it had to go

Post by **badobsession** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:36 am

i have after over 6 years off the road (and not seeing me having the time )
it might have sat for another 6 years sold my beloved pickup.
badobsession.

after many a revamp it went off the road to get a twin-cam engine put in
all the hard work was done and the engine was fitted gearbox and all
but it turned out to be a dog. and this started a long long tale of woe.
which ended last night when it was eventually sold .

i have at the moment another pickup that i got only last year
this is it as i got it last year.

now parting with the yellow pickup has left me with a shed load of bits
1, 1600 tc engine 1. 2000 tc engine (not the dog ) 3. gearboxes lots of tc spares, ford back axle re con all with the new brakes etc , ford front disk set up and the list goes on and on .
but any one wanting bits for a TC conversion drop me a line .
any ways lookout for more pics of the new truck in the following weeks .
mark..

Post by **chickenjohn** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:18 am

Why was the car a dog? Go on tell us the woe.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:04 pm

nice new pickup there badobsession, what's it called? sorry you had to part with the old one

Post by **Robins** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:51 pm

chickenjohn, I think he means twas the engine was found to be a dog, not the pickup.

Post by **badobsession** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:27 am

yes it was the twin-cam that turned out to be the dog and i spent the next 2
years looking for a good one , then landed 2 in less than 3 months
a 1600 and a 2000 plus gearboxes .

Post by **chickenjohn** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:13 am

Can you nor re-build the fiat twin cam??? Re-bore, new pistons, bearings etc???

Post by **dunketh** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:47 pm

Soooo tempting but luckily for my bank balance and wifes sanity you're too far away to even consider it.

I actually prefer the new pickup to the old one, although in fairness I cant see a lot in that small pic.
Need to get 4 matching wheels though..

Welcome to the 'Red Grill' club.

Post by **badobsession** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:45 am

thanks i do like it in black and the red grill just fits.
this is a better pic of the old pickup .

i kept the wheels and they are now on the black one
have taken off the old wooden back and built a new one .

it will tilt and the battery will live under the back bed .

work in progress more pics when i have them .