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Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 12:06 pm
by bigginger
Yay! good luck with the cash gathering...
Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 7:19 pm
by aupickup
well of course the problem lies in availability of pick ups, there are not that many around, so there is no choice if you really want one.
personally speaking i would have said from the description that at £2600.00 is overpriced.
you could end up spending more than a very good restored one at £4000.00
there are no ques for vans or pick ups either, unlike say convertables and travellers which seem to sell very well.
there is an excellent one in worthing sussex for sale at £3500.00 with tilt as well.
and remember, check the chassis thoroghly before parting with any cash.
tap all over the chassis with a hammer, and good areas will ring, bad or rusted areas will sound dull, no need to poke around.
chassis repairs can be very expensive, and of course the van and pickup the chasis is the most important bit.
austins do fetch a little more, change of badges and provision for a mech pump on the side of the block and that is about it, except on the 8cwt version which had thicker rear leaves and thicker steering arms.
Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 11:48 pm
by Stevethetrain
It has been serviced a few months ago and the Morris Garage owner (from what he can remember given that it was a few months since he's seen it) did say it had'nt any immediate need of attention though he did warn me that I could easily spend £2600 on it again if I wanted to fully restore her. However the recent heatwave has done its work and I'm now committed to buying her. I would like to thank everyone while I'm here for your helpful hints as they are going to come in very useful.
Many thanks again.
Steve Graham.
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:34 am
by andrewwita
so n e update did you buy the pick up.
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:50 am
by Stevethetrain
Yes I did buy her and I'm looking at various ways to insure her as cheaply as possible while getting fully comp cover. Saying that shes going to cost me a bomb to fully restore her.<BR><BR>Steve.
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 3:50 pm
by RussLCV
Trust you will register it with the Minor LCV Register
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 10:17 pm
by Stevethetrain
How do you go about doing that?
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 10:36 pm
by RussLCV
Just visit the website below and register on line
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:33 am
by Stevethetrain
Will once I have an engine no. Now can anyone recommend a good garage in London for restoration?
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:57 pm
by andrewwita
well i shall look thru my records of cars i have owned including your pick up , will see what i have got i know i have quite a few pics of one of it's restorations from when it was green ,
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:13 pm
by rayofleamington
well i shall look thru my records of cars i have owned including your pick up
When you've done that, can you send the logbook to Eleanor for the car you sold in January? Just the tear off slip would be enough!
6 months and still waiting...
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:34 am
by Stevethetrain
Thanks! I'd love to know the full history of my pickup.<BR><BR>Steve.
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:20 am
by Kevin
6 months and still waiting...
Ray I think he is trying to set a record for forwarding on a log book after selling a car..............