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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 9 2011, 01:32 AM (1,601 Views) | |
| davegran | Jul 9 2011, 01:32 AM Post #1 |
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Old Fart w/Wrenches
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Hello All, I've been lusting after a Geo Metro for years and finally got a chance at one locally. Cruising in the country we passed a farm that had a rather faded red Metro LSI hatchback sitting out front with a "For Sale" sign on it. We (wife & I) stopped to check it out and found a '95 LSI with very little rust on the rocker panels, massively sun-faded dash top, an otherwise clean interior, a fancy aftermarket radio, and a very clean engine compartment. We think it was an Arizona car. The farmer let me drive it and I noted an engine with no expensive noises or blowing oil, a noisy brake (or wheel bearing...) , no a/c, and run out 1st & 2cnd gear synchros. I went back and offered him 2/3 of his asking price ($1000) and he accepted. Anyway, I've been a race car mechanic for years but now I'm retired so I'll have the time to make everything right and enjoy this little beast. At least i can feel a part of your community now since I actually own a Geo Metro.... Dave |
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| wizard93 | Jul 9 2011, 02:19 AM Post #2 |
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Welcome to the forum, Dave! We'd love to see some pics of that car as well. |
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| wayn | Jul 9 2011, 04:10 AM Post #3 |
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Really fresh fish
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Welcome. Maybe I can come borrow parts from you. :p |
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| Car Nut | Jul 9 2011, 04:57 AM Post #4 |
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Welcome. Nice find. |
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| Metro Fanatic | Jul 9 2011, 06:42 AM Post #5 |
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Welcome Dave and Congrats! I got my undergrad at Madison, (Go Badgers!) pretty area. Let's see some pix! |
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| Jittney | Jul 10 2011, 12:24 AM Post #6 |
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Welcome to the forum, davegran ![]() Always nice to see a rust free metro show up in the rust belt. There are a number of the rust free ones out west going to the crusher..... So, it's good to see you get one. If you are a race car mechanic....all the better ![]() here is Mr. Murf's Dark Starr thread....he's planning to race his on the Bonneville flats this fall. http://geometroforum.com/topic/2403574/1/ Dark Starr the Quest for speed |
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| Bad Bent | Jul 10 2011, 04:56 PM Post #7 |
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Welcome to your new forum, davegran! Join in the merriment!
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| bogs | Jul 11 2011, 11:53 AM Post #8 |
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Duct tape heals all wounds
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Welcome here
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| Loverboy | Jul 11 2011, 01:08 PM Post #9 |
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welcome to America!!! |
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| Ryan | Jul 11 2011, 01:13 PM Post #10 |
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Looks like "Loverboy" will be an interesting addition to the Forum. |
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| Loverboy | Jul 11 2011, 01:14 PM Post #11 |
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thank you for having me aboard!! |
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| davegran | May 2 2012, 08:04 AM Post #12 |
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Old Fart w/Wrenches
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Hey Guys, Sorry for not getting back to you! I thought I'd get an email when somebody answered my post and that never happened, so I figured I was being ignored LOL! I'm swapping transmissions right now with a donor car I picked up in the neighborhood and stripped out. Here are a few pics of how it looked the day we bought it. ![]() ![]() There is some rust, but nothing I can't deal with. I'd love to go out West and find a rust-free convertible some day; but then I guess everybody else would, too!! Would somebody tell me how to subscribe to a post so I can get email notifications of activity on it? |
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| snowfish | May 2 2012, 11:04 AM Post #13 |
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Basic GearHead
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Very nice ride! Will we see you, in Hayfield Minnesota, on the 18th? http://geometroforum.com/topic/4779825/1/#new I don't think we can subscribe to threads.
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| econoboxer | May 2 2012, 11:14 AM Post #14 |
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I am the one on the left.
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welcome and good luck with your work. Wanna see lots of pics- sil vout plait. |
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| davegran | May 2 2012, 02:02 PM Post #15 |
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Old Fart w/Wrenches
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Well, that's about 160 miles from us so we'll have to give it some thought. It sounds like fun; and after 160 miles I might need some parts...LOL! Thanks for the invitation.
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Will we see you, in Hayfield Minnesota, on the 18th?
Thanks for the invitation.
7:56 PM Jul 10