A few unexpected oddities I've encountered with the truck so far:
- Even though it's a 1976, it's got disc brakes in the front. Hoorah!
- The power steering doesn't groan like crazy.
- The transmission leaks ... a lot. I'm guessing I've put a half-quart of Type F into it already since I bought it. Hrm. Since it's coming out of the bell housing, it's probably a leak on the front seal.
- With the brake light idiocy solved, the electrical system works otherwise really well. Whoever put the CD player in certainly didn't do an elegant job...but it all actually functions properly.
- It needs new engine and transmission mounts. Every time I hit the gas the shifter gets pulled upward.
- 10.25" rear end. Sweet. I hear some of the older F-150s got 8.8" rear ends. Suck.
Oh, and it's got the weird-ass crossover suspension mounted to F-250s and Broncos. Apparently if I had the 4WD version, I'd have a Dana 50 in the front.
E39 528i for sale? return my phone call already.
And another thing, sign on to xbox live some time soon and answer the damn friend request - i'm beginning to lose hope. (and hope is all us belgians have in life)
Oh holy shit, that was you! So, I couldn't really recognize the voice (it sounds like a half-dozen people I know out here) and since the call went straight to my voicemail, I never got a caller ID on it.
But seriously—I'll pass on the Bimmer. I don't really have the cash for it, and even if I did, there are a metric assload of those things available here locally. BMWs are the official car of the Pacific Northwest.
And yeah, I'll do the sign into Xbox Live thing tonight...although I can't actually play any games, since I've packed all of my Xbox controllers and have to navigate the menus with the media remote thing.