starquestJOE Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 As some of you may or may not know ive bin looking for a durban maroon auto w/tan&black cloth for better part of 9 years. The close I ever came was just maroon on maroon car. Well 2 weeks ago I come on SQC like I do every day, and. Heck whats new. I hit up the ebay/craigslist section and first listing. I could not believe my eyes. There she was.......my unicorn As many know I am recovering from 3rd degree burns over 30-40% of my body. I have not worked since my accident on april 8th. Much the same when I was out cor my back injury, money is short to say the least. Now here is my unicorn right in front of me and I have no way only getting it. I was about to call it quits and my little sister Lauren calls me and said if you really want this car ill pay for it. Of course I said yes and myself and a friend drove 34 straight hours to Tennessee and back to Pennsylvania. It wasnt the best road trip, but I had my unicor. On the trailer heading home. So a little about the car. One owner 81k automatic tan&black cloth straight line interior. Interior is super clean with only small seam came apart. In the glove box I found the owners manual, ooriginal window sticker of just under $23k. The had traded in his 83 dodge pick up. The car has bin garaged and very well mantained. Lets start off with the first picture I had seen of the car on SQC. http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww135/starquestJOE/00f0f_2eBkfiMDPm3_600x450_zpswicipctt.jpgthis is where the car had sat for near 9 years the owner wanted to paint the car. Well went back and forth with his the owner of the paint shop for 6 years. Well the original owner ended up passing away before he had got the car painted. The owner of the paint shop left the car in side this he was able to get ownership of the car. Thats when he listed it on craigslist Now that I have the car home its time to brinv it back to her former glory. I want to keep it as close to stock as I can. The first thing I found it needed was a good cleaning. I havent done that just yet. But here she is at home with her big hp brotherhttp://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww135/starquestJOE/20140619_185613_zpsxhkclv3o.jpg First real problem with the car is it needed a fuel pump. So I dropped the tank only to find it full of rust! The car is so clean other wise. No rust on the what so ever. Even the gold zinc plating is still on the hardware for the tankhttp://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww135/starquestJOE/20140624_193921_zpsg1jaf5eg.jpgLooks great but its what I found on the inside And here is a sneak peek at whats to come......http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww135/starquestJOE/20140624_193206_zps2ntyucqq.jpg I will update as I go along with its clean up. Hope u had a great read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlosFley Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 That's really awesome man. Always a good time when you find the gem you've been looking for unexpectedly Btw, did you ever get a PM I sent you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markhansenconquest Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 looks like your back...............and feeling good........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starquestJOE Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Yea I got it. Ill text you maybe tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy larry Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Nice car . Keep us up to date with the pics some interior shots also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mai Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Nice work on finding your unicorn, I was in the same position as you and found my unicorn when I got sick. Good luck with your recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) Good stuff there Joe, glad to see you're up and about now. Would you happen to still have that black hood we spoke about a while back? My cob-job temporary hood just isn't doing it for me anymore, haha. Edited June 25, 2014 by dmyers151 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starquestJOE Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Thanks for all the kind words guy. It feels great doing anything other then sit on the Couch. Yes dale I still it with your name on it free of charge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 You're my hero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntercooledFlatty Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 nice ...keep it as close to stock as i can good luck with that i'm trying to do the same but i HAVE to change the exhaust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Congrats on finding that beauty and glad to hear your doing better. That car is in great sq loving hands! Love the gold Ronal's btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starquestJOE Posted June 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Finally gave her a bath and just my luck it rains 2 hours later But I found pictures from the road trip with car on the trailer. Also just my luck again got a nail in one of the trailer tireshttp://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww135/starquestJOE/IMG_0981_zpsosahoeoq.jpg and here is one from one of are fuel stops http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww135/starquestJOE/IMG_0982_zpszkvpgved.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starquestJOE Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Harry I know its goin to be very difficult to keep it stock. I understand having to change the exhaust system if it is rusted or the cats are clugged. I may have to do the same, but will only go too a 2.5" complete exhaust with a actual muffler. Only other things I would change maaybe are to go to hardpipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starquestJOE Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Going to do my best to get the fuel tank in tonight. Hope me luck. Maybe even take her for a ride ! ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drive-By Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Post pics if you do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starquestJOE Posted July 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 The new tank and pump are just about in. Stopped for dinner. But should be running tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starquestJOE Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 She runs and drives! Good oil psi and temp is perfect. Brakes need to be looked at. The brake res was empty. So I filled it and still nothing. Still took the car for a ride anyway. I love it. Everything in the car works as it should Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Congrats dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starquestJOE Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Thanks ill get some more.pics in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Nice glad your making progress on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'87quest Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Good for you man. Congrats on getting your dream car! Drake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starquestJOE Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Today I got the old pressure washer out and cleaned the engine bay. This is the before picturehttp://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww135/starquestJOE/20140706_145218_zpsnxziyz7w.jpgand here is the afterhttp://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww135/starquestJOE/20140706_145905_zps24esgw7o.jpgand here she is with her big brotherhttp://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww135/starquestJOE/20140706_153158_zpseak7bug0.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Ever so clean of the grime night and day difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starquestJOE Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 When I was taking out the gas tank, I had found the almost all the hardware was still zinc coated. Well even parts under the hood parts still wear the zinc still. Like the oil cooler lineshttp://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww135/starquestJOE/20140706_145931_zpskumznuda.jpg For me living in the rust belt. Stuff like this makes me smile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starquestJOE Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Finally got the chance to drive her more then around the block. Put some fresh 93 in it and drove it to and from my benefit. It was smoking a little on the way there and the lifters were a little loud. But the car sat for 9 years or so. The smoking cleared up, and the lifters finally primed up. The car ran smooth and shifted well. It came into boost and shifted up to 4th without a problem. Now its time to service all the fluids and look into having the paint work done where it needs it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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