I bought a Raider a few months ago from a guy who was leaving the country. Figured I'd transfer the title when I got it on the road and passed the emissions test, etc. Well, somewhere in the past two months I managed to lose the title. Been looking everywhere for the past week - every box of truck parts in the storage unit, every drawer in every toolbox, under the seat of every vehicle I've been in. No go.
I've got about $2000 into the truck, it's a V6 manual transmission with 197k miles on it. The body is in awesome shape, every panel is clean except the driver's side front fender. Even the bumpers are straight. Engine & transmission feel strong, oil pressure is good.
Here's a list of the work I did:
GL-4 in transmission
GL-5 in transfer case and front & rear diff
rear brake shoes
cleaned & greased front brake calipers
flushed brake fluid
flushed clutch fluid
KYB Gas-a-just on all 4 corners
3 new tie rod ends
1 new lower ball joint
Gen2 idler arm
timing belt
fuel filter
cleaned VLAs, replaced one rocker arm
water pump (although I have to redo the work, the gasket is leaking a little)
wires, cap & rotor
electric fan conversion
swapped in a newer radiator
new coolant hoses to firewall
new thermostat
air filter
Replaced interior rugs with black, rubber-backed utility carpet
boxed in the rear wheel wells
two mini fire extinguishers
catalytic converter
greased the suspension
Still needs:
new windshield (current one is cracked, but usable)
driver's side front fender
greased speedometer cable
new check valve for headlight washers
new latches for sliding windows (they've been ordered)
stereo (still has the original head unit in 100% working condition)
If I don't find the title in the next week, I'll either be taking best offer or I'll pull the engine and put it in my other truck. What an idiot!