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Author:  badbob66 [ Sat Jul 12, 2014 6:13 pm ]
Post subject:  $250 PILOT
Picked up this major project today off Craigslist for only $250 :-) Engine is seized and one of the axles is missing the cv boot.
Of course no plastic, I got the seat also trying to clean it now it is in good shape but it was full of crap,checked the brake levers and they seem to be ok , not seized up.
Came with a LRD pipe that is probably worth the money I paid for everything :-)

The guy had his neighbor post it for him and he just said odyssey for parts $250, I looked and the pictures and I thought it was a fl350 at first then realized there was a pilot belt cover laying next to it in the pictures then finally noticed it was a pilot.
Finally got the guys address and went out and got it.
when I pulled up to the guys house I got out and said I am here to get the ODYSSEY he had for sale and handed him the money, he told me It was A 400 ODYSSEY that he was going to fix up but never got around to it.
He new it was worth more but just wanted to get rid of it.
What was really funny the guy told me about some guy up by Seattle that had parts "TNT" I would guess that sold parts but he wanted $1500 just for a tranny, I laughed and told him I know all about that guy.
Now to clean it up and see what is missing and what needs replaced..
Now I just need to find a job so I can fund this project, Maybe sell the 85 250R or the fl350 with all the extra parts.
Bob -::
Author:  badbob66 [ Sat Jul 12, 2014 6:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
Forgot to add the pics, It looks a bit better in person It is not ass faded as in the pictures , it is out in very bright sunlight, but it is dirty and has been sitting for a long time.

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Author:  nitrosport_5 [ Sat Jul 12, 2014 6:19 pm ]
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Nice score. One axle in good shape is worth $250 lol..
Author:  hoser [ Sat Jul 12, 2014 6:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
Congratulations on the nice score cant wait to see it running again.
Author:  badbob66 [ Sat Jul 12, 2014 6:24 pm ]
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more pics. he did not have the Engine out with the parts but asked if I wanted even though it was seized up , I said yes so him and another guy went into the garage he comes out carrying the Engine and the other guy had the clutches and other parts in a box, to bad the Engine was froze. still had the flywheel puller on the flywheel.

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Author:  hoser [ Sat Jul 12, 2014 6:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
badbob66 wrote:
more pics. he did not have the Engine out with the parts but asked if I wanted even though it was seized up , I said yes so him and another guy went into the garage he comes out carrying the Engine and the other guy had the clutches and other parts in a box, to bad the Engine was froze. still had the flywheel puller on the flywheel.



Hopefully the flywheel is not junk that is how YOU don't REMOVE a flywheel from a Pilot your suppose to pull from the center pulling elsewhere can distort the flywheel when it flexes you can disturb the magnets that are bonded to the flywheel.
Author:  badbob66 [ Sat Jul 12, 2014 8:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
hoser wrote:
badbob66 wrote:
more pics. he did not have the Engine out with the parts but asked if I wanted even though it was seized up , I said yes so him and another guy went into the garage he comes out carrying the Engine and the other guy had the clutches and other parts in a box, to bad the Engine was froze. still had the flywheel puller on the flywheel.



Hopefully the flywheel is not junk that is how YOU don't REMOVE a flywheel from a Pilot your suppose to pull from the center pulling elsewhere can distort the flywheel when it flexes you can disturb the magnets that are bonded to the flywheel.


Thanks Hoser, I wont be using this Engine, Engine is junk , one of the mounts it broke off, looked like they left it outside, crankshaft is all rusted.
The cylinder and head look good I wonder happened , the cylinder , head and piston were not on it when I got it just put it on to see if it would fit.
Going to find a rotax to put in it, but that will be a while, going to fix and replace everything first then find a Engine when everything is ready to drop one in.
Author:  badbob66 [ Sat Jul 12, 2014 8:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
Here is some pics of the toast Engine, piston does have some slight damage on top but not as bad as some I have seen that people were still using and the sides are not scuffed up, the cylinder was smooth beside some slight surface rust in a few spots not scuffed up, head was good also, no damage.

Bob -::

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Author:  canadian oddy [ Sat Jul 12, 2014 10:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
I wonder if that is the guy I sent the email to and he never got back to me.
Author:  rarerat [ Sat Jul 12, 2014 10:38 pm ]
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Great buy, Congrats!!
Author:  badbob66 [ Sat Jul 12, 2014 10:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
at one time It had spent some time in some blackberry bushes , it had vines growing up between the seat and seat frame.
Seat it in good shape , just a little faded and some dark stains.
getting ready to take of the trashed front bumper, somebody sure liked to run into stuff with the pilot :shock:
Broke of a bolt taking the plastic cover off the front.
I am going to start working on the front end and work my way to the back.

Bob -::

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Author:  badbob66 [ Sat Jul 12, 2014 11:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
rarerat wrote:
Great buy, Congrats!!


Thanks
Bob -::
Author:  badbob66 [ Sat Jul 12, 2014 11:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
canadian oddy wrote:
I wonder if that is the guy I sent the email to and he never got back to me.


It was on Portland Craigslist this morning, his neighbor posted it for him so I am not surprised you never got a reply.
Bob -::
Author:  canadian oddy [ Sun Jul 13, 2014 10:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
badbob66 wrote:
canadian oddy wrote:
I wonder if that is the guy I sent the email to and he never got back to me.


It was on Portland Craigslist this morning, his neighbor posted it for him so I am not surprised you never got a reply.
Bob -::


Oh well that's my luck -- a minute late and a nickel short.

Nice score.
Author:  DMoneyAllstar [ Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:04 am ]
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Wow... Nice score! Now resurrect that sucker!
Author:  bugeye59 [ Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
Can't believe that in THAT condition,the roll bar hoop seems to be straight,and not as so often banana'd rearward?

Well done Bob!

Bob-a -dear to Pilot! :-)
Author:  badbob66 [ Fri Aug 08, 2014 6:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
Got to work on the pilot today, when I got it it had been sitting outside with no wheels on the front end and sitting in dirt, both hubs were froze solid , after some time I finally got the hubs off, everything is rusted and it was full of spider eggs , one brake pad on each side had the friction material fall off the brake shoe.
should be fun getting all that cleaned up :-)
at least I will be able to roll it around now, it was a pain having to pick up the front end to move it.
Bob -::

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Author:  badbob66 [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 3:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
Pulled the wiring harness off and any thing else that is not needed.
took the shifter off, it was seized up so I will have to take it apart and get it working.
Bob -::

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Author:  badbob66 [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 7:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
I took the pilot wheels and tires I bought for $120 last year off my FL350 and put them where they belong :-) ordered some lugs nuts today since I was missing a few.
set the speedcahaser bumper on, set the seat back in and set the radiator in place.
looks like a pilot now :-)

Bob -:: ::-:

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Author:  badbob66 [ Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
sanded the upper cage , put on some primer then painted it flat black, one of these days it will all be flat black, just taped the bars on to see how it looks, need to get some roll cage bolts since it did not come with any.
I think I will use some truck bed liner for the foot tub and the cover on top of the cage.

Bob ::-:

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Author:  badbob66 [ Thu Aug 21, 2014 4:20 pm ]
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Got some truck bed liner and coated the roof panel, first I cleaned the roof and sanded all the white stuff off, looks a lot better :-)

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Author:  hoser [ Thu Aug 21, 2014 4:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
badbob66 wrote:
Got some truck bed liner and coated the roof panel, first I cleaned the roof and sanded all the white stuff off, looks a lot better :-)



Where did you get the bed-liner and how much was it, maybe be good to use on a skit plate also?
Author:  badbob66 [ Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
hoser wrote:
badbob66 wrote:
Got some truck bed liner and coated the roof panel, first I cleaned the roof and sanded all the white stuff off, looks a lot better :-)



Where did you get the bed-liner and how much was it, maybe be good to use on a skit plate also?


Got the bed liner stuff at the local auto parts store, it was $12, Next I will be doing the foot tub,I will do the skid plate also, that is a good idea.

Bob -::
Author:  PilotLoG0403 [ Sun Aug 24, 2014 1:14 am ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
Is that bed liner spray smooth? I had the previous owner of my pilot use some super rough bed liner stuff on the foot tub and I removed it because it would tear the crap out of your legs if you were wearing shorts, just a heads up but it looks smooth in the picture :-)


-Jason
Author:  Fawcett999 [ Sun Aug 24, 2014 7:49 am ]
Post subject:  Re: $250 PILOT
I'm not sure if I'm more impressed by the hella deal you got on your pilot,....... or your living room FULL of firearms. Nice collection. Whats that pistol with the scope on the rest. 22cal ?
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