Looks like I will be getting a new project this week.
A buddy in my old home town saw this rig and sent me a picture of it.
Immediately I developed a drool and other funny feelings.
I ask him if it is for sale. He didnt know and said it was real close to another friend of mine. I contact him and he hasnt seen it, which surprised me since he is always back and forth with me about all kinds of rigs. Well he goes over and snaps more pictures and talks to the owners wife.
She did not know much about it except her husband brought it home from the hunting lease. She thought he might sell it.
Fast forward to today and my buddy texts me to call him. I give him a shout and he said he talked to the husband. Well the rig is for sale. I asked the price and he gives it to me, and it is something i have to jump on. I do not know the year, but it has to be earlier than 68 because the headlights are in the grill. It is imported because it is right hand driver. It does have a title. Not sure if it is petrol or diesel. If it is diesel i will probably keep the motor, Petrol and i may have other ideas of more modern engines. It supposidly ran until the starter quit and he just didnt use it. He has owned it since 2004. There is a top and doors for it and looking at the bulkhead, i believe it is a halfcab setup
Tomorrow i wire my buddy funds, and right now i am trying to figure out how to get it home. Doing the math it looks like it will be cheaper to have it shipped to me..
I had a 1968 Series IIa and i really kick myself for selling it. It was an actual North American rig that was left hand drive. I had to jump on this cause they do not come up that often.
So I have a project coming up. Bad thing is I may sell off the Flatfender to fund this. But i can get another flatty, they are a bit easier to find than Rover
The old Rover
A buddy in my old home town saw this rig and sent me a picture of it.
Immediately I developed a drool and other funny feelings.
I ask him if it is for sale. He didnt know and said it was real close to another friend of mine. I contact him and he hasnt seen it, which surprised me since he is always back and forth with me about all kinds of rigs. Well he goes over and snaps more pictures and talks to the owners wife.
She did not know much about it except her husband brought it home from the hunting lease. She thought he might sell it.
Fast forward to today and my buddy texts me to call him. I give him a shout and he said he talked to the husband. Well the rig is for sale. I asked the price and he gives it to me, and it is something i have to jump on. I do not know the year, but it has to be earlier than 68 because the headlights are in the grill. It is imported because it is right hand driver. It does have a title. Not sure if it is petrol or diesel. If it is diesel i will probably keep the motor, Petrol and i may have other ideas of more modern engines. It supposidly ran until the starter quit and he just didnt use it. He has owned it since 2004. There is a top and doors for it and looking at the bulkhead, i believe it is a halfcab setup
Tomorrow i wire my buddy funds, and right now i am trying to figure out how to get it home. Doing the math it looks like it will be cheaper to have it shipped to me..
I had a 1968 Series IIa and i really kick myself for selling it. It was an actual North American rig that was left hand drive. I had to jump on this cause they do not come up that often.
So I have a project coming up. Bad thing is I may sell off the Flatfender to fund this. But i can get another flatty, they are a bit easier to find than Rover
The old Rover
