ol' yeller
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Now THIS is how to post a For Sale ad! I hope you sell it. If my situation was different, I'd be very interested. Good luck!
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Along with the pics you might want to include a price and location.
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Also save the coins you find in/under the seats and carpet. It will come in handy!
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I thought white smoke meant we had a new Pope?
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I'm used to a lower gear ratio!
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Actually our conversion was done locally to the Greater Seattle area and it starts with an "A". I think the actual lift is made by "B" and it uses the chain and motor. Funny story was that while I knew our van had this feature, it never operated when the ramp was deployed. One day my 3 year old grandson got into the van for about 45 seconds unsupervised. Then all of a sudden, the van started kneeling every time the ramp was deployed. It took some careful reading of the owners manual to discover the on/off switch in the dash to control the feature. My grandson discovered it in less than 45 seconds. It is a feature we really don't use much as my wife has a powered chair and the incline of the ramp isn't an issue. I will only take the van in for service if something is not working. At 14 years of age every time I brought it in, they tried to talk me into buying something newer, telling me how old and antiquated our van is. I figured for $74K I could do a lot of fixing. So far, after a year, my method has proved out! Besides, I thought Toyotas ran forever!
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I sent you a PM. I think you can use '65 mounts but you have to replace the frame pads that bolt to the cross member with ones from a '65 300. Maybe someone here has some?
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22 hours ago, TerryB said:
Mine is bagged. It has air bags in the rear suspension. The passenger side bag is deflated and inflated independently of the driver’s side when the ramp is deployed. Both bags are controlled to maintain ride height. I have heard some use hydraulic and some use brute force to pull down the suspension to do the kneel feature. Our van has a switch to disable the function when unloading on to a curb. All have their strengths and weaknesses from what I hear.
That is interesting. Ours is a Toyota and older (2004). The Dodge we had loaned to us was also the same vintage and operated the same way. Evidently things have changed over the years. Ours also has a switch to turn off the feature when desired.
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13 hours ago, padgett said:
The reference to "kneeling" sounds like it is bagged.
You'd think so as did I. I haven't crawled under ours but it isn't bagged. There is an electric motor that compresses the right rear spring to lower the floor to make it easier to enter with the wheelchair. Ours is a Toyota but I looked at the Dodges and they were the same.
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I am one of the BCA's "Lost Members". I didn't leave because I was mad at the BCA over some slight, I didn't leave because they weren't meeting my needs, I didn't leave because I was mad at the board for some reason. I left because my life situation changed and I no longer own any collector cars let alone a Buick. If it was more affordable, I probably would have kept up my membership just for the Bugle but I no longer have that discretionary spending within my budget. I understand what was outlined for the costs of running a club and agree that a price increase was well justified. Unfortunately for me I had to make some choices and leaving the BCA was one of the harder ones. Maybe some day in the future I can come back into the fold but not now.
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The most expensive car i ever owned was a $300 1969 Riviera I restored.
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A couple of points Terry. My wife is quadriplegic and we also have a converted, modified handicap van. Ours is a 2004 Toyota Sienna. It has about 103,000 miles on it. I agree that they are expensive but when you consider they have to chop out the entire floor and drop it 11", add the body cladding to cover the drop, and then add in the electrics for the ramp, it isn't unexpected. Our van has been bulletproof in the 2 years we have had it even with over 100K. It came with complete service records and there never were any issues during its lifetime. I don't think you can paint all handicap vans as having a dirty secret for reliability. I think we paid $17,500 for a 13 year old van with 100K miles. I was quoted a price of $74,000 for a new Sienna modified van. Too rich for my blood.
This is unrelated to your issue but you stated a concern about being left by the roadside. That is always on my mind as well. I don't know where you live but here in the greater Seattle area most cab companies offer a handicap van at no additional charge over a regular taxi. I expect that is available in many other areas. You might want to check it out in advance of needing it.
Finally, good luck on resolving your issue with Chrysler. I'd stay after them until they fix it. We abandoned Chrysler Corp. products back in 1999 after I replaced the transmission in our miserable 1992 Plymouth minivan for the 3rd time in less than 75,000 miles. I got tired of fighting with them over every warranty issue.
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My guess is timing. He says the timing chain was replaced. If it wasn't properly lined up or the distributor was way off, it could give the same symptoms of a too tight engine.
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I have done this several times. The problem is the front cross member and the oil pickup tube. It is easy to do with a jack and a block of wood under the harmonic balancer. Drain the oil, remove the 2 bolts through the engine mounts, jack up the engine, unbolt the pan and there you go. The hardest part of this job will be getting out the broken bolts.
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20 hours ago, Bernie Wentker said:
So Sell some Lemonade!
I don't think lemonaide is going to do it Bernie. I am lobbying for someone to sell their house but I am meeting some resistance. I thought I'd been a good Dad so there is some hope and this birthday is a milestone BD at 65. It is with great regret that I must tell you to not to put your hopes on me. I am also extremely disappointed in this board as there hasn't been a single donation. Seriously though, you have a beautiful car. I believe it to be the sexiest, most beautiful car ever built. I don't know why you are selling it but It looks to be fairly priced for what it is. I hope the next owner appreciates it and understands how lucky they are to own it. Good luck my friend.
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21 hours ago, Bernie Wentker said:
Lowered Price - $155,000.00!....This is an excellent car and we also have a 1972 12 Cylinder in the same condition...also an award winner. Please call 410-596-0500 for more info. Thanks
I told the wife and kids. Unfortunately they are still short about $154, 798. Damn! I love this car. It is worth every penny!
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It would be nice to know how much you are asking for your car.
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And while nobody has to vouch for Barney, I got these and they were perfect and worked well.
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This is my dream car. As Father's Day and my 65th birthday are this month I have made a request to my wife to buy this for me. Unfortunately she doesn't have any money. Donations are gratefully accepted. ?
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Good reminder why to always pull your license plate first when removing the tail light assembly.
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Thanks! I read it twice and missed it both times. May be time for new glasses.
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Hey, he saw one just like it go for more on Barrett Jackson. Well maybe it was a Cadillac, an Eldorado, and a convertible, and a few years newer but this one is almost the same.
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Yet 1 more question on tail light retoration
in Buick Reatta
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Failing Ronnie's suggestion, you can also use dental floss to saw through the old adhesive to remove the letters.