78 GS1000 left for dead

[busa1300]

Yes....I bought it for my 66 Charger that I was putting fiberglass fenders/hood and doors on. The original Charger headlight set up weighed a ton with with all the die cast parts and motors to turn the lights. But I never put the car together....and thats all I have left of a long dead project.
I was a Mopar lover since I was 14 and bought my first car....a 1970 GTX with air grabber and a busted oilpump shaft in the 440....all for $125.....in 1977
Had many more after that..... All I have now is a 1990 Dodge 1 ton van.....


The only picture I have left of the GTX....I know I have pics of the Charger somewhere....?

 

[dorkburger]

Nice. Those first gen Chargers are funky cool. I sold my long dormant ElCamino project earlier this year. I put a spare, not worth the time to sell grille up on my the garage wall. Someday I?ll wire up the headlights to work ....

 

[busa1300]

I gave up on cars all together.....Sold it all...except for a few parts and pieces for decoration....
They take up too much room, many parts too heavy to move around alone, RUST...., and the cost has gone insane, compared to the days of going swap meet hunting in the late 70's early 80's.....
And most important.... Bikes are cheaper and go much faster for the same investment

 

[Fjbj40]

I gave up on cars all together.....Sold it all...except for a few parts and pieces for decoration....
They take up too much room, many parts too heavy to move around alone, RUST...., and the cost has gone insane, compared to the days of going swap meet hunting in the late 70's early 80's.....
And most important.... Bikes are cheaper and go much faster for the same investment

Funny, I have gone the same way. Datsun Z cars for about 18 years, then into Land Cruisers for 15 years. Now back to bikes after a 30 year break.

Sooo much easier, less space required, way less $$$ for way more fun. No hoists, engine cranes, getting 3-4 pals to help with big heavy things. But the biggest thing, as you said, RUST!

Cheers

 

[Guest]

With all the eye candy in that picture it took me awhile to see the grille
I would have guessed a Charger or Fury

The Coronet:

 

[dorkburger]

True on all counts, though in an alternate world where I had the time, money, and space, I would have a car or parts chaser old pickup.
60s hot rods wers my first love. I swerved into bikes, then got hooked when I bought my second bike, and first GS around '91.
It wouldn't even have to be a nice car, just reliable enough to enjoy and survive abuse- I was into rat rods before the ridiculous term was coined, before they were a build theme, and simply called beaters.

Rattymusclecars.com has become a spot I check out regularly. A place where car guys just fix sh1t and drive it as is. As it used to be......

 

[thebrandonbeezy]

I gave up on cars too... like previously stated.. bikes are cheaper and take up less space.. i still have my f100 hanging around.. and have plans for it.. but the motor swap i want is gonna be 6k + not including trans.. then thr rest of the truck still needs to be gone through.. then thr paint i want is crazy expensive.. factory nissan r34gtr color called midnight purple.. its Iridescent goes from dark purple to blue to bronze.. my last gs when i got rid of it i had about 600 into...

 

[thebrandonbeezy]

I had rx7's, merkur xr4ti's, a few mustangs.. nothing struck me the way my buddys stretched skunk did with its big bore and 3rd gear rolling burnouts lol then i got my first 850 and it was hook line and sinker i was done.. no more cars

 

[GS1150Pilot]

I've got plans for a V8 MGB yet, but for now, the only V8 is in the G20, but damn, I love that van.

 

[busa1300]

This van...?.....$1000
It paid for it's self the first month I had it when I took it on a 1600 mile round trip to pick up a couple of RGV's in Virginia.
I got it cheap because the guy said no one wanted it because of the paint....
Looked like the perfect bike hauler to me....

 

[busa1300]

My GS1000 project has been accepted as a bike to be shown at the Chicago Cycle World International Bike Show this February.
Which means the van will need some tires to get through the snow, that always is in Chicago around Valentines day.
Unless it's a crazy lake effect blizzard and I never get there.....:concern:

http://www.motorcycleshows.com/city/chicago-il-0

 

[dorkburger]

Congrats. That bike sure has gotten a lot of love, which is great.

I had a 2000 Dodge van for work years ago. With highway type tread tires, when trying to take off on the slightest incline in snow, it just spun its tires.... Another guy in the company had offroad type tires on his and it was somewhat better.

 

[busa1300]

Yea....the tires on it now are worthless in the snow....but actually the van itself is kinda scary more times than not.
Looking for different wheels....not sure if I should go oldskool look, or some newer 3rd generation Dodge take off 3/4 ton aluminum wheels...?

 

[busa1300]

Speaking of tires.....I finally got some for the bike hauler...

The GS1000 has been sitting for it's 6th month now....
very cold spring so far.....snow today.....

 

[busa1300]

Brought home another Suzuki that had been left unused in storage for years....
Looks like all it will need is a bit of work on the wiring, and it will be up and running again... :mrgreen:

 

[steve murdoch]

That sign is bigger than my garage!
Nice pick-up, Randy.

 

[dorkburger]

That is cool. I like the colors.

 

[busa1300]

I had no concept of how big the sign really was until after I bought it....and then had to figure out how to get it home....and then back out of the van by myself.
Over 4 foot tall and over 12 foot long....if I do figure out a place to put it....it will be taking up a lot of space.
Dealership was closing and selling EVERYTHING left in the building.....owner said this sign was from mid 80's from what he can remember...style was only used for a few years then went back to the red S and blue Suzuki on white background.


Just found date of sign...
2/80...older than I thought.

 

[busa1300]

First ride of the year on the GS....first day in over 6 months that the temp made it to 80 degrees....
6 months of winter has been enough.....time to get into the sunshine.
Fired up first push of the button near instantly :rock:

 

[JanMedSlangen]

Now that is a really nice bike!