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Picked up this 87 GW from the original owner today. Though I bought it through and intermediary which was wierd and probably shady.
Anyway, bone stock and 126,xxx miles. On the plus side it is a California original and the body is in great shape. Fun to drive and almost all electrical systems work.
on the minus side; I had to drive it 2 hours home and I noticed getting on the highway that the oil pressure gauage went to zero and pretty much stayed there. I was worried but took it with a grain of salt since the speedo acts like its crazy. Well, about half way home the knocking started. Real quiet at first and got louder and louder.I pulled off the highway and into a gas station and let it rest while my tail car caught up to me (he got stuck in traffic). After resting for a few minutes the knocking went a way, but the guage hovered at zero. I ended up driving it home at about 45-55mph for the last 35 miles. So, yeah. Thats a bummer. Other items include the usuals like clogged drains, and slow rear windows, etc.
I'm not a mechanic and between restoring an old mid century home, starting a family, my current career and attempting to start a new one - I will be finding a mechanic on Monday. She needs a good cleaning and going through - driven very lightly / almost stored for the last three years. I think she will be fun when she gets her act together.
Anyway, bone stock and 126,xxx miles. On the plus side it is a California original and the body is in great shape. Fun to drive and almost all electrical systems work.
on the minus side; I had to drive it 2 hours home and I noticed getting on the highway that the oil pressure gauage went to zero and pretty much stayed there. I was worried but took it with a grain of salt since the speedo acts like its crazy. Well, about half way home the knocking started. Real quiet at first and got louder and louder.I pulled off the highway and into a gas station and let it rest while my tail car caught up to me (he got stuck in traffic). After resting for a few minutes the knocking went a way, but the guage hovered at zero. I ended up driving it home at about 45-55mph for the last 35 miles. So, yeah. Thats a bummer. Other items include the usuals like clogged drains, and slow rear windows, etc.
I'm not a mechanic and between restoring an old mid century home, starting a family, my current career and attempting to start a new one - I will be finding a mechanic on Monday. She needs a good cleaning and going through - driven very lightly / almost stored for the last three years. I think she will be fun when she gets her act together.
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