Bodgingbrom
12-26-2010, 09:15 AM
Hi all,
I recently purchased a '77 Bonanza for pretty cheap to replace a 3rd gen Camaro that died on me. The guy who sold it to me neglected to mention a few things, and me being a computer guy and not a car guy fell right into it.
2 months of driving it, I have now rebuilt the transmission, replaced the battery, alternator, starter, and a few belts that blew on me. The tires aren't that great, and the heater core was bypassed as well, so those are next on my list to replace. I'm trying not to get discouraged because I'm using it for my DD, but at a certain point there's nothing left to fix, right?
Eventually once I'm more confident it's not going to die on me, I want to raise it and put some larger tires on it. The interior is all jacked up too.
I guess I'm just looking for some insight on the world of owning a full size classic truck. Here are some pics I happen to have on my work computer. Oh, and I know the tires are two different sizes.
http://i56.tinypic.com/692trr.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/239owh.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/2uqborn.jpg
I recently purchased a '77 Bonanza for pretty cheap to replace a 3rd gen Camaro that died on me. The guy who sold it to me neglected to mention a few things, and me being a computer guy and not a car guy fell right into it.
2 months of driving it, I have now rebuilt the transmission, replaced the battery, alternator, starter, and a few belts that blew on me. The tires aren't that great, and the heater core was bypassed as well, so those are next on my list to replace. I'm trying not to get discouraged because I'm using it for my DD, but at a certain point there's nothing left to fix, right?
Eventually once I'm more confident it's not going to die on me, I want to raise it and put some larger tires on it. The interior is all jacked up too.
I guess I'm just looking for some insight on the world of owning a full size classic truck. Here are some pics I happen to have on my work computer. Oh, and I know the tires are two different sizes.
http://i56.tinypic.com/692trr.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/239owh.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/2uqborn.jpg