auroradan
05-09-2008, 08:32 AM
Okay, here's the story. I've been looking for a 5 or 6 speed manual transmission for my 86 LT1 S truck since current 4l60e is on life support. So the other day while scanning Craigslist for my tranny I found this ad
" 1994 S10 pickup V6 & 5 speed, runs & Drives. Body dented $750"
I thought Bingo, http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif I found the NV3500 I've been lusting for.
Now comes the "Wife" part of my story. I had only $500 in cash to spend, so I sent an email to my wife [at work] asking if I can take $250 out of house money just in case I cannot get the price down to $500. She says yes! Now I knew better than tell her that the transmission was still in the truck, this would kill the deal for sure. So I contact the seller and set up a meeting time. I arrive, turn the corner the see a nice looking pickup and double check the address. Sure enough that was the truck.
Truck runs great and interior is in nice shape. Engine fires right up, no smoke or noise. The body is another story, seems prior owner had a problem [Jack Daniels] not running into things. One aluminum wheel is missing 6" of metal where it hit a curb or other some solid object. Hood, right side fender and door are smashed to hell as well as dings on the side of the bed. I take it out for a spin to see how well the transmission works. To my surprise she shifts great and no noises. I offer seller $500, he settles for $600, deal done. I call AAA (probably will need to call AA too!) to have her towed home.
With AAA following me I head for home. Just as the tow truck is backing into my driveway the wife calls to ask about my "Transmission" deal. I tell her that I was able to get it for only $600 and she congratulates me for getting a better deal. Just as she is talking to me the driver comes over to me and asks if where he had it positioned in the driveway was okay, I said yes. Now remember wife is still on the line. She asks who are you talking to, I say Eric. And who is Eric she says, well honey [said in a soothing voice] he is the guy delivering my transmission. She says [voice changing to, well I can't say here but you other married guys know] why did you need help getting a transmission home? I said I needed some one else to drive my transmission home. Wife [voice now in the "Red Zone"] says you better had not have bought another truck!! http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_evil.gif I say [with sweet, first date type voice] that no, I only bought a transmission and that it had a "few" accessories still attached.http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif You know like when you buy a used engine just for the block and you get the alternator and PS pump too. Honey, my sweet, I need to take care of the AA driver now, I'll call you later. She hangs up muttering something about a life insurance policy, buying some rat poison and renting a backhoe to dig a six foot deep hole in the backyard!
Now knowing I have set a fire equal to the one at Chernobyl I set out to calm my wife, have four hours before she returns home. So I took some quick pics [of the good side only] and uploaded to my photobucket account for her to see. She wrote back saying it was a nice looking truck, now how are you going to sleep in it since it is a regular cab! I gave no answer knowing there could be no right answer other than I was now drinking my Jonestown Koolaid. Later that day I told her about the dinged up side, but did not send her pictures (I'm not that dumb!)
She gets home [I'm now at my job, swing shift] and get a semi-nasty message on my phone. Something about me needing eye glasses and those are not "Dings" you a-hole [that's what she says to me when she's still mad but thinks I made a good decision]. She "suggests" I trim my herd of trucks due to limited parking.
It's been a few days since and the pulsating vein in her forehead is now it's normal size. I hinted that I might keep and repair the new truck and -cough, hack, cough, sell the 86 LT1 s-truck.
Now my problem will be the next time I come across a super deal for a motor, trans or truck I'll need a better story to tell than it's just a transmission!http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif
Here are
Good pics of my "Transmission" (http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/auroradan/S15%20V8/DSCF2529.jpg)
And the bad side. (http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/auroradan/S15%20V8/DSCF2533.jpg)
A-Danhttp://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/s01.gif
" 1994 S10 pickup V6 & 5 speed, runs & Drives. Body dented $750"
I thought Bingo, http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif I found the NV3500 I've been lusting for.
Now comes the "Wife" part of my story. I had only $500 in cash to spend, so I sent an email to my wife [at work] asking if I can take $250 out of house money just in case I cannot get the price down to $500. She says yes! Now I knew better than tell her that the transmission was still in the truck, this would kill the deal for sure. So I contact the seller and set up a meeting time. I arrive, turn the corner the see a nice looking pickup and double check the address. Sure enough that was the truck.
Truck runs great and interior is in nice shape. Engine fires right up, no smoke or noise. The body is another story, seems prior owner had a problem [Jack Daniels] not running into things. One aluminum wheel is missing 6" of metal where it hit a curb or other some solid object. Hood, right side fender and door are smashed to hell as well as dings on the side of the bed. I take it out for a spin to see how well the transmission works. To my surprise she shifts great and no noises. I offer seller $500, he settles for $600, deal done. I call AAA (probably will need to call AA too!) to have her towed home.
With AAA following me I head for home. Just as the tow truck is backing into my driveway the wife calls to ask about my "Transmission" deal. I tell her that I was able to get it for only $600 and she congratulates me for getting a better deal. Just as she is talking to me the driver comes over to me and asks if where he had it positioned in the driveway was okay, I said yes. Now remember wife is still on the line. She asks who are you talking to, I say Eric. And who is Eric she says, well honey [said in a soothing voice] he is the guy delivering my transmission. She says [voice changing to, well I can't say here but you other married guys know] why did you need help getting a transmission home? I said I needed some one else to drive my transmission home. Wife [voice now in the "Red Zone"] says you better had not have bought another truck!! http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_evil.gif I say [with sweet, first date type voice] that no, I only bought a transmission and that it had a "few" accessories still attached.http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif You know like when you buy a used engine just for the block and you get the alternator and PS pump too. Honey, my sweet, I need to take care of the AA driver now, I'll call you later. She hangs up muttering something about a life insurance policy, buying some rat poison and renting a backhoe to dig a six foot deep hole in the backyard!
Now knowing I have set a fire equal to the one at Chernobyl I set out to calm my wife, have four hours before she returns home. So I took some quick pics [of the good side only] and uploaded to my photobucket account for her to see. She wrote back saying it was a nice looking truck, now how are you going to sleep in it since it is a regular cab! I gave no answer knowing there could be no right answer other than I was now drinking my Jonestown Koolaid. Later that day I told her about the dinged up side, but did not send her pictures (I'm not that dumb!)
She gets home [I'm now at my job, swing shift] and get a semi-nasty message on my phone. Something about me needing eye glasses and those are not "Dings" you a-hole [that's what she says to me when she's still mad but thinks I made a good decision]. She "suggests" I trim my herd of trucks due to limited parking.
It's been a few days since and the pulsating vein in her forehead is now it's normal size. I hinted that I might keep and repair the new truck and -cough, hack, cough, sell the 86 LT1 s-truck.
Now my problem will be the next time I come across a super deal for a motor, trans or truck I'll need a better story to tell than it's just a transmission!http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif
Here are
Good pics of my "Transmission" (http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/auroradan/S15%20V8/DSCF2529.jpg)
And the bad side. (http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/auroradan/S15%20V8/DSCF2533.jpg)
A-Danhttp://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/s01.gif