[SoonerSSR]

Welcome from the 'Sooner' state of Oklahoma. Hope you find the perfect SSR for your tastes. We have several nice SSR's here in Oklahoma that have just gone up for sale. You might want to check them out. Good luck.

 

[BlueStreak]

Welcome from another of the SoCal Nuts (that is a good thing) and hope you find the truck you are looking for, Don't worry about the mileage if it has been maintained. I bought my second one when my first went over 220K and it is now approaching 200K, The first one is just about to turn 300K. Both are going strong.

If you get a Conversation (PM) from a member you will be able to respond As @Stlhotrod noted. Even if you do not have an SSR by the time we get to Flagstaff for our 20th Anniversary you could sign up to join us, THe only restriction we have on out run is if you are not driving a SSR you must go to the end of the line.

 

[MagnumPI]

Welcome Rick!! I saw a lot of myself in your post. Good to know there are more like you and me out there I am in Central CA so not too far from you probably. I cannot say enough good about this site, this forum and this SSR community. You have found the hallowed ground of SSR support and everyone here will bend over backwards help you if they can. I bought my most recent SSR on the For Sale pages of this forum and it's a great place to find well maintained and sorted SSR's Good luck with your search.

 

[Stlhotrod]

I did send the owner of the red one in FL a message and they sent a message to @GrumpyRick

Now Grumpy Rick if you go up to the upper right corner you will see a box with a "G" in it. Click on that G and you will get a drop down menu and one of those should be Conversations. Then click on that and it will show any messages people have sent to you.
Good Luck.

 

[VI Ken]

Welcome also from the Left Coast of Canada. And like @Firetruck here is my other 'fun' ride, a 1956 Tbird ...

 

[Prado04/03]

Happy Hunting, Mr. GrumpyRick.
If you can get comfortable inside the cab, then the you will be Very Happy with your New Acquisition.
Keep in mind that the other hurdle as to comfort are those running boards.
1. There are drop and tuck brackets at (simple engineering) that help a lot.
2. Some owners have removed them.
3. Some owners have added body kits to them, hopefully their tucked in.
4. Some owners have added an exhaust that actually has been tempting me.

Bringing a local SSR owner along will not only help you look it over but, can save you some $$$ with if any missing items on the SSR Tools, Hitch, Old Tires, etc....Especially if it's in a dealership.
Hopefully you can twist their arm and get a list of (I owe U's) for parts and any and all repairs.
And especially look out for leaks.
Take a flashlight and operate the top several times to spot check for leaks. I would look for a brushless carwash and check those seals and weatherstripping while you're at it. If its at a dealer, all those tests alone will hopefully humble them and just get to the bottom line in less than 1 hour.
When I purchase from dealers, I'm either in there for 6-8 hours until they cry uncle! Or if I'm not in the mood I set my take it or leave it price and my everything better be working clause or as is clause.
Get the finance guy over here, let's go.

Sorry for the not so "thesis"

 

[Stlhotrod]

Some good advice but some I would not recommend. Mostly don't run the top several times in a row. The pump can over heat and cause the reservoir to melt where it slips on to the pump housing. Yes open it and close it but give it some time before doing so again.

As for leaks check the floor boards for wetness as well as the roof compartment area. You can start to open the roof and then stop when the storage compartment lid opens. This will allow you to look inside and see if the cylinders have been leaking.

 

[dave rasmussen]

Happy Hunting, Mr. GrumpyRick.
If you can get comfortable inside the cab, then the you will be Very Happy with your New Acquisition.
Keep in mind that the other hurdle as to comfort are those running boards.
1. There are drop and tuck brackets at (simple engineering) that help a lot.
2. Some owners have removed them.
3. Some owners have added body kits to them, hopefully their tucked in.
4. Some owners have added an exhaust that actually has been tempting me.

Bringing a local SSR owner along will not only help you look it over but, can save you some $$$ with if any missing items on the SSR Tools, Hitch, Old Tires, etc....Especially if it's in a dealership.
Hopefully you can twist their arm and get a list of (I owe U's) for parts and any and all repairs.
And especially look out for leaks.
Take a flashlight and operate the top several times to spot check for leaks. I would look for a brushless carwash and check those seals and weatherstripping while you're at it. If its at a dealer, all those tests alone will hopefully humble them and just get to the bottom line in less than 1 hour.
When I purchase from dealers, I'm either in there for 6-8 hours until they cry uncle! Or if I'm not in the mood I set my take it or leave it price and my everything better be working clause or as is clause.
Get the finance guy over here, let's go.

Sorry for the not so "thesis"

Nootropics as it appears to me.

 

[GrumpyRick]

Well, that didn't go well. I contacted the owner of the red one in FL, told him of my interest. Since it was 1AM I was gonna call him today. I did so, and found it was already sold. I guess I will keep looking.

Thanks for all the advice, it's a steep learning curve, and I am a slow learner. Even a blind squirrel gets an acorn sometimes.

 

[HUAW]

@GrumpyRick There is an 05' Redline Red just arrived at a Classic Car shop in my home town. Tyson has sold several SSR's over the last couple of years with happy customers. I got him hooked on them! It has a bit more miles at 53,000 miles. It has paint matched running boards. Aftermarket 20” Helo chrome wheels with Pirelli tires (have factory wheels and tires also). I saw it when it first arrived but would be glad to take a hard look at it if you are interested.

 

[GrumpyRick]

Thank you HUAW,

I appreciate the offer, but I think I will look around closer to me for a while, before going that far. There is a local one I am considering, but the one in FL was so nice, I was willing to take a chance checking it out.

Grumpy Rick

 

[GrumpyRick]

There are work arounds to everything. What I can do is send the owner of the red one in Fla a message to contact you. Then you can converse with him directly in a private message. Also to up post counts you can reply to things like birthday threads and just wish them a happy birth day to get the post count up as well.
I will send that owner in Fla a note now for you.

Let me get this straight. You have THREE SSR's??

 

[TXNSSR]

Let me get this straight. You have THREE SSR's??

Working on your post count with you. Yes he has 4. It is not an uncommon condition to have more than one. We have one friend down here with 5, and another with a pair like us.
…it happens, what can I say?

 

[old guy]

Welcome, and good luck in your search to find the right SSR.

Nice T-Bird and Vic.

I'm in the So Cal area, so if you have any questions or want an extra set of eyes to look at an SSR, just let me know.

Nice wheels, welcome, (political comment removed.)? LOL

 

[nj6969]

Thank you HUAW,

I appreciate the offer, but I think I will look around closer to me for a while, before going that far. There is a local one I am considering, but the one in FL was so nice, I was willing to take a chance checking it out.

Grumpy Rick

NO pressure, But, as you just learned----don't wait too long, the really nice one's go fast. As far as looking close by, we bought our 2nd one in Kentucky. We didn't drive it back to Texas, had it shipped, but did make a vacation out of the trip to see it and buy it. Our first one, I rented a car, drove 300 miles, looked, test drove, bought it, and drove it home. A number of members have great memories of buying theirs out of State and driving it home. Yep we have 2. Good luck.

Nick

 

[Bowties4us]

@GrumpyRick,
There is one for sale closer to you in Lake Havasu City, look in the SSRs Fore Sale section. Trader Dick has a contact phone number there.

 

[HUAW]

@GrumpyRick we have a member that currently has a Baker's Dozen of SSR's! Yep! That's 13!!!! 😱🥰 He's one of my Heros! 😉

 

[1Redline05]

Welcome GrumpyRick, best of luck on your search for that perfect SSR.
The 2nd car I owned was a 65 GTO, I miss that car.
Mike from Dayton TN

 

[Buckster]

Hi there. Names Grumpy Rick, and I earned that title years ago, when it was bestowed on me by fellow workers. I am in SoCal, and leaning heavily towards buying my first SSR. I have been lifelong car guy owning probably 200 cars, many of which I bought cheap and fixed up to sell as an extra source of income. My first NEW car was a '65 GTO that I bought brand new for $3,000. Since then I have had many hot rods, dune buggies, a Jeep, several Corvettes and three '55 'T-Birds

Last year I gave my '30 Model A with a Chevy V-6 to my son. Right now I have an '03 Mustang GT Convertible, an 05 T-Bird, '55 T-Bird,'56 Ford Victoria, and a couple normal cars. I am getting older and thinning the herd slowly. The '55 T-Bird is next to go to the son and grandson.

As I say, getting older. My herd thinning is mostly because I can hardly get myself in the really low slung cars, so I don't drive them much. I am tall and big, and I simply cannot get in the '55 when the top is on it, I just don't bend that much any more. Which brings me to the SSR. I had seen them obviously, but never up close. One is at a car lot near me and I went over to look at it and was surprised at how tall it was compared to the Corvette of the same age. Story short, I could actually sit right down in it like a normal car, and once in, found it close but comfortable. I could live with this for a while, it had at least 4" of head room.

It's a Mini Truck, Corvette, hot rod-ish, retro flip-top convertible!! After that revelation, I started looking at YouTube videos, and magazine articles, and am now starting my search for the right one. I am leaning toward a yellow or red '05 or '06 automatic trans, with fairly low mileage, and in very nice condition.

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Welcome from North Carolina; hope you find the one you're looking for.

 

[GrumpyRick]

Well, I have been chasing ads for SSR's and apparently went down a rabbit hole and got a glitch in my computer while running down one in Northern Ca. One of those malware thingies. Tomorrow my grand daughter will fix it for me again. I really want to find one closer to home, but all the nice ones seem to be back East, mostly in FL. That is a nice blue one in Nashville, but I cannot afford to run all over the country looking.

Guess I have to keep reminding myself that I am a patient man.