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New Pick Up
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:11 pm
by PSL184
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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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:04 pm
by callyspoy
thats the one that was on ebay right? very pretty...good luck to your friend!
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:48 pm
by bigginger
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
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:48 pm
by PSL184
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 !!
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:50 pm
by PSL184
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....
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:58 pm
by bigginger
PM on the way, since I'm not allowed to say here
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:39 pm
by rayofleamington
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?
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:58 pm
by IaininTenbury
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....
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:36 pm
by bigginger
Oops - blind as well as stupid, me
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:10 am
by Judge
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:27 am
by jonathon
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:40 am
by PSL184
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:10 pm
by bigginger
Nah, he's right - LCVs are rubbish
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:12 pm
by PSL184
Its all a bit accademic now as it appears the guy who was selling it didn't own it.... so we walked away !!!
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:21 pm
by bigginger
Darn...
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:10 pm
by rayofleamington
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.
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:45 pm
by PSL184
Yes, it was tough, its a real nice truck. But, as you say, not worth the aggro it could potentially lead too
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:36 am
by alex_holden
Why did he think he had the right to sell it if he didn't own it?
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:14 am
by PSL184
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.
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:41 pm
by rayofleamington
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.
