1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Caviar and a masters in physics

 

I dunno what size you're looking for

but I've liked the Kendas

 

Was just going to go 255/85/16 up from 235/85/16

 

@Wulf

One cheese I've yet to find locally that I really want to try is Humboldt Fog Cheese



It was one of the 4 cheeses I did my report on.

 

Feel like more than a few of us LT people would enjoy the 24 hours of Lemons...Entered vehicle must be $500 or less purchase and build price.


https://24hoursoflemons.com/prices-rules/#eligibility

 

@JKO1998 No 255 Kendas at WM, oh well

 

Been on the bucket list for years. My ideal vehicle for that would be like a mid 90s ford thunderbird. Big, comfy, powerful...and probably beat up enough to qualify.

 

I was trying to think of something that I could actually get for that price these days. It would be such a fun thing to enter.

 

Imagine if it were a SHO

https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/d/sedalia-1995-taurus/7556594024.html

 

Can you even get a running car for $500 anymore?

I remember reading somewhere that the Ford Panther platform (Crown Vic and friends) was the money move. Cheap, plentiful, easy to work on and source parts for, and good-enough power and handling. I don't know Fords, but I assume the '90s T-Bird is a close cousin?

Paul/Fab Rats ran a Crown Vic for Lemons a few months ago. They had fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys3h5oi9fJ8

 

And $100 to spare

 

Therein lies the issue

 

Nah, honestly the $500 beater first car is gone, it's like $2k min for something that runs/drives and doesn't need immediate substantial repairs lol

 

Oh that does seem like a solid platform.


On the ooother hand, doing something stupid and funky would also be fun.

 

Chris Fix started a LeMons build. He used a BMW E46. He actually paid $1100, but said there are ways to deal with that.. sell some parts off to recoup money, and then take lap penalties for the remaining difference.

 

[as he goes flying around the room] Hang in there, Gromit! Everything's under control!

 

They really should adjust for inflation. I think $2K is fair

 

I'm sure we could build a few race-ready Tacomas with the LT parts collection.

Just need to get those Cali frames to @Empty_Lord ...