I was trying not to mention the Muffin.... (Nicole's 1976-ish VW van that was a bit of a handfull)...<br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Nicole Chettero <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nchettero@gmail.com">nchettero@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Thank you Alec, I need that 'lil intervention - I have to keep telling<br>
myself - remember the muffin!!!! Why do they have to be so cute? I'm<br>
walking away...<br>
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On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 2:33 PM, Alec Bennett <<a href="mailto:wrybread@gmail.com">wrybread@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> No no no no no no no.<br>
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> That thing is doom on wheels.<br>
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> Ask Anna Bradley....<br>
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> I think you want something in the 1989 to 2001 range. Water cooled, pretty<br>
> much maintenance free.<br>
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> On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 2:04 PM, Nicole Chettero <<a href="mailto:nchettero@gmail.com">nchettero@gmail.com</a>><br>
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>> So I checked out a 1971 Cushman Truckster yesterday in Oakley (see<br>
>> attached photo - my apologies if it's too big, I just dragged it from<br>
>> facebook). It has an original camper shell, 3-on-the-tree shifting,<br>
>> air-cooled. It'll need a serious sanding & painting, a little<br>
>> fiberglass patching in front, but a solid body. It turns but wouldn't<br>
>> stay running. The guy swears it was running a month ago, but admits<br>
>> it'd been sitting for two years prior. I told him to call me if he<br>
>> can get it started. He's asking $1,200. The engine was pretty grimy.<br>
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>> So, beloved gearheads among you, what should I do? Is it worth buying<br>
>> just for the body? If so, what should I pay, and how easy/expensive<br>
>> is a new engine/rebuild? Is it worth it? Assuming he does get it<br>
>> started, what should I pay? So many questions, so little cushman.<br>
>> Thanks!!<br>
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>> Best, Nic<br>
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