Craigslist fail.

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 30, 2012 | 08:42 PM
  #21  
bill12690's Avatar
TECH Resident
15 Year Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 773
Likes: 2
Default

Originally Posted by CHADsterss
"Pretty much the motor"

Is it not all there??? LOL!!
I chuckle every time I read this..
Reply
Old Sep 30, 2012 | 10:17 PM
  #22  
brian_rs/ss's Avatar
TECH Addict
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,099
Likes: 3
From: Texas/Afghanistan
Default

thoroughly surprised it even runs.

part of me wants to rescue that poor shell of a car. the other part of me realizes it's a mustang.
Reply
Old Sep 30, 2012 | 11:31 PM
  #23  
ThunderZ28's Avatar
12 Second Club
20 Year Member
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 4,613
Likes: 0
From: Deer Park Tx
Default

"If you vote for me, i will make your wildest dreams come true!..." Vote for Pedro!!!!!
Reply
Old Oct 1, 2012 | 12:20 AM
  #24  
FireHawk178's Avatar
Staging Lane
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 63
Likes: 0
From: Katy, Tx.
Default

Originally Posted by 08BaltLS
I noticed what appeared to be quite a few rust holes in the floor pans of the trunk area. But nice to see the body is all pretty good. Must have forgot about that little rust issue.
weight reduction... or in this case maybe wait reducting
Reply
Old Oct 1, 2012 | 01:35 PM
  #25  
08BaltLS's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 0
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by FireHawk178
weight reduction... or in this case maybe wait reducting
Haha!! That seriously made me laugh!
Reply
Old Oct 1, 2012 | 02:19 PM
  #26  
MavrikTA's Avatar
12 Second Club
iTrader: (27)
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 606
Likes: 0
From: Texas....thank God.
Default

Originally Posted by ThunderZ28
"If you vote for me, i will make your wildest dreams come true!..." Vote for Pedro!!!!!
Lol^^^ He should def try his hand at baking a cake!
Reply
Old Oct 1, 2012 | 02:35 PM
  #27  
216StealthSS's Avatar
On The Tree
 
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 177
Likes: 0
From: Cleveland (216)
Default

i was gonna buy it if it didnt have coil cables,

seems like hes missing a trans dip stick... must of got wrapped up in the electrical water.
Reply
Old Oct 1, 2012 | 03:26 PM
  #28  
ppp's Avatar
ppp
Launching!
 
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 227
Likes: 0
From: Yorktown, TX
Default

I like the fuel line that looks like its running right through the rear spring. Yep pretty much all professionally built. Lol
Reply
LS1 Tech Stories

The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time

story-0

Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-2

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

 
story-5

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

 
story-9

10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Oct 1, 2012 | 03:43 PM
  #29  
Mattyfresh89's Avatar
On The Tree
 
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 182
Likes: 0
From: Boston
Default

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that English isn't his first language.. Wonder if he spoke entirely in Spanish if he would have sounded less like a used car salesman?
Reply
Old Oct 1, 2012 | 06:43 PM
  #30  
bill12690's Avatar
TECH Resident
15 Year Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 773
Likes: 2
Default

Originally Posted by Mattyfresh89
I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that English isn't his first language.. Wonder if he spoke entirely in Spanish if he would have sounded less like a used car salesman?
Language isn't the issue.
Like Ron White said, you can't fix stupid.
Reply
Old Oct 1, 2012 | 08:03 PM
  #31  
joshtownsend's Avatar
TECH Regular
iTrader: (16)
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 444
Likes: 0
From: houston dayton texas
Default

what even funnier is this guy cant talk, know anything about his car and drives a ford.... and still will roll 99% of you clowns up... now that's funny

real easy to poke fun from the side lines..
Reply
Old Oct 1, 2012 | 08:13 PM
  #32  
UTzo6's Avatar
LS7 Member
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,173
Likes: 0
From: HOUSTON
Default

Reply
Old Oct 1, 2012 | 09:33 PM
  #33  
DoubleDuece's Avatar
Teching In
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
From: Houston
Default Lol

Professional built , runs alcohol, "has d big kit on it" not sure what kit he meant but I didn't even hear a loapy camshaft. But it's got slicks on the front and the back must be AWD to.
Reply
Old Oct 1, 2012 | 09:41 PM
  #34  
DoubleDuece's Avatar
Teching In
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
From: Houston
Default Lol

Professional built , runs alcohol, "has d big kit on it" not sure what kit he meant but I didn't even hear a loapy camshaft. But it's got slicks on the front and the back must be AWD to.
Reply
Old Oct 2, 2012 | 06:07 AM
  #35  
1bad03snake's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (16)
 
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 548
Likes: 1
From: Pasadena,Tx
Default

A good friend of mine text me yesterday asking my opinion on the car... I thought he was ******* with me at first, but he wasn't. He told Robert his car burley runs 9's...
Reply
Old Oct 2, 2012 | 10:46 AM
  #36  
GTOBOY's Avatar
Staging Lane
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 61
Likes: 0
From: CLEBURNE, TX
Default

Holy chit mang, the MSD coil aka distributor sold me.
Reply
Old Oct 2, 2012 | 11:47 AM
  #37  
bill12690's Avatar
TECH Resident
15 Year Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 773
Likes: 2
Default

Originally Posted by joshtownsend
what even funnier is this guy cant talk, know anything about his car and drives a ford.... and still will roll 99% of you clowns up... now that's funny

real easy to poke fun from the side lines..
And your point? Anyone can build a fox body and make it relatively fast, I'd rather have an body with tasteful mods done right than be faster and rigged
Reply
Old Oct 2, 2012 | 02:20 PM
  #38  
Mattyfresh89's Avatar
On The Tree
 
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 182
Likes: 0
From: Boston
Default

Originally Posted by bill12690
Language isn't the issue.
Like Ron White said, you can't fix stupid.
I still think it's a language barrier
Reply
Old Oct 2, 2012 | 02:34 PM
  #39  
CHADsterss's Avatar
TECH Apprentice
 
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 344
Likes: 1
From: La Porte, TX
Default

Originally Posted by ppp
I like the fuel line that looks like its running right through the rear spring. Yep pretty much all professionally built. Lol
LOL I'm glad I wasn't the only one that noticed that!!
Reply
Old Oct 3, 2012 | 08:53 AM
  #40  
FireHawk178's Avatar
Staging Lane
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 63
Likes: 0
From: Katy, Tx.
Default

Originally Posted by ppp
I like the fuel line that looks like its running right through the rear spring. Yep pretty much all professionally built. Lol
That's the emergency fuel cutoff in case the car bottoms out.

Question: Is the electrical water pump belt driven and is that normal?
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:41 PM.

story-0
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

Slideshow: This heavily modified 1971 Camaro mixes classic muscle car styling with a fifth-generation Camaro interior and modern LS3 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-12 18:06:42


VIEW MORE
story-1
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

Slideshow: From wobbling harmonic balancers to failed EBCMs, these are the issues that define long-term C5 ownership and what repairs typically involve.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-07 18:44:57


VIEW MORE
story-2
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:57:02


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-16 10:05:15


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Slideshow: Top ten most powerful Chevy trucks ever made

By | 2026-03-25 09:22:26


VIEW MORE
story-5
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Slideshow: Hennessey has turned the Silverado ZR2 into a 700-hp off-road monster with supercharged V8 power and a limited production run.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-24 18:57:52


VIEW MORE
story-6
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Slideshow: A one-off sports car that looks like a vintage Italian exotic-but hides a C6 Corvette underneath-just sold for the price of a new mid-engine Corvette.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-23 18:53:41


VIEW MORE
story-7
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

Slideshow: A heavily reworked 1972 K5 Blazer swaps its off-road roots for a low-slung street-focused build with modern V8 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-09 18:08:45


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There are thousands of used Camaros on the market but we think you should avoid these 10

By | 2026-02-17 17:09:30


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

Slideshows: Which one of these myths do you believe?

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-28 18:10:11


VIEW MORE