[Silly Little Cars] Where can I get a few parts for my 1987 Cushman Truckster? (+ other questions)

[Dan Das Mann via Silly_little_cars]

And, he has an awesome name!
On Dec 12, 2014 2:35 PM, "Kris Motola via Silly_little_cars" <
silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com> wrote:

>  After my Rita got tagged a bunch in the lower height I asked the guy
> painting our building if he could paint her too. He said no problem and
> gave me a color book with about 200 colors to choose from. $400. It isn’t
> perfect (can still see some of the original sacramento yellow in the cracks
> between parts but for that price its not like he was going to take it
> apart. Price did not include interior or the inside of the back compartment
> (its an interceptor) but pretty good and even and after 2 years of outside
> parking it looks brand new.
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> Here’s his info (does really great work on exteriors and interiors, too)
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> ALCHEMY Painting and Restoration
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> Joachim von Rombs
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> 882 Chenery St
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> San Francisco, CA 94131
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> Tel & fax - 415 334 8844
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> cell - 415 235 3615
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> *From:* Silly_little_cars [mailto:
> silly_little_cars-bounces at lists.sillylittlecars.com] *On Behalf Of *Sarah
> Noyes via Silly_little_cars
> *Sent:* Friday, December 12, 2014 1:41 PM
> *To:* silly_little_cars at lists.sillylittlecars.com
> *Subject:* [Silly Little Cars] Where can I get a few parts for my 1987
> Cushman Truckster? (+ other questions)
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> Hello,
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> I purchased a Cushman Truckster (though the jury seems to be out of that
> model name). See attached photo.  Was owned a super upstanding fella, Theo.
> Jerry Caldwell did a lot of work on it, took for-evah!  So after two months
> it still lacks a couple of key parts.
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> * A fan that blows the heat from the engine to the exhaust (blower motor
> in cushman jargon?)
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> * Two side rear view mirrors
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> * Two seatbelts
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> Where do folks recommend I get these parts in a somewhat speedy fashion?
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> And I am in the market for a very inexpensive paint job.  Was quoted $2500
> from some friend of Jerry's (crazy!) --  but would be open to ~$600 as
> it'll be super simple.
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> Lastly, I am going to install the seatbelts and a simple two-seat bench.
> Any ideas on where to find this and that to make the bench?  And Jerry
> recommends installing a protective barrier directly behind the passangers,
> so also seeking a way to make that happen.
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> So stoked to get this beauty on the road and un monton de gracias for
> everyone's help in a dream come true.  Do y'all ever have cushman
> convergences? I'd be happy to throw one together in the near future.
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> Onwards and upwards, Sarah
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> --
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> c: (415) 713-4155
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> www.noyes-works.com
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