OK I dragged this home. And am questioning my judgment. There must be something on here that is useful. First glance:
Positive attributes:
Its red (actually tad too much pink in it, but sorta red)
It has a S/N plate (havent looked it up)
It wasnt expensive (rarely is something 'free', it cost in one way or another)
It runs. And sounds pretty decent even. No big knocks or taps to my ear.
The emblem on the front looks good.
It has pin stripes.
It has tubes in the rears (I happen to need a set of tubes)
The side panels are decent
The front grill is there
The hydro works and no big whine and seems ok
No leaks (no oil leaks, no hydro leaks)
Mule drive seems all there (if I have the right terminology)
I didnt pay a lot
More questionable attributes:
The hood is missing (embarrasingly, it was there when I left for home...
)
Rotted rims
beat up, and rotted fenders
Seat, ditto
Some tins missing in/around the engine
Steering quite loose
Tie rods ditto
No battery
After market switches and push button starter (but of decent quality)
No safety switches (brake, seat, et al)
Some wiring splices (but again, it runs)
dash cracked
starter only engages every 5th or 10th attempt
87 other things
I did pay 'some' (am pretty comfortable I can get the $$ backs, even just in what I save on the rear tubes....)
The PO had it 20+ years, and it was send it home with me or send it to scrap.
The question is... now what do I do with it? I do have a project I can steal parts for - or could swap the other way and have a red 782 (784 since I want to end up with a dual hydraulic). I cant see trying to piece this all back together as stand alone
Pics are worth a thousand, so here you are.
