| Greetings from the Central Oregon Coast | |
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+5JoeT Sprocket COL BigBlackBeaSSt Guy Newport 9 posters |
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Guy Newport
Posts : 34 Join date : 2012-12-01 Age : 76 Location : Newport, OR
| Subject: Greetings from the Central Oregon Coast Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:20 am | |
| I just signed on to this excellent forum because, having forsaken my '89 Caprice SW, I replaced it with a '93! I found it on the universe's gift to car shopping/swapping, Craigslist, in Portland a couple of weeks ago, bought it and a factory manual and I've been learning the ropes ever since. It had 136K miles, I'll post some pictures as soon as I figure out how that works here. Initially I replaced the windshield as the most necessary immediate fix but I also need to replace the little plastic portions on one of the passenger window sashes because the regulator's detached; motor and switch are fine. Other needs are a rear window wiper arm and the plastic latch for the outside of the glove box (Blue interior, BTW). Other than that, it's a clean, well sorted 5.7 liter example of the breed. Since I'm located where vehicles come to corrode away, I've liberally applied CRC anti-corrosion spray to the sills and jambs and any place I uncover like behind the tail light lenses. Gads. I had moss growing in the driver's side rear lens so not only did I have to figure out how to dig down to find the wing-nut on the front side but I also had to do some weeding in the garden that had grown up inside! I'm in the process of installing a Class III hitch right now so if that hasn't been covered by someone else, I can tell you how I'm doing it so others can compare methods. Yeah, I could have bolted on a Class II but where's the challenge in that?, LOL. | |
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BigBlackBeaSSt
Posts : 4560 Join date : 2009-08-01 Age : 59 Location : Sanford, NC
| Subject: Re: Greetings from the Central Oregon Coast Sat Dec 01, 2012 8:24 am | |
| Welcome to the forum. Inside the drivers side quarter GM saw to put a drain hole. But then then continued on to fill most of them with drip edge sealer when they assembled the outer skin. Be sure to find this and open it up witn a ty-wrap or piece of wire. | |
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COL
Posts : 634 Join date : 2012-03-04 Age : 77 Location : Lincoln City Oregon
| Subject: Re: Greetings from the Central Oregon Coast Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:22 am | |
| Guy, I live up 101 a few miles between Depoe Bay and Lincoln City. I bought a clean 92 Olds Custom Cruiser in March and have put 15 K on it. I put a CLIII hitch on and some Bilstein shocks. I go to the grocery store in Newport often. Lets get together for coffee and car talk. I have seen very few B body wagons in the area. What do you plan to tow? Dick | |
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COL
Posts : 634 Join date : 2012-03-04 Age : 77 Location : Lincoln City Oregon
| Subject: Re: Greetings from the Central Oregon Coast Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:24 am | |
| Oh, and welcome to this Forum. Dick | |
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Sprocket
Posts : 6141 Join date : 2008-11-04 Location : Palm Beach County
| Subject: Re: Greetings from the Central Oregon Coast Sat Dec 01, 2012 12:00 pm | |
| Welcome aboard left coaster. I have a friend that lives out near Astoria, but haven't seen him in 15 years.... You can find out how to post pics here: How to Post Pics | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Greetings from the Central Oregon Coast Sat Dec 01, 2012 1:47 pm | |
| Welcome to the group Guy!By the way,that moss is a great sound deadener. |
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JoeT
Posts : 680 Join date : 2010-03-06 Age : 68 Location : 48098
| Subject: Re: Greetings from the Central Oregon Coast Sat Dec 01, 2012 4:58 pm | |
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Sofapilot
Posts : 42 Join date : 2012-11-03 Age : 68 Location : Southern Oregon Coast
| Subject: Re: Greetings from the Central Oregon Coast Sat Dec 01, 2012 8:33 pm | |
| Welcome! There's getting to be a few left coast wagon owners present here. I'm slightly jealous of your proximity to Rogue Brewery. Vern | |
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scoffman
Posts : 555 Join date : 2012-02-21 Age : 47 Location : Lawrenceburg, KY
| Subject: Re: Greetings from the Central Oregon Coast Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:25 pm | |
| welcome to the forum great place to learn and grow
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Krash Kadillak
Posts : 130 Join date : 2012-02-23 Age : 73 Location : Springfield, Oregon
| Subject: Re: Greetings from the Central Oregon Coast Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:22 pm | |
| Welcome to the forum, Guy!
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Poorboy
Posts : 25 Join date : 2012-10-29 Location : Oregon City, OR.
| Subject: Re: Greetings from the Central Oregon Coast Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:38 pm | |
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