Jason Bleazard wrote:
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>
> Tom, I was sorry to hear about the troubles with Christine. I can only
> imagine how frustrating it was to find that right after you finally got
> the engine running right.
>
Yeah - no kidding. I went from estatic to depression in the same week. When I started taking
the suspension apart again, I realized just how rotted it was starting to get. I don't trust
metal so thin that I can hammer through it.
> If you're thinking of a new truck, there's always the cash for clunkers
> program, don't know how you feel about that. They do require that the
> "clunker" must be in driveable condition.
They also require proof of insurance for a full year prior to the trade in. Christine has not
had insurance on her since 2003.
>
> If you're looking for parts, it's definitely a good idea to keep an eye on
> the junkyards. Apparently there's something like a quarter of a million
> traded-in "clunkers" in the pipeline waiting to be processed. The engine
> and transmission have to be destroyed, but I think everything else is fair
> game. There's going to be a lot of vehicles being stripped for any useful
> parts. Do you know anyone at any of your local yards? I'm not sure how
> you'd go about setting up a search to watch for any Dakotas going through
> so you can get to them before they wind up in the crusher.
>
> The gov't allocated what they thought would be enough money to keep their
> program running until October. That was gone in the first six days, and
> they're scrambling to come up with more.
>
mmmm very good ideas about the salvage yards. I'm already started putting the word out.
I've been in touch with a steel scrap yard, and a few other people locally who are in the
junker business. I'll start calling the auto salvage yards tomorrow.
Thanks Jason!
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