@houstonrunner

I was considering painting my '03 Dark green over silver, but I had rust issues to fix and valve guides causing oil consumption, and the chrome was peeling off the rims. And then I saw this, with just 42k miles. Local only truck that was bought around here and serviced in town. Couldn't resist.

The R32:

The S15:

The classic 240:

And of course, the Pathfinder!

A guy I work with has a Previa that has a lot of issues like suspension and drivetrain, so we got looking:

Previa:
Wheelbase 112.8"
Track: 61.2 rear, 61.6 front.

Tesla Model 3:
Wheelbase: 113.2"
Track: 62.2"

Solution?
Find a wrecked model 3 dual motor and do a floorpan swap!

0-60 in 3 seconds in a minivan shaped like a jellybean here we come!

(Disclaimer: we don't have the time nor money to make this happen, but don't kill our dream!)

Me too.

@classicdatsundebate
I'm Demon-Xanth, I like to drink brake fluid. But I'm not an addict, I can stop any time!

Seriously though, I've been around a lot, just don't post nearly as much as I used to. My benches are a lot more public and posting images from mobile is awkward given that copy and paste isn't just a few muscle twitches. I've been around since finding Jalopnik with Murilee Martin's obscure engine articles and have come to appreciate cars for what they are much better.

I want to own a Corvair again some time as I found that Dakota+Corvair was automotive perfection for me and I got myself a 44k mile 2003 Dakota. Which is the lowest mileage Dakota since my 02 passed that mark in 2003.

I'm a repair engineer by trade and hobby. I can lay out circuit boards if anyone needs one done as a hobby. I have my own copy of OrCAD/Allegro that isn't getting much use at the moment. I moved to Vancouver, Wa two years ago and plan on being here for a good long time.

@cb Because I'm on my phone and copying links was hard enough. I ran out of Fuchs to give.

Roll up to a Jeep event with a pink Surrey Gala and tell the rest of the owners that their Jeeps lack proper heritage.

Around 2002-2005 I had seen a huge spider around my house in Placerville. Didn't think much of it until tonight when I went looking for a picture of it on the internet, and sure enough I found a match...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphonopelma_johnnycashi

...a spider discovered 15 miles away, in 2015.

The difference between messing around and science is writing stuff down, people!

@ranwhenparked I'm waiting for someone to make a business out of taking older luxury cars that are maintenance nightmares and plugging EV drivetrains into them.

Imagine these with silky smooth electric motors:

It can be yours!
https://www.hemmings.com/auction/2020-other-other

Roll up to a Jeep event with a pink Surrey Gala and tell the rest of the owners that their Jeeps lack proper heritage.

@dogisbadob But the restaurant has an insurance company with a high enough limit that they will still settle rather than be drug to court over it.

Most of the time it's an insurance issue. A guy gets crushed because of a muppet not keeping their foot on the brake and someone sues the restaurant. Insurance companies don't want to deal with that so nobody can.

@krustywantout No engine bay shots on either?

@dr-zoidberg Slip joint. It makes up the distance difference between full droop and full compression. If that wasn't there it would cause a buckling force the first time you hit a bump. On vehicles with a single piece driveshaft it is usually done with a slip yoke on the transmission tailshaft.

@limitedtimeonly I've had good luck with Nationwide Auto Shipping.

@houstonrunner

@dr-zoidberg Past a certain age and more cab on a vehicle tends to be a negative. Especially as RC+SB trucks are effectively no longer sold in this country. There are actually kits out there to turn 68-72 GM trucks from long beds to short since the short beds are so much more desirable.

This one is really just waiting for it's time/buyer.

@dogisbadob There is a better way.
https://burritojustice.com/2012/03/06/burrito-rail-gun/
https://bernalwood.com/2012/09/28/threat-or-menace-bernalwood-mounts-new-defense-to-counter-la-lenguas-burrito-rail-gun/