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v8ian
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I love this, I think I had a matchbox model of this truck when I was a pup, Not that long ago, on Holiday in Skiathos, we went down to the famous End of the Runway, where the landing aircraft skim over the fence and your head, Its a Buzz, drove further along that road into the boatyard area where it seems they use Unimogs to drag the boats onto dry land, there were at least 10 in varying states of disrepair, and those were the ones we could see easily, I wonder what useful spares could be reaped from there.
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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I love this, I think I had a matchbox model of this truck when I was a pup, Not that long ago, on Holiday in Skiathos, we went down to the famous End of the Runway, where the landing aircraft skim over the fence and your head, Its a Buzz, drove further along that road into the boatyard area where it seems they use Unimogs to drag the boats onto dry land, there were at least 10 in varying states of disrepair, and those were the ones we could see easily, I wonder what useful spares could be reaped from there. Yea they are super popular in Europe. I was given that very same matchbox toy just the other week haha |
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75swb
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Club RR Member Number: 181
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So much want for this. 0 need, much want! Great to get an experienced pair of hands on it and finally getting it moving under its own steam.
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LAndy
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May 19, 2021 12:45:31 GMT
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This is so cool! I love watching the progress you're making on it too!
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Previous retros: 92 AX GTi 92 Scirocco Scala 94 80 sport 87 Golf Cab GTi Current retro: 1965 Clark Cortez YouTube Website Instagram |
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So much want for this. 0 need, much want! Great to get an experienced pair of hands on it and finally getting it moving under its own steam. Everything is for sale at the right price  |
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75swb
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May 20, 2021 20:05:56 GMT
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So much want for this. 0 need, much want! Great to get an experienced pair of hands on it and finally getting it moving under its own steam. Everything is for sale at the right price You're a bad man. I'm glad there's 11,000 miles between us else is be sorely tempted by statements like that. |
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May 21, 2021 16:11:20 GMT
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I, too, would love to have a Mog.
However, my cahunas aren't big enough.
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Lovely weekend to be working on cars as i didn't have anything ready for RR Weekender sadly. Mind you the Unimog would take around 6 hours at 35mph haha. With the front arches painted I set about cleaning back the front bumper for paint. I decided to use rust inhibitor and then Buzzweld hard chassis paint although I think the chassis paint has some in anyway. It does look better and the contrast between the patina paintwork on the cab and the black looks quite cool.    Whilst I did that, Terry wired up the rear LED lights including resistors for the indicators and brackets to mount them on the rear of the chassis.   Next up the roof should be back soon from paint. I need to order rear arches and supports as the rear tyres need to be covered. Paint the wheels black, look at the rear brakes ( I have next to none at the moment) then we really aren't far off being able to drive on the road. I'd previously mentioned about having it re-classed from Agricultural to PLG. Its looking likely that I can have it down as a class 7 but still tax and MOT exempt due to its age. I'm hoping once brakes are sorted I can get the axles weighed to confirm this. |
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No real update on this at the moment. I've been waiting about 10 weeks for the roof to come ack from paint. Then i need to look at rear brakes and refit the windscreen before it goes up for sale.
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glenanderson
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No real update on this at the moment. I've been waiting about 10 weeks for the roof to come ack from paint. Then i need to look at rear brakes and refit the windscreen before it goes up for sale. 😕 |
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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Saw a very similar one driving up the high street in Long Melford last weekend it certainly stood out!
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Its a website I have only just launched so filling it out a bit. Bt yes the Unimog will be for sale soon at the price stated in that link |
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Sept 26, 2021 6:14:28 GMT
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glenanderson
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Sept 26, 2021 8:11:07 GMT
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It is looking good.
I do hate to see you having to move it on after all your plans.
Sadly, it might have been easier to sell if you’d not stripped all the working gear off it…
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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Sept 26, 2021 8:34:23 GMT
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Likewise, sadly I think it would have had much more value as a working agricultural vehicle and be of interest to a lot more people.
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glenanderson
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Sept 26, 2021 9:19:02 GMT
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Sorry, not meant to sound negative. Good luck with the sale.
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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