Craigslist stories, deals, and whores

[86silverbullett]

Hmmm... had some run ins with that shop in the past.

Meaning I should avoid it? I'm not from that area and had never heard of the shop..

[CJ]

No, I don't think they have a bad reputation that I know of. I did a quick search of the board, and the few posts I found were positive. I would ask around though. All my LS cars went to 21st century.

[jayjohnson600]

I wanted to get some quotes on re-building some brick columns in front of the house at the street.

So, I looked into Craigslist and made a phone call. He showed up this morning.

Blood shot eyes
Smelled of beer, but mostly lucid
Distended belly, fully ripe
Walked very carefully, like he was going to tip over at any moment
Had to catch his breath after walking from the driveway to the street
Looked much too old to be doing any kind of physical work
Cherry picked the quick and easy work
Passed on the bigger work

[DON SVO]

I wanted to get some quotes on re-building some brick columns in front of the house at the street.

So, I looked into Craigslist and made a phone call. He showed up this morning.

Blood shot eyes
Smelled of beer, but mostly lucid
Distended belly, fully ripe
Walked very carefully, like he was going to tip over at any moment
Had to catch his breath after walking from the driveway to the street
Looked much too old to be doing any kind of physical work
Cherry picked the quick and easy work
Passed on the bigger work

Well, there's your problem right there.

[CJ]

i would have told him what you thought and sent him on his way.

[Labora]

Car is out of Dallas..and he said the guy who built it tuned it himself..

Is that TINKRD 's old car? Looks similar but has been awhile...

[War Machine]

I wanted to get some quotes on re-building some brick columns in front of the house at the street.

So, I looked into Craigslist and made a phone call. He showed up this morning.

Blood shot eyes
Smelled of beer, but mostly lucid
Distended belly, fully ripe
Walked very carefully, like he was going to tip over at any moment
Had to catch his breath after walking from the driveway to the street
Looked much too old to be doing any kind of physical work
Cherry picked the quick and easy work
Passed on the bigger work

when does he start??

[BMCSean]

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/4543830500.html

[Baron Von Crowder]

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/4543830500.html

I think I remember him asking something like 10k for it before...

[Labora]

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/4543830500.html

Someone has spent a lot of time on the frame of that thing. Sort of wonder what is up with the exhaust routing.... Might make a decent sleeper, wonder if it would be as ugly with a decent paint job?

[jayjohnson600]

when does he start??

OH, he said he can do it tomorrow.
and I was thinking does this guy even know what the date is? Tomorrow being a holdiay!
Yes, he's going to do the job on the 4th of JULY !?!

I think he was still beer buzzed and didn't know tomorrow was a holiday
Since he was drunk this morning at 8am while bidding a job, I suppose everyday is a holiday for him.

Will NOT be calling him back!

[jayjohnson600]

So how fast and quick did TINKRD's car ever go?

[TINKRD]

http://amarillo.craigslist.org/cto/4547632630.html

Going to look at this car this weekend...Supposedly makes 1025hp @ 22lbs on C16..

that's my old car. i'll give you any details you want, from when I had it. Not sure what's been changed since I sold it.


and the advertised power it made was when it was a t56 car, not that th400..

[TINKRD]

build sheet when I sold it

oh and the body is a 1999, not an 01 like the CL add says.

Motor:

408ci

6.0 Iron block

Eagle crank

Eagle Rods

Diamond pistons (cermaic coated tops and side skrits)

New bearings/rings approx. 2000 miles ago

Stock 317 cast heads

GMPP Carb style intake

NW 90mm TB

Solid motor mounts

ASP Underdrive crank pulley

BMR Alternator bracket

236/236 578/578 112lsa

manley dual valve springs





Turbo Kit:

GT47-88 Turbo .96 A/R, Journal bearing

Tial 60MM WG

Turbonetics Godzilla BOV

Ebay IC

5inch DP dumped at trans.

Eboost2





Trans

Built Th400 RMVB, T-brake

9.5 PTC converter

3in steel DS

TCI Outlaw RMVD Shifter

Flex Plate



Rear:

Moser 12bolt

3.42 gears/spool

Weld RTS Wheels 15x10





Fuel:

Magnafuel 4303 Fuel pump

-10 feed/-8 return

Sumped 98 tank

Aeromotive FP Reg.

Aeromotive Fuel rails

Bosch 196lb High/Imp injectors (from FIC)





Suspension:

BMR Turbo K-member

BMR Lower A-Arms

BMR subframe connectors

BMR Xtreme Torque Arm

BMR Boxed Lower control Arms

BMR Lowering Springs

BMR Panhardbar

Bilstein Shocks

Brand new un-mounted Madman travel limiters







Radiator mounted Electric WP setup. Car made 1025RW on 22lbs with these stock heads when it was a T56. Can get a copy of dyno sheet if need be.

[jayjohnson600]

Wondering if you were able to get any good passes at the track with the setup.

Care to provide the track numbers?