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I work as a tow truck driver and come across some deals on cars that are just too good to pass up. Here are a few of my projects. 87 Nissan Noodle Body Got this out of impound, painted it black, dropped the torsion bars and put in a glass pack. Wiring in the truck was a loving joked, some cobbled start switch and headlights wired to a switch then straight to power, no fuse, no relay.      See, Noodle Body!  My plans for the noodle body was to trop the rear, weld the diff and swap in a KA and 5-speed, buuuuutttttt a few days ago this appeared!  Mother loving headlight luvers! Now my plans are to take all the good bits off the ramen machine and put them on this 86.     Air Horn! Now onto the AE92's 89 Corolla GTS Bigport 88 Corolla LE 4-Door Plans are to rip apart this mint GTS and put all the good poo poo into the 4-door, should be fun. so if anyone needs 2 door ae92 body parts let me know, even the front fenders are rust free!   450,xxxkm and still going strong. And The AMC Eagle, last on my list of things to do. 83 4.2l L6 Automatic 80's time machine.  And my tow truck, 2010 F-350 V-10 gas whore, Lowered, 5-th wheel plate, wintch. 6-foot for underground parking lots. also has a 450pound counterweight because the v-10 just isn't heavy enough.  I will try and keep this thread updated, work on the noodle body should progress fairly quickly. edit: fixed huge pics. eberbs fucked around with this message at 16:50 on Aug 9, 2015 |
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Your cars are huge. I've always wanted an AMC Eagle, but the working ones are auto and the manuals are broken by some idiot. Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 16:43 on Aug 9, 2015 |
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Aug 9, 2015 16:41
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Why do they call it a noodle body? Flimsy flexible frame? ...And I never really thought people used a gasoline engine in a 350-class truck for actual work. Is it just that it's cheaper up front than a diesel or are there other advantages?
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Aug 9, 2015 17:31
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Friar Zucchini posted:Why do they call it a noodle body? Flimsy flexible frame? Its actually called a hardbody, I just called it a noodle body because of all the swiss cheese rust. And the reason its a gas-pot is the company I work for was having lots of issues with 6.0 and 6.4l so they got 6 gas trucks, the gas trucks are being phased out now since the 6.7l is out.
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Aug 9, 2015 18:34
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A few more pictures of the eagle and 4-door rolla   
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Aug 9, 2015 22:12
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Eagle owns. If I had unlimited land and cars, an eagle with a 99 5mt cherokee merge would happen.
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Aug 9, 2015 22:18
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Bonus Toyota Content Alert My roommate was driving his 88 cressida today and lost brakes. Got it home and the problem was quickly found and repaired  Replaced the rubber line and all is good. The retaining c clip was a bastard! Bonus pics:   we swapped in a 5-speed from a supra about 6 months back.   ah 80's digital dash. Plans for the Cressida are to turbo it and install this divorced downpipe, and eventually a 2jz. 
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Aug 10, 2015 02:51
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So i found out today that the blue nissan truck needs a clutch, not a big deal, just need the cash. In the meantime i have started to remove the engine in the corolla gts.      front subframe is ready to drop, then just need to do the same to the 4-door.
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Aug 12, 2015 04:26
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More progress on the gts tear down. My Cambodian tire Mastercrap impact gun took a poo poo so i took it back for an replacement.   *don't return to store* gently caress that!  Found some rust under the side skirt, but gently caress it this car is getting scrapped.  test fitting the side skirts to the 4-door, just gotta drill some holes for mounting.   
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Aug 12, 2015 23:41
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On the subject of towing, Had to help recover a twin-steer cement truck that got stuck when the ground under the rear wheels gave way. Brought out the 1998 western star tandem wrecker.    Only damage was a dent in the fuel tank.
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Aug 15, 2015 03:40
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Holy cow that Hardbody. Too bad about the rust. I'm pretty sure the automatics are super rare. I've only personally seen one, and it had a column shifter.
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Aug 15, 2015 04:53
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More Towing pictures: Towed a absolutely pristine 1974 MG MGB.   Owner swapped in a all aluminum Buick V8 similar to the Rover V8, 5-speed trans and 4.11 posi-track out back, headers and full exhaust, even had racing harnesses installed.  Bonus Motorcycles! After opening his garage to put the MG in i spotted the holy grail of motorcycles, he was nice enough to let me snap some pictures.  Mint Honda Super Sport      Drag Bike
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Aug 16, 2015 13:00
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eberbs posted:More Towing pictures: Wow. Those are in amazing condition. What was the story with the MGB? Failed Lucas electrics? Any good stories from the road? I suppose I shouldn't complain about Lucas, I daily drove an MGA for 2 summers and was never once left stranded 
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Aug 16, 2015 13:46
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Gorson posted:Wow. Those are in amazing condition. What was the story with the MGB? Failed Lucas electrics? Any good stories from the road? Not sure on the exact issue, owner said it would purr like a kitten then out of nowhere it falls flat on its face, more than likely electronics like you suggested. I have a few good stories, I can write them out and post them although some of the senior drivers have some good stories, lots of bodies found in trunks in the impound yard.
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Aug 16, 2015 15:40
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eberbs posted:lots of bodies found in trunks in the impound yard.  Start here please. Don't leave out any details.
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Aug 16, 2015 16:49
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RIP Paul Walker posted:
These are all stories that were told to me by the old timers. Dave goes to a call for an illegally parked car called in by the police. Cop is on seen and says he is unable to contact the registered owner of said car. Dave then motions for the cop to turn around and as he does Dave says "is that him". The owner was hanging from a tree 15 feet in the air. Box truck that had been Jerry rigged into a workshop\camper was towed into the yard. Has an odd smell but when the back was opened to inspect only tools could be seen. Weeks later the smell is to much to ignore, then the camper area was discovered in the middle of the truck separated by a door. Old guy died and sat in there for who knows how long. Big accident about 10 years ago, 4 teens in a yellow honda crx (2 seater) 3 in the front 1 in the hatch, 180km down the highway and they loose control and hit the median sending them into a ditch. the guy in the hatch was thrown so far into the bushes it took hours and a search dog to find him. they suspect he was the one who initially called 911. they all ended up dieing and one of the girls was an organ donor and all they could save was her eyes. Cops search a car and then release it to us to impound. while looking through the car to catalog its contents a gun is found under the seat. cops didn't check that well. Guy gets clipped by a pup trailer of a dumptruck and squished. driver shows up and finds the guys un eaten mcdonalds on the ground picks it up and starts to eat it. i think he said it made one of the cops ralf. Girl gets pushed infront of bus and head is pancaked. teeth stuck in the treads of the bus tire. And lots of dead bodies found in trunks after the smell gets bad, dont know if its mostly suicide or murder or what. I will write out some more when i can sitdown and do it and will see if i can find newspaper articals on some of this poo poo. Here is a video of that cement truck recovery if anyone is interested. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb3ZOt2Gmic eberbs fucked around with this message at 23:05 on Aug 16, 2015 |
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Aug 16, 2015 23:03
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Story time. I usually drive a wrecker unless its the weekend and the ramp drivers are off and they really need me to switch into a ramp. So i get a call to pickup a 1956 Benz 300sel that just sold for over 2million u.s. its that nice. So i jump into the hino 238 ramp and get to work.   The load goes flawlessly. Then the unthinkable (sorry in advance for the lovely potato pics i was still shaking while taking them). The motherfucking truck starts to roll away as im about to start unloading the loving 2 million dollor car! gently caress!     Due to the changing angle of the driveway as the truck rolled the deck began to drag and lifted the rear axle into the are causing the truck to pickup more speed. Amazingly absolutely no damage to the car and just a few scrapes on the hino thank loving christ. The truck was stopped by a few large rocks, if they had not been there the truck would be sitting in there living room. Still trying to figure out what caused the truck to roll but after getting back to the yard and testing the hand brake it was found to be not doing a loving thing. The truck was in park also so the trans may need a looking at. When the truck began to roll i heard the airtank blowoff witch usually indicates that the rear airbags are re-inflating and the pto is slowing down because the truck thinks it going forward. I suspect the PTO system has a short somewhere and it dissengaged and caused all sorts of poo poo fuckery to ensue. All in all very very lucky. the truck is parked and going to the shop tomorrow until this can be figured out. PTO- power take off (runs the trucks hydraulics) Truck must be in park with the handbrake on to enable. edit: forgot to mention the truck has a micro lock for the brakes (locks all 4 brakes). I suspect the valve is faulty and pressure bled away. Usually the trucks are kept in pristine running order, it was just the perfect storm for me to poo poo my loving pants. eberbs fucked around with this message at 09:38 on Aug 17, 2015 |
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Aug 17, 2015 09:35
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With the absolute worst load on deck, too. 
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Aug 19, 2015 03:00
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So was the owner standing there as it started rolling away?
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Aug 19, 2015 03:24
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Jesus loving christ, that would be terrifying.
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Aug 19, 2015 03:26
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I thought line lockers on trucks released air, thus locking all the drums on all the wheels? I guess keeping some chocks around would be a good idea
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Aug 19, 2015 03:41
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You Am I posted:I thought line lockers on trucks released air, thus locking all the drums on all the wheels? The truck has juice brakes, and yes a wheel chock would have been a good idea but you can bet your rear end I'll be chocking like a mad man now. The trucks get a full government inspection yearly and a full service ever 5000k. It is going in for a full re-inspection. Might be awhile before I want to jump into that truck again, loving thing. And yes the owner was standing behind me and after it happened calmly said "I need to go make a phone call" and went inside. He and his wife were very cool and understanding, we move cars for them on a regular basis.
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Aug 19, 2015 05:19
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Dumb question... What kind of licence do you need to drive a tow truck? Class B?
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Aug 19, 2015 06:13
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BrokenKnucklez posted:Dumb question... What kind of licence do you need to drive a tow truck? Class B? It's a class 5 (regular car licence) for wreckers and single axle flat beds with juice brakes and a class 1 for our 7-ton single axle wrecker , our 27-ton tandem wrecker and our tandem axle tractor/land-all trailer combo. So basically regular licence for anything without air brakes.
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Aug 19, 2015 06:35
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Big crash this morning. Cops think he was going about 150kmph and hit a tree, driver was ejected and is in a coma and possibly paralyzed.      And the flatdeck that rolled away on me came back from the shop. e-brake now works, line lock was replaced and a few small issues were fixed. Also saw this at a shop today, no idea what it was.  
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Aug 23, 2015 00:13
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Judging by the number plate, it's an Allard M1. Only made for two years by a tiny firm in London. You're probably never going to see another one. e: They made just under 500 of them, and apparently Dirk Bogarde drove one. It might even be that one, I don't imagine many of them made it to North America. Wolfsbane fucked around with this message at 00:59 on Aug 23, 2015 |
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Aug 23, 2015 00:56
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Those rims make me think VW kit car. And not to be rude but any time a liberty is taken off the road its a good thing.
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Aug 23, 2015 03:06
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SouthsideSaint posted:Those rims make me think VW kit car. And not to be rude but any time a liberty is taken off the road its a good thing. i should have taken a picture of the inside of the allard but it is definetly not a kit car. and i aggree with the liberty statment. and the guy in the liberty was ejected so far they thought he had fled the scene.
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Aug 23, 2015 04:19
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I can't imagine anybody bothering to make a kit car of the ugliest allard. Especially when legit l-types are only worth about 40 grand.
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Aug 23, 2015 04:33
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eberbs posted:i should have taken a picture of the inside of the allard but it is definetly not a kit car. and i aggree with the liberty statment. That's cool. I was just internet speculating and thought those looked like old bug rims. Plus by me almost all old cool cars that look like that are sitting on a Volkswagen frame 
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Aug 23, 2015 16:14
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Did a flat repair on a 2015 jeep. That's a metal coat hanger stuck in the tire. who the gently caress even uses those anymore?  
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Aug 23, 2015 16:57
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^ Dry cleaning places.
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Aug 23, 2015 17:52
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eberbs posted:and the guy in the liberty was ejected so far they thought he had fled the scene. well, they weren't wrong, it just wasn't voluntary on his part.
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Aug 24, 2015 09:52
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Wrar posted:^ Also underground abortion clinics and AI shadetree TIG welders.
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Aug 24, 2015 10:11
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Had take that liberty out of our compound to the police station so they can do there thing with it. Took more pictures.     Used a forklift to unload it.  just giver a tune-up and she's good for another 5000k  Edit: also picked up a 2001 ford focus with 150k km for $300. I know they are heaps of poo poo but it was too cheap not to buy. Just gonna vacuum it and flip the bitch. eberbs fucked around with this message at 03:04 on Aug 25, 2015 |
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Aug 25, 2015 02:53
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You Am I posted:I thought line lockers on trucks released air, thus locking all the drums on all the wheels? I can't comment on tow trucks, as I drive semis, but yes. The brake cans on air brake trucks contain springs, which are compressed by air pressure when the system is charged. When you want to park, you are cutting the air off, allowing the previously mentioned gigantic coil springs in the brake cans to squeeze the brake shoes against the drums. Air brakes are essentially fool proof and incredibly strong, assuming you actually pull the buttons, which I have seen multiple drivers fail to do, including one gigantic sleeper at a truck stop. It rolled all the way through a fuel aisle, down a small embankment and up onto a curb, where it came to rest. The only occupant being the driver's dog and the only damage being to his pride. I don't trust anything over 5000 lbs without air brakes. Air gives you an unlimited supply of braking power, short of a gigantic leak which triggers multiple warning sounds and lights long before the brakes lock, plus you can usually easily hear a leak. As a bonus, you can generally fix most leaks with emergency tape. Basically the margin for error with air brakes is massive.
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Aug 25, 2015 20:15
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Holy poo poo that transfer case is inside out! That's an amazing crash.
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Aug 25, 2015 21:00
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So progress on the Nissan's and Corolla's has basically come to a stand still until I can sell this ford fuckus I got for $300. It was impounded because the owner was drunk and they hit a parked car. Bent the upper and lower rad supports but other than that its in good shape aside from being a 2001 ford focus, im just hoping the valve seats don't drop on me. And on a side note we have a bobcat in impound that was used to dig a hole that a body was buried in. I have a feeling its going to be here awhile.
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Took the Noodle body (87 hardbody) for a trip today and was tooling around on some logging roads and heard a large bang followed by the sound of metal bouncing and dragging on the ground. Got out and found this:   Wish i had taken pictures but i passed right by a Forrest fire that was still burning just outside port renfrew on Vancouver island. http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/updated-port-renfrew-lake-cowichan-road-reopens-1.2039848 I still smell like smoke.
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More Tow Stories: These stories are from an old timer who has seen just about everything. Black ice: Call comes in on the Malahat (very dangerous and winding mountain highway on vancouver island), black ice has coated the road and caused a fatal crash. car rear ended a semi and another semi rear ended the car squishing it in between. 2 passengers in the rear survived but the driver was decapitated with her hands still gripping the wheel and her head sitting in the back seat. The car was tarped and towed with the body still trapped inside. Out of gas: Motorcycle pulls infront of a cement truck at a red light, truck doesn't see the biker pull infront. light goes green biker gets crushed. Turns out the bike ran out of gas sitting at the light. there were finger marks on the front bumper of the truck were the biker had tried to pull himself out. His head exploded like a watermelon inside his helmet. Armour-All: Motorcycle Armour-all's his tires tread and all, takes a tight corner and ping pongs off 3 cars, lost his foot and some fingers but he lived. Street Racers: 2 dumbass teens street racing downtown lose control going in excess of 120kmph and slid into a crowded bus stop killing 1 and injuring 3. The underside of the car was caked in blood entrails and small body parts. The car was taken to a secluded racetrack for testing, measuring yaw and tilt and all that poo poo to find out exactly what happened. stupid loving street racers. edit: incorrect body count. eberbs fucked around with this message at 04:55 on Aug 28, 2015 |
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