Ummm, let me think... shelby... then sell the other one for squat... hell
or sell sell the other one to get back your $750 and now you have a shelby
for free... 380 crate motor... mpi... basically just like your 96, only
with a carb for simplicity.... Just a though though...
Chris
>Ok, I went out today cruisin' around and went down some back roads. I ran
>into a deal that I am really considering. I have found two Gen-I Dakotas for
>sale. The same person owns them both. One is an 87 Dakota regular cab V-6.
>It is in fair shape. It had a toolbox mounted on it and the inside of the
>bed is scratched up with surface rust all over it. The paint is in good
>shape on other parts of the truck, with the interior being in good shape for
>the years on it. It is also an auto with the bench seat. The other one is
>what is really making me think. It is an 89 Dakota Shelby V-8!!! It is in
>excellent condition! The paint is nice, there has never been a toolbox on it
>and the bed has a bedliner in, but is still scratched underneath. It has
>been used to tow something that was way to heavy, as the bumper has been
>bowed from it, but that can be fixed. Neither truck will crank and run, but
>they will turn over. The oil doesn't smell, but it could have just been
>changed. The trans fluid looks good, but it too could have been just
>changed. Any ideas on these? Oh yeah, the guy only wants $750 for both!!!
>I know the Shelby is worth at least that, but I am trying to decide if I want
>to finish out the 96 and let these two slide, or if I want to buy these two
>and postpone the finishing of the 96. Ack!!! I hate these decisions!!!
>Help!!!
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