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  Jan. 17, 2012 3:17 p.m. Nashco SuperDork

  I'm selling my '91 S10 shop beater. It's a great truck to have around, I just need to liquidate some cars to help fund my honeymoon. This is the best beater you could hope for as it's got the rock solid 4.3 TBI + T5 combo plus manual locks and windows. Standard cab, 2wd, short bed, no ac, no cruise. Not much that can go wrong on this thing! It's pretty rare to find the stripper chassis package with the good powertrain. This thing isn't very pretty, but I'd argue that makes it an even better beater. Gets decent fuel economy for a truck, too.

  Of course, GRM'ers get the friends and family discount.

  http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/2803862890.html

  Edit: Truck is sold.

  Bryce

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  Jan. 17, 2012 4:15 p.m. patgizz SuperDork

  good luck, that is the best combo going for a small truck.

  wish mine was a 5 speed.

  When I grow up, I want to be just like Colt McCoy

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  Jan. 17, 2012 4:54 p.m. J308 Reader

  How much of a discount?

  I need a dd/shop truck badly and am SERIOUSLY considering getting shipping quotes to NC. (Seriously, this would be the 6th car I've shipped in my life.)

  Edit: wife is currently sitting on about a 9/10 veto on this. So GLWS, ... still interested though, haha.

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  Jan. 17, 2012 8:01 p.m. integraguy SuperDork

  An s10 beater? Isn't that term redundant, redundant?

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  Jan. 17, 2012 8:46 p.m. Racer1ab Reader

  How cheaply could this be shipped to the east coast?

  I'm tempted...

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  Jan. 17, 2012 9:55 p.m. Gearheadotaku SuperDork

  I don't think the 4.3 used the T5. Of course I can't think of the other trans at the moment....

  Old enough to know better, too young too care!

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  Jan. 18, 2012 1:01 a.m. Nashco SuperDork

  Gearheadotaku wrote: I don't think the 4.3 used the T5. Of course I can't think of the other trans at the moment....

  I'll be damned, youre right, it's not a T5. I stand corrected, just rolled under the truck and it's some New Venture somethingerother. Thanks for the correction. Good news is that it still has 5 speeds, heh.

  Bryce

  Portland, OR | '69 Bug | '05 Saabaru | '67 122S | '07 Sky Redline | $2009 AWD Fiero Hybrid | $2011 N600 | '00 Insight

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  Jan. 18, 2012 1:03 a.m. Nashco SuperDork

  Oh yeah, and based on recent experience I'm thinking it'd be something like a $700-900ish to ship this to the east coast.

  Bryce

  Portland, OR | '69 Bug | '05 Saabaru | '67 122S | '07 Sky Redline | $2009 AWD Fiero Hybrid | $2011 N600 | '00 Insight

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  Jan. 18, 2012 5:38 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork

  J308 wrote: I need a dd/shop truck badly and am SERIOUSLY considering getting shipping quotes to NC.

  If you fly and drive it back, I can off set some of your costs by towing a sailplane back from White City, OR for me.

  Dan

  BMW -- You don't need a hibachi to cook rice.

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  Jan. 18, 2012 2:45 p.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork

  perfect beater truck. GLWS. I wish it was in Detroit area.

  if you're gonna be a bear.... be a grizzly bear!

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  Jan. 18, 2012 3:00 p.m. patgizz SuperDork

  AngryCorvair wrote: perfect beater truck. GLWS. I wish it was in Detroit area.

  if it was it would be the same as all the $500 cleveland trucks i see that have no bed sides left

  When I grow up, I want to be just like Colt McCoy

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  Jan. 18, 2012 6:35 p.m. SyntheticBlinkerFluid Dork

  Damn I miss those S10s. Barely see them around here anymore. That's the best combo too.

  '95 Jeep Cherokee / '80 Mazda Rx-7 / '68 Corvair Monza Coupe

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  Jan. 19, 2012 8:07 a.m. stumpmj Dork

  Where were you when I needed a locost donor? Good luck with it!

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  Jan. 19, 2012 12:15 p.m. patgizz SuperDork

  stumpmj wrote: Where were you when I needed a locost donor? Good luck with it!

  hiding it from people like you

  When I grow up, I want to be just like Colt McCoy

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  Jan. 19, 2012 4:01 p.m. Donebrokeit Reader

  Air locker + BFG all terrains =

  GLWS

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  Jan. 20, 2012 11:48 a.m. J308 Reader

  I'm just trying to stay outta this thread. My wife will kill me if I buy this. srs.

  I neeeeeeeeeeeeed (want!) a cheap, well maintained truck. But we currently have 4 vehicles for 2 people and our family is expanding. Plus, my driveway SUCKS and I can't park in the yard or on the street. berkeley!

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  Jan. 25, 2012 4:24 p.m. Nashco SuperDork

  Still for sale. If only west coasters appreciated a good beater truck like the not-west-coasters.

  Bryce

  Portland, OR | '69 Bug | '05 Saabaru | '67 122S | '07 Sky Redline | $2009 AWD Fiero Hybrid | $2011 N600 | '00 Insight

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  Jan. 25, 2012 4:29 p.m. mndsm SuperDork

  Nashco wrote: Still for sale. If only west coasters appreciated a good beater truck like the not-west-coasters. Bryce

  They're all spoiled with their salt free roads and low mileage mass transit orphans. I woulda bought that thing yesterweek if it was in MN. But as other guy said, wife would kill me. We have 5 vehicles for two people right now.

  Go fast or go broke.

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  Jan. 26, 2012 12:21 a.m. EvanR Reader

  Dammit, I don't have time to come up. Drive it to Vegas, take a nice vacation, and I will pay your airfare home :)

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  Jan. 26, 2012 6:17 a.m. Grtechguy SuperDork

  Nashco wrote:

  Gearheadotaku wrote: I don't think the 4.3 used the T5. Of course I can't think of the other trans at the moment....

  I'll be damned, youre right, it's not a T5. I stand corrected, just rolled under the truck and it's some New Venture NV3500. Thanks for the correction. Good news is that it still has 5 speeds, heh.

  Bryce

  ftfy if it makes difference to anyone.

  Plan A is always more effective when the device you are working on understands that Plan B involves either a large hammer or screwdriver....

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