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sixfootdan
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 Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 8:58 am Post subject: New Caddy project |
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Earlier this summer I changed jobs, It's a better job but my commute went from 66 miles round trip to 168. My full size pickup was not going to cut it so I picked up a 1981 diesel caddy.
It came with tons of parts and even a spare motor that had fresh gaskets and a reconditioned head.
The spare engine had nice cross hatching so I put a little oil on top of the pistons and rolled it over a few times.
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sixfootdan
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| Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 9:03 am Post subject: Re: New Caddy project |
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It runs fine but it's nice to have the backup engine. I drove it around town a bit to find any bugs that need fixing. I located a 5 speed from another diesel to replace the 4 speed. I found a set of BBS wheels from an old BMW on craigslist.
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joey1320
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| Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 2:58 pm Post subject: Re: New Caddy project |
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I have been liking those VW pickups for awhile now. Seems like the prices are still affordable.
Sidenote:. You added 102 miles to your work commute in exchange for what? Do you do this each day? That's an extra 1.5 - 2 hours of driving a day.
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sixfootdan
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| Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: New Caddy project |
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I have been liking those VW pickups for awhile now. Seems like the prices are still affordable.
Sidenote:. You added 102 miles to your work commute in exchange for what? Do you do this each day? That's an extra 1.5 - 2 hours of driving a day. |
I traded the short commute for a company with longer scope of work, More room for pay advancement, and I already had a good relationship with the people there when I was a contractor. I'm happier overall. Seattle is just like San Francisco, New York city, and I am sure there are other cities where nobody can afford to live there. People live elsewhere and commute to the city. I have almost enough work to carry me to retirement. 
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sixfootdan
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 7:50 am Post subject: Re: New Caddy project |
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It's been a little while since an update. I picked up a GTI grill on craigslist and added a chin spoiler.
Then I replaced the struts and added some H&R sport springs in the front.
Now I'm fabricating some drop plates for the rear to level it out.
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bus guy
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| Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 12:58 am Post subject: Re: New Caddy project |
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crukab
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| Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 5:59 am Post subject: Re: New Caddy project |
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Your not alone in the Caddy world, many of us acvw folks have a Bunny truck !! 
Were are on our 4th one, a '82 Diesel, came from Ca. w/ a new head, we just put it on the road this year, we work it on our 3.5 acres, my wife calls it my "Nazi wheelbarrow" Love the low to the ground bed for lifting heavy stuff into the it.
One and a half of our old Trucks....
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I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI 
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
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