug in the fenderwell (top front part of the photo). That is only the second one I have ever seen. I found one and put it my V8 car that Norm now has.
Bill
Thanks Bill, if you need more of those pugs i have 2 more as the doner car for the pass floor has them in it.
Here is a picture of the non existing floors
Wow, was that thing setting in a field or something? The body doesn't look too bad at all, but man, those floor pans could use some help. It looks as though you have a pretty nice car to start with, looks pretty complete.
WOW! Too bad!!!!
Could have been a nice car...
You need these!!!
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Nice weather on Sat. The boys and i went to get parts.
Picture 1 The boys getting the bumper, while i tried to get the replacement floor. They were more sucessfull than i was.
Kat undergoing surgery for the new face lift
Lookin good Phil. Nice catch.
Here is the latest up date
Donor passenger floor removed from other car. now i have to do minor repair and trimming to get it in Cat.
Finally got the motor to turn over pistons broke free after soaking in oil for about 2 weeks and the still did not budge, and having talked to a few mechanics about braking them free the common answer was use tranny fluid. I cleaned out the oil and put enough tranny fluid in to cover the top of the pistons and went to get the breaker bar and socket again to Try just for kicks and they moved a bit. I worked them back and forth a few times and cleaned out the fluid and replaced moved them a few more times and they moved about a half inch worked them some more and they would only move the half inch or so I got impatient and got the 4 foot cheater bar out and broke the breaker bar (it had been previously repaired) I got a different breaker bar out and SUCESS Changed the fluid again and worked the pistons around several times with breaker bar then changed to ratchet and finally able to move with my hands.The only problem is how bad are the rings at this point..... ???
Also will need a cam shaft and followers severely worn and a lifter (it is broke)
Phils toys
I would assume that the rings are shot due to age and so much force being needed to turn the engine over. I would play it safe and change them out now while everything is accessible instead of later when you'll have to pull the entire thing apart again.
Just an update
This past weekend i was able to purchase a few necessary tools. I picked up an engine hoist and an engine stand for less than $60. I now have the engine out and on the stand and started removing parts. Soon i will be able to tell if the engine is worth fixing or just replacing.
Pictures to fallow
Phils toys
Sounds like a plan you got there. Good luck on the engine work, and most of all, have fun.
Project dead as a tree fell on the car durring the last snow storm The hood is trashed window smashed Both fenders trashed pictures soon of tree on the car.
:(
Dang, that really sucks. :hypno: I take the damage was too excessive to fix the car?
bummer :'(
that really sucks man. sorry to hear that. I keep mine under the carport thing at the condo. so if something falls it falls on that first, and gives me a chance to get it out of there.
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It is ok i guess i still have the wagon safe in the garage i would have been nice to have a hatch and a wagon though
Man, that really sucks. It doesn't look all that bad, but it probably looks better in the pics than in person. You just not want to mess with fixing it or is there terminal damage to the windshield posts/ roof?
Matt
Hood , Fenders, windshield, inner fender/engine compartment. See how far it is down to the ground that is with no engine in the car and the tires are not flat and it stayed that way after the tree was completely off the front end. I don't know if it blew the shocks or broke springs but it is not good eather way . The doors still open but close hard .
It will live on as parts for others before it goes away
That really sux.
Atleast you can save parts off it for the next project. What a shame since there don't seem to be many Bobcats left. You planning on getting another or just having the wagon?
Yes mat i am going to replace it with this
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phil
hey phil im sooooo sorry to see your cat crushed as well as your dreams of making her road ready, if your willing to part her out please let me know!! if not i totally understand, that really sucks to see it under the tree.
thanks
eric
I will part what is part able.
Phil
what do you want for the taillights, right rear wheel weel molding?/ thanks
I'm interested in the steering wheel, and maybe the armrests.
Quote from: bbobcat75 on November 19, 2008, 05:25:08 PM
what do you want for the taillights, right rear wheel weel molding?/ thanks
Tail lights alredy gone wheel molding have some ware the car had 160,000 + miles on it in the northern winters and had not been on the road in 8 or 10 years.
Discolives
I'm interested in the steering wheel, and maybe the armrests.
stearing wheel has cracks arm rest should be ok dark blue eather side or light blue pass side Still intrested in the other parts?
I'm looking for dark blue armrests. pair preferably. How bad is the steering wheel? really bad? can you post a couple good pics? I'd also be interested in the seat belt holders that mount on the seats. Thanks!
Chuck
hey phil how are the bumpers?? and are they steel or alum.???
thanks
eric
and im sure the emblems are pretty worn as well?!?!?!
If disco doesnt get the Arm rests i would be interested in a left side one any color. (can re-dye it black later) My Drivers side one is toast. it broke at the top Mounting screw
Hey Phil,
How are the rear quarters & the battery tray?
Guys i will try to check on all the parts requested but it will be a few days as the car is in a feild and we got a little snow ( only about knee deep) over the past few days
Blue door arm rest should be good, seat belt holders ( are they mounted to the back of the seat?) i think are ok strearing wheel has 2 or 3 cracks
Bumpers steal and are good for a driver but have rust and pitting emblems unsure probly worn
My be ably to help with the arm res any how i have a 78 parts wagon as well but dont rember how the driver arm rest is as it took it off to get in side the door.
Rear quarters i think were ok driverside may have a hole battery tray no idea never got that far. That is all from memory ........... but they say it gets worse with age :lost:
Phil
take your time man. No hurry here.
No hurry. Holidays are here.
Same here Phil... Take as long as you like. I'm in no hurry either.
Everyone just wants to make your car live on in others man, wait till after x-mas and the holidays ok? my car is going to be apart most of this next year anyways lol.
Quote from: discolives78 on November 20, 2008, 02:34:28 AM
I'm looking for dark blue armrests. pair preferably. How bad is the steering wheel? really bad? can you post a couple good pics? I'd also be interested in the seat belt holders that mount on the seats. Thanks!
Chuck
I got bored and need parts for my maverick project so i trecked through the snow and got in to the car.
Both arm rest seem good( dark blue) stearing wheel has one crack right by the horn conection( non button style) seat belt holders srarting to look chalky posably repaint?
Quote from: 75bobcatv6 on November 20, 2008, 11:52:52 AM
If disco doesnt get the Arm rests i would be interested in a left side one any color. (can re-dye it black later) My Drivers side one is toast. it broke at the top Mounting screw
i do have an extra light blue arm rest it off the car but realy need a good cleaning
when i get batteries for the camera i will get you a pic
Quote from: r4pinto on November 20, 2008, 02:37:15 PM
Hey Phil,
How are the rear quarters & the battery tray?
I was to lazy to clean the hood off to lookat battery tray but i an guessing not very good as it had a battery in it when i got it and had been sitting for 10 yrs but may be ok as the holder and side plate were ok (i put them in my wagon) rear quarters burried in snow.
thanks phil. its very appriciated let me know shipping to 85053
Quote from: phils toys on November 24, 2008, 09:12:59 AM
I was to lazy to clean the hood off to lookat battery tray but i an guessing not very good as it had a battery in it when i got it and had been sitting for 10 yrs but may be ok as the holder and side plate were ok (i put them in my wagon) rear quarters burried in snow.
Thanks for the update Phil. Whenever you get to it works for me. I'm in no hurry