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'Thought I'd tell how I came about my '88.
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A few years ago, I dropped by a garage sale down my street.
My secluded (super private) bachelor neighbor passed on and his daughter came up from LA to sell everything.
I bought two GI gas cans 'n some other stuff...she then asked if I wanted a car as she slid open the garage door.
There it was: a Silver LX, 5 spd, 56k miles, and in super condition - dusty as hell/covered in spider webs, etc.
(I've always been a fool over small cars...this one caught my heart immediately)
I didn't even know the man ever had a car.
Apparently the distributor went bad so he parked it in the garage for umpteen years - took the bus to work.
She said her father was "frugal" 'n didn't want to pay Ford's price - old distributor still sitting on his work bench.
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I offered her $100 on the condition that I could get it going.
I called around - pulled a junkyard dist. for $60, installed it, pulled the plugs for a look/see, siphoned the gas (goo) tank, poured in a gal. or two of gas mix (Berryman's Chemtool), added an additional little see-thru fuel filter, put in a battery from my pickup, shot some fuel down her throat, and she fired right up.
Signed the papers 'n off I went.
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Changed all the fluids (that tranny filler is a hoot), tuned 'er up, and pulled wheels to check brakes, etc.
Added a junkyard fuel tank float, a tan leather steering wheel cover, and that's about it.
Front speakers fell apart within a month or two...will replace those someday.
Just picked up three new Woosung 155's from a wrecked car...will order two Kumho tires soon and replace those dried out rock-hard Michelins.
Cam belt change is due.
I chocked her out w/some Sea Foam recently and added 1/2 qt. of MMO...oil change due now.
Presently looking to replace the AM/FM radio w/OEM same.
.
Anyway, I love this little car...she's now got ~70k miles and she just purrs along.
I hope to keep her until one of us dies.
(I'm amazed when I read the mileage on some of your cars)
Now/then I am asked if it's for sale.
I have several other modes of transportation, but this seems to be my bread 'n butter rig.
.
I drive pretty easy - 'get ~34 mpg in town and 50+ mpg on the road at ~60 mph.
(I keep the tire pressure up)
The best mpg I ever got was 54 on a 200 mile hwy roundtrip.
.
I sure do enjoy reading through this forum. I did a Google a couple of years ago to find it.
Thanks for all the info/help in that time...y'all have some major experience and a great family here.
.
Best,
.
(Hope this photo is not too big)
.
.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
'Thought I'd tell how I came about my '88.
.
A few years ago, I dropped by a garage sale down my street.
My secluded (super private) bachelor neighbor passed on and his daughter came up from LA to sell everything.
I bought two GI gas cans 'n some other stuff...she then asked if I wanted a car as she slid open the garage door.
There it was: a Silver LX, 5 spd, 56k miles, and in super condition - dusty as hell/covered in spider webs, etc.
(I've always been a fool over small cars...this one caught my heart immediately)
I didn't even know the man ever had a car.
Apparently the distributor went bad so he parked it in the garage for umpteen years - took the bus to work.
She said her father was "frugal" 'n didn't want to pay Ford's price - old distributor still sitting on his work bench.
.
I offered her $100 on the condition that I could get it going.
I called around - pulled a junkyard dist. for $60, installed it, pulled the plugs for a look/see, siphoned the gas (goo) tank, poured in a gal. or two of gas mix (Berryman's Chemtool), added an additional little see-thru fuel filter, put in a battery from my pickup, shot some fuel down her throat, and she fired right up.
Signed the papers 'n off I went.
.
Changed all the fluids (that tranny filler is a hoot), tuned 'er up, and pulled wheels to check brakes, etc.
Added a junkyard fuel tank float, a tan leather steering wheel cover, and that's about it.
Front speakers fell apart within a month or two...will replace those someday.
Just picked up three new Woosung 155's from a wrecked car...will order two Kumho tires soon and replace those dried out rock-hard Michelins.
Cam belt change is due.
I chocked her out w/some Sea Foam recently and added 1/2 qt. of MMO...oil change due now.
Presently looking to replace the AM/FM radio w/OEM same.
.
Anyway, I love this little car...she's now got ~70k miles and she just purrs along.
I hope to keep her until one of us dies.
(I'm amazed when I read the mileage on some of your cars)
Now/then I am asked if it's for sale.
I have several other modes of transportation, but this seems to be my bread 'n butter rig.
.
I drive pretty easy - 'get ~34 mpg in town and 50+ mpg on the road at ~60 mph.
(I keep the tire pressure up)
The best mpg I ever got was 54 on a 200 mile hwy roundtrip.
.
I sure do enjoy reading through this forum. I did a Google a couple of years ago to find it.
Thanks for all the info/help in that time...y'all have some major experience and a great family here.
.
Best,
.
(Hope this photo is not too big)
.
.
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