New Pick Up

Post by **PSL184** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:11 pm

My mate has just bought this. He's got big plans for it in the "Beardmore" styley...... I'm sure he'll be along himself soon enough but I thought I'd share it first (as it seems it's my fault that he bought it)

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Post by **callyspoy** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:04 pm

thats the one that was on ebay right? very pretty...good luck to your friend!

Post by **bigginger** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:48 pm

Please (even with my beleif in "it's your car, do what you want with it") ask him to think hard about fibreglass/home made/different backs before cutting an original one. They're rare, and would probably sell for good money

Post by **PSL184** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:48 pm

Yes, it seems pretty solid by all accounts - as long as the descriptions match the product he should be well pleased. Picking it up at the weekend - can't wait to see it in the flesh. I'm almost as excited as he is !!

Post by **PSL184** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:50 pm

Hi BG. He wants to widen the rear end and flare out the arches. If you can point me in the right direction for FG backs I'll pass on the info. You are right about destroying "rare" items - shouldn't be done....

Post by **bigginger** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:58 pm

PM on the way, since I'm not allowed to say here

Post by **rayofleamington** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:39 pm

before cutting an original one.

seems to me that it has a swage line missing (I could be wrong) so are they already cut down from a van?

Post by **IaininTenbury** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:58 pm

rayofleamington wrote:
before cutting an original one.
seems to me that it has a swage line missing (I could be wrong) so are they already cut down from a van?

So it does. The tops and inner section of the top are proper pickup ones (unlike the pickup back on ebay last week, that the owner insisted was genuine but had obviously home made top rails) but the missing swage line does suggest a cut down van body, unless its been well skimmed over and concealed....

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:36 pm

Oops - blind as well as stupid, me

Post by **Judge** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:10 am

What a fuss, it's only an LCV afterall

Post by **jonathon** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:27 am

ohh dear !, now you've done it Bill

Post by **PSL184** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:40 am

jonathon wrote:ohh dear !, now you've done it Bill

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Post by **bigginger** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:10 pm

Nah, he's right - LCVs are rubbish

Post by **PSL184** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:12 pm

Its all a bit accademic now as it appears the guy who was selling it didn't own it.... so we walked away !!!

Post by **bigginger** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:21 pm

Darn...

Post by **rayofleamington** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:10 pm

we walked away !!!

well done! often it's the hardest thing to do but the only sensible option.
There are some good value pick ups avaiable but they are becoming few and far between. Even the scrappers can reach 4 figure sums if they find rose tinted spectacle buyers to raise the cash.

Post by **PSL184** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:45 pm

Yes, it was tough, its a real nice truck. But, as you say, not worth the aggro it could potentially lead too

Post by **alex_holden** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:36 am

Why did he think he had the right to sell it if he didn't own it?

Post by **PSL184** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:14 am

He said the truck had been left at his garage for 10 years by the owner and he couldn't trace the owner so he wanted to get rid of it. We contacted the DVLA and they said it was sorned by someone in January. Guy who had truck said it wasn't him and if the owner wanted it back they would have to pay £50K storage fees for past 10 years. It all sounded too fishy so we left it. Sad part is that he is now talking about scrapping it.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:41 pm

as far as I can tel 0171 was only valid between 1995 and 2000 so ifit had been standing 10 years it must have been very shortly after bbeing sign written.