- Joined
- Sep 22, 2007
- Messages
- 12,609
- Reaction score
- 7,756
- Points
- 113
- Location
- Michigan
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 2.9 V6
- Engine Size
- 177 CID
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- My credo
- A legend to the old man, a hero to the child...
as ive never given up on a project vehicle.
But i might on this B2 i just bought
The further i dig into this thing...the more and more im finding.
The wiring is a mess for one. I noticed today the PS pump or hose or something is leaking...bad. The transfer case is leaking. Whoever the idiot was that put a new O2 in let the wires lay on the exhaust. The floors seem worse then what i really thought at first. Then when i towed it up to the barn to really dig into it a wheel cylinder blew.
But that wasnt the real kicker.
I started digging into the rust issue (body) in the back drivers side corner. I pulled the plastic trim, rolled the carpet back, and its...for lack of a better term...f*****.
The corner of the rear sill is gone. The "box floor" around the filler neck is basicallly completly detached from the body. Around the taillight inner housing is pretty trashed.
This may be above my skill level with metal working. Im not after a showpiece....but i dont wanna literally lose the back 1/4 going down the road. Normally id say screw it but i dont want the whole back corner sitting on the rubber filler neck.
Maybe i just need to vent my disappointment....maybe i will just give up on it...which is hard because besides the things i listed...its a nice little B2. All the gauges work, the seats are nice, everything works, speedo says 10,xxx miles...i believe it to only be 110k...and honestly the body itself (on the outside) isnt bad.
Either way. Any words of encouragement? Lol. Should i let it go? No one else besides other car guys understand this struggle lol.
But i might on this B2 i just bought
The further i dig into this thing...the more and more im finding.
The wiring is a mess for one. I noticed today the PS pump or hose or something is leaking...bad. The transfer case is leaking. Whoever the idiot was that put a new O2 in let the wires lay on the exhaust. The floors seem worse then what i really thought at first. Then when i towed it up to the barn to really dig into it a wheel cylinder blew.
But that wasnt the real kicker.
I started digging into the rust issue (body) in the back drivers side corner. I pulled the plastic trim, rolled the carpet back, and its...for lack of a better term...f*****.
The corner of the rear sill is gone. The "box floor" around the filler neck is basicallly completly detached from the body. Around the taillight inner housing is pretty trashed.
This may be above my skill level with metal working. Im not after a showpiece....but i dont wanna literally lose the back 1/4 going down the road. Normally id say screw it but i dont want the whole back corner sitting on the rubber filler neck.
Maybe i just need to vent my disappointment....maybe i will just give up on it...which is hard because besides the things i listed...its a nice little B2. All the gauges work, the seats are nice, everything works, speedo says 10,xxx miles...i believe it to only be 110k...and honestly the body itself (on the outside) isnt bad.
Either way. Any words of encouragement? Lol. Should i let it go? No one else besides other car guys understand this struggle lol.