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Feels good to be back on the road!!
Finally put my SVX back on the road, bought her March ’2000, and blew the tranny 6 months later, but of course by that time I was already hooked. Tried to rebuild the tranny myself, wasted $400, and that didn’t work, then went to AAMCO…. need I say more, $2800 got me a badly rebuilt tranny that lasted just long enough for the AAMCO warranty to expire.
I let her sit for two years, and was ready to sell her just to make room, when I saw another SVX for sale on EBAY, ’92 with 148miles on her, YUP! 148 original miles, the car had been rolled by the dealer, and had never been sold, was then stored by an SVX enthusiast for more than 10 years. Every body panel was shot (he did replace the passenger door and fender) there was no glass, the interior was missing, but the engine and tranny were perfect (I took it for a test drive before I bought it) Did the transplant over the last six months (I was in no hurry) and I swapped every thing I could from the donor car, complete engine, tranny, hubs, brake system, as well as numerous other bits and pieces. Car runs beautifully, and I have put approx 1000 miles on the new set up, and everything is working really well, in fact I am getting ready to do a 1000 mile service. I have a bunch of pictures that I took during the transplant, and as soon as I can get them off my camera I will post them. Feels good to be back!!! |
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Good to hear that the donor car helped get yours back on the road. Good luck with her.
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Wow! Talk about revitalizing your car with parts from a low mileage donor...
Hope you have many happy miles with your 'new' SVX! -Chike
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Colin
Let me know when you will be around, would love to meet another SVXer' |
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I remember that car from ebay
it was in MI right? Grand Rapids area if I'm not mistaken.
Glad you got her back on the road. Todd
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Re: Feels good to be back on the road!!
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Great to hear you made your's 'whole' again. -Mark |
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Re: I remember that car from ebay
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I rememebr that one too! Glad to see it went to someone who could really use it!!!! Dave |
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Yup, you a re right, Grand Rapids MI. 148 miles on it, did not meet reserve on Ebay, but I bought it offline.
This is a picture of the donor car |
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not sure how to post the pictures
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posted some more pictures of the donor car in my locker
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Cool pics and interesting story on that car. You should also post some pictures of your 'finished' project!
-Chike Quote:
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Doing the 1000-mile service on a ten-year-old car just cracks me up. More than once on this forum, people have been bouncing around the question of whom has the lowest mileage SVX. I think that's been resolved - at least partially.
Do be careful with those old parts. Letting mechanical things sit like that can do a lot of damage even when stored correctly. I'm sure you gave them a careful inspection, but keep an eye on 'em. So when are ya gonna fix up the donor? |
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...148 miles..... !!!!! .....
I would KILL for that one ..... Congrats jttsvx ....!! /Sonny
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