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Offline Indiana Jones

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What to do?
« on: April 21, 2009, 09:17:50 PM »
I built and sold a very cool sidekick last year. The little zuki was the best I ever had in the snow and on the ice. Needless to say I miss her very much. A few days ago I came across an original unrestored Tintop with alot of potentinal. The tranny is out and the rockers are rusted but I can't get her out of my mind. I think I can pick this up for under $500.00. I would need to buy and install a new tranny...have paint and body work done and install new suspension,rims and tires. Are these ol' timers as reliable and capable as the mid 90's sidekicks? What am I looking at in terms of $$$ for a tranny and suspension?

Talk me down!  Please!
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Re: What to do?
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2009, 06:59:54 AM »
Quote from: Indiana Jones on April 21, 2009, 09:17:50 PM
I built and sold a very cool sidekick last year. The little zuki was the best I ever had in the snow and on the ice. Needless to say I miss her very much. A few days ago I came across an original unrestored Tintop with alot of potentinal. The tranny is out and the rockers are rusted but I can't get her out of my mind. I think I can pick this up for under $500.00. I would need to buy and install a new tranny...have paint and body work done and install new suspension,rims and tires. Are these ol' timers as reliable and capable as the mid 90's sidekicks? What am I looking at in terms of $$$ for a tranny and suspension?

Talk me down!  Please!
Original unrestored Tintop what? Samauri or sidekick? What year? If a sidekick, is it 2x4 or 4x4. Auto or manual transmission?
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Offline idaholwb

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Re: What to do?
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2009, 11:20:53 AM »
If you are talking about an early Kick, they all have the same suspension from 89-98. The trans is the same except they have a little lower 5th gear.
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Offline beercheck

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Re: What to do?
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2009, 11:28:01 AM »
Rocker rust and non-drivable?  If you can't get it for under $500.....WALK AWAY.
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Offline jeff1997

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Re: What to do?
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2009, 06:38:12 PM »
Quote from: beercheck on April 22, 2009, 11:28:01 AM
Rocker rust and non-drivable?  If you can't get it for under $500.....WALK AWAY.
I agree. If it is a Sami offer them $450, if it is a Kick, $350.
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Offline one mile

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Re: What to do?
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2009, 06:56:03 PM »
O.K. here is my way of looking at it...If you were to buy a $$ sammy what mod's would you do anyway? If I were to look back on some of my past projects cost(which I try to never do) I would see that I could have started out with just a "Shell" and would have come out cheaper. If you don't plan on "Alot" of mod's just buy a nice Samurai and drive and enjoy it. I do think someone here on this forum reminded me not too long ago of this..... Good Luck and always keep looking forward to the next "Project".
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