Clear title. I bought this Texas truck on eBay for $2500 in 2007. Wiring started on fire about an hour north of Dallas (I didn't know how to work the incredibly crazy wiring done by the p.o.) I drove it to Chicago with no gauges, ran strong, no mechanical problems. This truck was meant to replace my Rabbit, but I've spent all my time working on the Rabbit and not much on this truck. I did a title transfer, but never put new plates on it and have not had it on the road. Odometer shows 97,000.
Brake lights do not work, you would have to tow it in its present condition. It's in Humboldt Park, west side of Chicago. You would be welcome to try to fix the brake lights if you want to fuss around with it a little. You can test drive it around my parking lot.
I replaced a lot of the wiring by splicing in parts of another harness. I had everything working except the tailights when I plugged in the radio and burned up more wires (?). So now a bunch of things don't work anymore and I'm running out of good weather, time, and patience.
I've started it up, let it run for an hour, and driven it around my parking lot every month or so, starts well with some smoke that goes away after awhile.
List of problems:
Wiring (write for more details)
Cracked windshield (have new seal)
Rust hole at bottom of windshield
Pretty dirty carpet, headliner, cracked dash
Door panels pretty messed up, I was going to laminate some cardboard onto them with a vacuum bag table.
I've taken out the grill to clean it, a few cracks that I've tried to repair.
No bad rust anywhere as far as I can tell. The bed is dented and rusty but no holes. I've put rust converter on any surface rust I saw, doesn't look all that good but stops the rust. This truck was used as a worktruck, with dings, scratches, and hail damage. Your could paint it if you are into that kind of thing, I've rubbed some of it out, it cleaned up pretty well. The white residue on the paint is from the fibreglass top eroding.
I'd like to get $1750, but would take $1500. My only condition is that you live far enough away from me so that I don't have to see you driving it around. It's a bit embarrassing that I haven't gotten it on the road in 4 years.
Here's a link for photos (I'll post more tonight):
http://www.pbase.com/supersisu/buttercup
Thanks,
Erik
enewman@hhuman.com