shaggydefender

Active Member

• Oct 12, 2015

• #1

1958 series one 86 inch
good points
exellent bulkhead
exellent doors and tailgate
perfectly straight passenger side front to back
much of the bodywork is there and a set of canvas hood sticks
wheels are free
v5 present
bad points
series 3 engine and gearbox fitted , non runner but will run with little work
rear crossmember needs replacing and some patches on chassis
steering box broken
has a rollcage and the original tank is mounted in the rear
2 large dents on the drivers side
is currently in west wales

guide price i have been told is £2500 so looking for £2000 for a quick sale

 

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ajb403

Active Member

• Oct 13, 2015

• #2

What's going on with the front dumb irons? Is that a home made lift kit or do they somehow dislocate to give more articulation?

 

shaggydefender

Active Member

• Oct 13, 2015

• #3

in all honesty i really have no idea ! im trying to find out more about this truck if anyone knows anything?

 

Chris W

Well-Known Member

• Oct 13, 2015

• #4

chuck it on ebay and get 4 -5 k

 

Pikey

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

• Oct 20, 2015

• #5

I think you've got one nought to many. On there.

 

wattfield

AKA Dirk Diggler

• Oct 20, 2015

• #6

Wife says I'm not allowed to pave over the bit of garden that doesn't have a bit of 2A on it, so I'm out.

 

shaggydefender

Active Member

• Oct 21, 2015

• #7

who was that comment for ? my price or one of the others?

 

Chris W

Well-Known Member

• Oct 22, 2015

• #8

shaggydefender said:

who was that comment for ? my price or one of the others?

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ignore the idiot, series ones are pulling good money, have a look around

 

Rustystuff

Active Member

• Oct 22, 2015

• #9

ajb403 said:

What's going on with the front dumb irons? Is that a home made lift kit or do they somehow dislocate to give more articulation?

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I have read that this type of arrangement was used to achieve grater articulation for leaf sprung off roaders.... they pivot like a hinge

 

shaggydefender

Active Member

• Oct 22, 2015

• #10

Rustystuff said:

I have read that this type of arrangement was used to achieve grater articulation for leaf sprung off roaders.... they pivot like a hinge

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do you have any more info on that mate ? possibly a link to an article?

oh and for your info guys i have decided to keep this now as im kind of attached to it after all !

 

Rustystuff

Active Member

• Oct 25, 2015

• #11

Sorry, Where I read it escapes me... it may have been Series 1 mag.... I will have a longer think

 

shaggydefender

Active Member

• Oct 25, 2015

• #12

Rustystuff said:

Sorry, Where I read it escapes me... it may have been Series 1 mag.... I will have a longer think

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i think you are correct , i looked at it today and now you have mentioned a piviot i can see whats going on
theres a tube welded between the two plates with a bolt as a piviot point , also have a grease nipple fitted

 

trax

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Events Planner

• Nov 18, 2015

• #13

bit of polish and it'll be fine

 

shaggydefender

Active Member

• Nov 18, 2015

• #14

trax said:

bit of polish and it'll be fine

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it dosnt need much in the way of work , new rear crossmember and wing skin and a general tidy up as it starts and moves