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I have an opportunity to buy a good running 1984GLI cheap (<$1,000) from a neighbor's co-worker. I have an '86 GLI and was thinking this may be a good opportunity to pick up a good parts bike for cheap, strip off the stuff I want (radio, wheels, mirrors, engine, brakes, shocks, fork - to name a few items) and sell the rest of it on eBay (or our list). My '86 has <25k miles and is in good shape.
My question to the group is: am I wasting my time? Am I only imagining that this is a sensible idea? It seems to me, it's a lot easier to rebuild an engine, like Gambler's doing right now, when you aren't tearing down your daily ride, than when you're under the pressure of the season. You also seem to have the luxury of being able to screw something up that's not going to keep you off the road during the season, not to mention learning the intricasies of the bike.
Any thoughts solicited and welcome.
I have an opportunity to buy a good running 1984GLI cheap (<$1,000) from a neighbor's co-worker. I have an '86 GLI and was thinking this may be a good opportunity to pick up a good parts bike for cheap, strip off the stuff I want (radio, wheels, mirrors, engine, brakes, shocks, fork - to name a few items) and sell the rest of it on eBay (or our list). My '86 has <25k miles and is in good shape.
My question to the group is: am I wasting my time? Am I only imagining that this is a sensible idea? It seems to me, it's a lot easier to rebuild an engine, like Gambler's doing right now, when you aren't tearing down your daily ride, than when you're under the pressure of the season. You also seem to have the luxury of being able to screw something up that's not going to keep you off the road during the season, not to mention learning the intricasies of the bike.
Any thoughts solicited and welcome.