F/S '01 Blazer

[FrankenCub]

I know this is a long shot but might as well put it up.
Have an '01 Blazer LT that needs to go so I get my wife something older to drive. I'll start with the bad, the transmission decided it wanted nothing to do with reverse yesterday after her visit with her surgeon. In the driveway it was sounding pretty ratty. Drove it to my buddy's junkyard to get a spare tire for my truck and it decided it no longer likes to shift until 4800rpm. Now it only has 1st and 2nd lol. Tranny is shot.

Now the good. The body is great, not rotted anywhere, it came from Pa. and the engine rungs great. Fairly new brakes, new rear brake hardware 2 weeks ago, really good Firestone Winterforce tires, new injection spider, new alternator, new TCCM, new encoder motor (still needs cable for front axle), leather interior in nice condition w/heated seats, spare rims for summer tires, new upper control arms (both sides).
I just can't do that kind of work any more and the cheapest mechanic that I know still said it's gonna cost about $2000 for him to do the work. If you do it yourself this would be a great 4x4. I listed it on CL for $2000.
$1500 here.

 

[carpediem]

That is clean! Too bad about the transmission though. Was looking for one of those for my daughter to take to college.

 

[GOYABEAN]

That is clean! Too bad about the transmission though. Was looking for one of those for my daughter to take to college.

Anyone can buy a monster transmission for that and it would be well a new vehicle

 

[FrankenCub]

Yeah it's really clean that's why it burns me so much. My wife really likes it but it's too much physically for me to do anymore. If it were pre-'87 I would fix it myself but these newer vehicles are too much for my broken body lol. I already told here this will be replaced with a pre-'87 Blazer or pickup lol. She's ok with it.

 

[carpediem]

I would love to buy it, but would also have to have a transmission installed. Don't really have $4000 laying around. It is really nice though.

 

[FrankenCub]

Yeah right, the S-series 4x4s aren't cheap to have a garage repair. This would be best for a shade tree mechanic who wants to swap in a different tranny. I used to do this stuff all the time without batting an eye. Any more my work will be strictly be the older full sized vehicles, the older the better. Even then an engine replacement that I used to be able to do in a few hours takes me a week
I'm definitely not the man I used to be. If SHTF some time I'll be SOL, unless I take on a sniper role.

 

[carpediem]

Yeah right, the S-series 4x4s aren't cheap to have a garage repair. This would be best for a shade tree mechanic who wants to swap in a different tranny. I used to do this stuff all the time without batting an eye. Any more my work will be strictly be the older full sized vehicles, the older the better. Even then an engine replacement that I used to be able to do in a few hours takes me a week
I'm definitely not the man I used to be. If SHTF some time I'll be SOL, unless I take on a sniper role.

Yup. I have a '98 S-10 4x4 that I am driving back and forth to work, but I need to find a little car so I don't wear this truck out. It has a five speed manual transmission, so that's not been a problem. Knocked the front end off once on a couple deer. Ball joints have been the get done list this summer. Seems to always be something, but it is an older truck. My days of engine swaps and all nighters rebuilding engines are behind me too! I guess time does eventually catch up to us.
PS - Got any parts for a '69 Cub Cadet?

 

[FrankenCub]

Nope, nothing left in the line of CC parts. I have a 102 that I need to go through so I'll be looking for parts at some point. Parts Cubs have been pretty slim around here. When the scrap metal prices were up every piece of metal scrappers could find were crushed. A lot of old JDs and Cubs went to China

 

[carpediem]

Nope, nothing left in the line of CC parts. I have a 102 that I need to go through so I'll be looking for parts at some point. Parts Cubs have been pretty slim around here. When the scrap metal prices were up every piece of metal scrappers could find were crushed. A lot of old JDs and Cubs went to China

Does a complete '69 have any value? Has a single cylinder Kohler. 72 I think. Doesn't run but has the original heavy steel mowing deck.

 

[FrankenCub]

Really depends on over all condition and how complete it is, along with any options it has. And fenders were an option lol.

 

[carpediem]

Really depends on over all condition and how complete it is, along with any options it has. And fenders were an option lol.

I won't hijack your thread but it is complete and does not have fenders. The PTO assembly is complete also I believe.

 

[FrankenCub]

No problem. If you want you can PM me a couple pics and I may be able to give you an idea what it's worth.