NEMOC Random BS Thread
- Thread starter NETC_Redd
- Start date
- :
- 92 & 16 Meyatas
rain here wetcross for us!
Better thanks Jeff.
Blowing snow today to add to the existing snow. Driving home last night would've been easier without the nuts on the road driving at 20kph.
Bought a slighty used outdoor car cover for Mia.
So after spending an hour and a half on the phone with various UHaul offices I've got a trailer reserved for tomorrow. I have to pick it up in Mendon of all places. Originally they wanted me to go to Danbury, CT which is 45 minutes from Fairfield and not at all on my way.
The plan:
7:30 - leave the house
8:30 - swap vehicles with my dad in Bellingham
9:00 - pick up trailer in Mendon, purchase or not, I'm out the $50 for renting the trailer
12:00 - Check out REPU in Fairfield, CT
1:00 - Drive home to NH (or back to Mendon)
4:30 - Arrive at home
Monday morning: Drive back to Mendon and return the trailer. It's not a one-way trailer so it has to be returned at the location of origin.
Monday afternoon: Swap back vehicles with my father.
The plan:
7:30 - leave the house
8:30 - swap vehicles with my dad in Bellingham
9:00 - pick up trailer in Mendon, purchase or not, I'm out the $50 for renting the trailer
12:00 - Check out REPU in Fairfield, CT
1:00 - Drive home to NH (or back to Mendon)
4:30 - Arrive at home
Monday morning: Drive back to Mendon and return the trailer. It's not a one-way trailer so it has to be returned at the location of origin.
Monday afternoon: Swap back vehicles with my father.
- :
- 92 & 16 Meyatas
so whats the good news?
Unfortunately, there isn't any.
Just got back...with no truck.
The guy was nice, the truck was not. Just to get it registered in NH I would be looking at...
* Installing the wipers, they were removed and apparently have been for some time
* Repairing the holes in the floor as well as both rocker panels
* Repairing the parking brake
* Repairing the speedometer/odometer
* Repairing the blinkers, they worked but were lightning fast
* Figuring out why the brake pedal falls to the floor (he bled the brakes but that didn't solve it)
The drivetrain...
* Stalls at idle unless you keep it above 2k for about 5 minutes
* Engine/tranny is from a 79 RX-7, never rebuilt. He painted it, but not while it was apart.
* Clutch feels original, was slipping when I shifted under WOT 2nd to 3rd merging onto the highway
* Exhaust is custom...and by Custom I mean, one muffler and a whole bunch of straight pipe
* Tranny shifted fine but there was a bit of slop
* A little smoke after he revved it, and some back firing, but it ran clean on the test drive
The body...
* Every panel, except maybe the hood showed signs of love. I spotted a few of dents in the photos but they are everywhere.
* As mentioned, perforated rocker panels, mild rust in the floor boards
* The Frame was rust free and the underside of the bed looked decent
The interior...
* The photos show it was a mess, but there is more to the story...
* Heater doesn't work
* Radio doesn't work
* Radio bezel was damaged
* Other parts were missing
* Doors only shut when you slam them very hard
* Window crank missing
* Floor was covered in sealant to prevent further rust (same as truck bed)
The Test Drive...
* Standing outside, the truck is very loud. You have to shout to carry on a conversation near it while it idles
* Inside the car, you can talk, but its still pretty loud
* Brakes are non existent, you have to push the pedal to the floor before you get any feedback
* Gas pedal was way too close to the brake pedal so its a good think I pushed the clutch in when I braked
* Car rumbles like an old rotary up to about 3k
* 3k to 5k it sounds soooooo sweeet
* Clutch engaged OK, but had some slippage under WOT
* Crusing at 4k on the highway the engine got quiet, but drop below 4k and it would rumble again
* Steering was vague with significant dead zone even though he replaced a lot on the front corners
So why didn't I buy it?
This is a truck to run around town in, bring stuff to the dump, and pick up mulch for the yard...after about $1000 in body work is performed and probably another $1500-2000 in repairs. It will never be a show truck unless you hire a very experienced body shop to massage every panel on the car (which probably requires removing the cab and bed from the frame). I was hoping for a truck that I could work on over the next few years to get to show quality...but this truck just needs more cash than elbow grease. I do however like the REPU and I would love to own one. I may set up a search so I can be notified when others pop up but most likely I'd have to ship a rust-free one from California. Or maybe I should just go test drive a few 1st-gen RX-7s. I might have better luck finding one of those in decent condition.
- :
- 96 Miata M-Edition, 2015 Mazda 3 Hatch
that stinks. I was kind of hoping that the truck would be in nice enough shape for you to have fun with.
the problem is I don't think that you will be able to find a REPU out here on the east coast that doesn't have holes in the floorpan.
the problem is I don't think that you will be able to find a REPU out here on the east coast that doesn't have holes in the floorpan.
Yeah, i know. 
..
There is an all orginal one in FL listed for 30k, and a fully restored one in CA listed for 16k. Other than that, you'd be hard pressed to even find one. I might be passing up the only opportunity to own one...but i just dont think this is the one. A good run-about for some that already has a rotary, sure...but a show goer? Not without the funds i dont have. And prolly more $$$ than shipping that one from FL to NH.
..There is an all orginal one in FL listed for 30k, and a fully restored one in CA listed for 16k. Other than that, you'd be hard pressed to even find one. I might be passing up the only opportunity to own one...but i just dont think this is the one. A good run-about for some that already has a rotary, sure...but a show goer? Not without the funds i dont have. And prolly more $$$ than shipping that one from FL to NH.
omg... It shouldn't be why didn't you, but more like, "Why should I?"
- :
- 92 & 16 Meyatas
ah, too bad chris...sounds like you made the right decision!
- :
- 96 Miata M-Edition, 2015 Mazda 3 Hatch
yeah.. it is a heartbreaker, but I don't think anyone here will fault you for not picking up the truck. it sounded like a money pit.
