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  1. I agree the older ones are hot as heck...something about beetles is just FUN.. anyways, the brakes/cvs job I've been doing on my sister's car has come to cost me $330 in parts, which would have gone to fixing up this beetle.....looks like a no go for me
  2. if any of you are ever asked to work on a Kia.....don't.

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    2. OldSlowReliable

      OldSlowReliable

      yes..in fact the 4cyl motor in this optima is the same as the hyundai sonata. I don't necessarily mind the motor, decent oil and a 3 min oil flushing agent made miles of difference, but the front suspension/cv shafts are STUPID..

    3. nunya

      nunya

      aint THAT bad.. but i do work on the crap regularry.

    4. Tungsten

      Tungsten

      KIA = Killed In Action

  3. I like it, because (similar to my motorcycles) I can take the engine out and work on it, with room to spare in my 1.5 car garage...not so much with a sbc 350 or even the pathy's 3.0... mostly due to the removal technique vs my lack of length in the garage...
  4. My big thing, is that I don't think he's ever HAD it running, and without a drivable vehicle, there's no easy way to just test out the other parts, mainly suspension/drivetrain.... gotta get this kia out of my garage before that though!
  5. Yeah, he's been sitting on it for quite some time....and had it out at his garage sale last week, still no buyers...perhaps getting a bit desperate?
  6. So....this past week I've been working on my sister's kia optima (2004), needs new cv boots, and front brakes. Going to be about 200 out the door. anyways.... after I get this POS out of my garage, I want to make an offer on a sweet little 72 beetle that is literally at the end of my street. Its bright orange, has all the glass/interior and new wheels/tires, (not installed, owner wanted to clean it up properly but changed his mind for garage space) although it doesn't RUN. (the kicker!). My mom actually pointed this opportunity out to me, and kinda wants it for her own dreams, however she wanted to offer $500 for a running car, I suppose she doesn't understand the whole "collectors item" which the seller did not cease mention when I went and looked at it, saying "I've had a few vw guys stop by and say I could get way more out of it", but previously saying "the asking price of 1200 is flexible". He claims it wants to start/run, but the points got rained on, and now need replacing, and he just doesn't want to deal with it. Sounds too good to be true. anyways, talk me out of it! and if you won't.... is offering 500, then maxing at 600 so lowball to only offend? I'd have another $200 to offer, but like I said, I had to replace my sister's brakes/cv's unexpectedly. It really is a beauty, has a black rear valance deal, orange rust-free body, but perhaps I have some new-project goggles on, and not objective buyers lenses!
  7. Value of non-starting/running 72 beetle? Supposedly just needs points....asking 1200, 600 a good offer???

    1. nunya

      nunya

      It's a good starter offer

    2. nismothunder

      nismothunder

      Did you even look at it, check the engine over for the genral stuff. This is a air cooled engine(I think) so its just like a big lawn mower engine. Oil leaks are what you need too look for.

  8. You clip on the receivers so that when you're folding the seats up/down, they will remain attached to the seat, and not lost underneath the bottom. When you flip it back up, you unclip for use. There is also a similar system on the back of the seat for retaining the seat in the down position.
  9. Yep. I assumed worse case scenario the r50 has a softer suspension, and that brush guard is much lighter than my bumper, hence my observation
  10. Gotta vote for uncc! Gonemoab right? are your tires turning opposite ways btw? lol
  11. Personally, I'd never pay over $50 for a bent brush guard...with the PIAA it might be different, but really, you're not going to really gain anything from buying it. The bumper I made for my wd21 did not noticeably weight the front down (although it weights close to 80 lbs), fyi.
  12. Everything on my truck has been welded with my 90amp fcaw mig harbor freight welder. Even my 3/16" front bumper w/drings... HOWEVER, you must know when to consult a pro! I welded all the cosmetics (i.e. corners/bevels) and simply tacked the structural areas for a local fabricator friend to weld. He did it for either 10 or 20 bucks (can't remember) which wasn't bad atall, even gave me some tips for uphill welding, offroad jack options, and generally just great conversation/advice, aswell as stellar welds! gotta say, my HF flux core is pretty great for what I paid (70 some bucks?) and aslong as you take care of it, it will return the favor! I've done a little bit of sheet metal work, and it had no problem doing it, although for anything that I'd like show-room pretty, a true mig would be much nicer than flux core...
  13. I use the same goggles I use for oxy-acet welding and torch cutting, if not my welding mask set to a very low darkness (only when I'm in contorted positions and getting sprayed in the face) Of course, in most cases you won't notice it...
  14. Order 435.... I ordered a pair of safety glasses for the range bag....I don't need/want those work gloves, and another pair of shooting glasses never hurts!
  15. Just to clear up, a moment after I posted, I realized I left it out, and edited to include "for future reference"
  16. You should have searched. period. Honestly...you will understand when you get to the point where you've answered these questions a billion times sooner or later... I understand this was difficult considering you didn't know what it was, but just for future reference . When identifying things like that, I try to either find markings on it, or trace back the wires & compare to the wiring diagrams.. Last time I checked... nismothunder>new guy....keep that in mind If you're having trouble getting it to run/start, check the basics of an internal combustion engine, compression, spark, fuel, air and the like before looking much further for the crazy bugs and such, if he sucked up some water, its possible there could be serious engine damage resulting in one of the above not happening.
  17. 700? I put 300 into mine, and that was used springs and brand new UCA's...
  18. You're assuming my truck can make 14 hours of travel + wheeling without having atleast 5 catastrophic failures
  19. just a comparison of 3" vs 3"+3"
  20. get the suspension lift, its much more useful than a body lift (for wheeling purposes, raises the entire frame & such) if your you're only going to get one, otherwise get both, you will thank yourself for it later. The combination make the vehicle alot easier to work on, will make your life alot easier for wheeling, as well as fitting tires/wheels. If you simply can't afford to do both, wait until you can, you will thank yourself for it later, spending a weekend doing it all versus having half done now, half done later. If you're worried you will have trouble doing the suspension lift, trust me, its easy. Short answer- yes, it will do for now, but will be more of a headache than just waiting to put on the 33s until you have the full lift
  21. Depending on my employment status over the coming weeks, I'm not sure I'll be able to attend $100 each way just for gas puts a little bit of a damper on it! only time (and lowes hiring staff) can tell..
  22. I take my malibu into the dealership for in depth work, i.e. hub bearings when I either cannot, will not, or am unable at the time to do the work myself. Mostly because up until recently I had a steady income that allowed the extra expense, and I like the work they do! I do like taking it into tuffy, because they have done good work and the weekend my muffler rusted off, I had to be back @ school 200 miles away in 24 hours... The only other time was again when I was at college, my PS pump out line clamp rusted off, spewing all my ps fluid across the road. I saw the issue, took it into the cheapest shop I could. Their shop rates were $64 an hour, with a student discount it was $50/hour, and they charged me for 45 minutes and a hose clamp, plus gave me a ride back to campus for the night while they waited for a box of PS fluid to come in the next day, picked me up at campus and had a really comfy couch!! Although I was very capable of doing this repair for $5, I really have no beef with supporting a local shop trying to make a living, especially when they had 3 bays, 2 of which were blocked with vehicles who's owners couldn't pay (one's hub bearing exploded on the rack, and the owner didn't understand why they couldn't just drive it home, the other a dropped tranny) The three times I've taken my pathy to the shop in the past 5 years have been the following -Private dealership (VERY BAD IDEA) charged me $75 to put on an idler arm brace, then the guy had the nerve to test drive and fully inspect my meticulously maintained malibu, later calling and offering $400..... -Took it into tuffy for a muffler gasket replacement on warranty, charged $45 labor but it saved me time. -Sears automotive had it on the alignment rack, told me I needed all new TRE..charged me $50 each end plus alignment, but cut me a deal for the labor involved summing up to $400 odd bucks, I wasn't happy, but it made she who shall not be disobeyed happy. My mom takes her jeep primarily to the dealership, but thats only been for the CEL and some factory recalls, up to this point. Took it to a private shop after the dealership wanted to flush her transmission and replace a bunch of seals, private shop did great work and worked WITH me in diagnosing a vacuum leak for a fraction of the cost...some really cool guys! I have only had my motorcycle serviced 1x...took it into the honda dealer who will be selling me my next bike. They did good work for alot of $$, but now I'm more learned in motorcycle mechanics, so I won't have to again! Honestly it sums up to how much you like/can do the jobs. A good friend/teacher of mine once told me he was taking his SAS'd blazer to an offroad shop to change the shocks out, I was like "wtf?? can't you do that in 10 minutes in the driveway?" and he said "When you get to where I am in life, your time becomes more valuable than your money" and I've always remembered that. Sure you could do it for no labor charges, but it could take you a week to finish, and not be done right, or you could pay a shop $200 in labor, give a guy a bump in his pay for the week, and be happy. My beef comes into the PARTS costs....because they not only BUY these things at a discounted rate, but then SELL them to you at a premium! Not once has a dealership given me the opportunity to supply my own parts, but every private shop i've visited has given me 100 different options, whether it be who they get it from, what quality it is, or if I bring it in!! Wow!! this is a freaking novel!!
  23. Likewise.....the very, very, long list..... :thumbsdown: 4wheelparts is currently offering free ground shipping and 10% off...thats 263 shipped to your door. Steep for my blood, although my truck desperately needs them!
  24. idk....those steelies look like they go for apx 90 bucks, my steelies cost under 250 for 5
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