[Silly Little Cars] 1971 Cushman Truckster

[Alec Bennett]

No no no no no no no.

That thing is doom on wheels.

Ask Anna Bradley....

I think you want something in the 1989 to 2001 range. Water cooled, pretty
much maintenance free.







On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 2:04 PM, Nicole Chettero <nchettero at gmail.com>wrote:

> So I checked out a 1971 Cushman Truckster yesterday in Oakley (see
> attached photo - my apologies if it's too big, I just dragged it from
> facebook).  It has an original camper shell, 3-on-the-tree shifting,
> air-cooled.  It'll need a serious sanding & painting, a little
> fiberglass patching in front, but a solid body.  It turns but wouldn't
> stay running.  The guy swears it was running a month ago, but admits
> it'd been sitting for two years prior.  I told him to call me if he
> can get it started.  He's asking $1,200. The engine was pretty grimy.
>
> So, beloved gearheads among you, what should I do?  Is it worth buying
> just for the body?  If so, what should I pay, and how easy/expensive
> is a new engine/rebuild?  Is it worth it?  Assuming he does get it
> started, what should I pay?  So many questions, so little cushman.
> Thanks!!
>
> Best, Nic
>
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