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30 minutes ago, ferretfixer said:

If you are on thier mailing list. Or have ordered tickets previously. You will receive a notification email that the show was cancelled.

A LOT of People will also notice. NO emails have been set out Freely offering a refund, if you have paid. & the show was cancelled!....

Probably ended up in my junk folder! got my money back, just a shame it is cancelled.

6 hours ago, sim60 said:

Did you ask for a refund or was it automatic and was it a carry over ticket from 2020

Thanks Simon

The refund was automatic, just had a credit in my Paypal account. No other communication from the show organizers.

It was only when I went on their web site to print the tickets I found out the show was cancelled.

I had purchased tickets, and recieved a full refund this week. That said never had a refund for my 2020 tickets. A real shame it will not be on this year, we was really looking forward to the show. I wonder if it will ever return? 

There are still a few good machine shops out there that can help. The L134 engine is a simple engine and easy to overhaul. Oversize pistons and crank bearings are readily avaliable. So a rebore/regrind should not be a problem.

Hi Nick, I did all the work myself, with a little help from my son. Who ended up being a much better welder than me, put it down to my age 😉. I was very lucky with the engine, it was a runner when I got it, so it just needed new bearings, oil seasl etc. No rebore or regringing was required.

11 minutes ago, ruxy said:

Have you determined if this line of approach is to be considered by the  DVLA as a  'reconstructed' vehicle , rather than as a 'rebuilt'  vehicle (a more generous determination) .   This as I see it is where a  'true'  rolling chassis with accrued points (best documented) is a far better proposition than a bare chassis  - with regards to the major components.  Using a  MB engine rather than a Ford  is hardly a true reflection of the marque .

 

Hello Ruxy, the question of rebuilt or reconstructed is as subject of some debade, and open to interpretation. At what point does a rebuild become reconstruction? I am not sure and would ask does it really matter. As to your comment "Using a  MB engine rather than a Ford  is hardly a true reflection of the marque", the Willys and Ford Jeeps were both manufactured with fully interchangeable parts. During their service life many Jeeps ended up with mixed Willys or Ford components. In the field they did not care about originality, so many Jeeps ended their serice life with different engines. You are right, if you are looking for factory delivered example, it should all match. Regads John

5 hours ago, Powdermonkey52 said:

Having done quite a lot of research now and having also spoken to the MVT, it is possible to buy chassis with NOVA certificates (they tend to be GPWs as these have stamped serial numbers). 

Hello Gents, I did actually get the chassis with a Nova number, I believe the chassis came from Australia. I have the serial number, being a GPW it is stamped on the chassis as still legible helping with aging the vehicle. 

Hello Nick, I am in Mid Bedfordshire, and yes I did rebuild the engine. It is in fact an MB engine as these are easier to find these days. The Ford engines are more susceptible to cracking so I went with an MB for now. John.

Hello Nick, Like you I always wanted a military vehicle and after many years decided to restore a Jeep. The problem in the Uk is that there are not that many project jeeps around, and the ones that do come up for sale are often at crazy prices. For me these were always outside of my budget and often when you looked closely they had been messed about with so much, there was not alot of original WW2 parts. Wrong engine, T90 gearbox for example. So I decide on a different approach and build one from parts, starting with a GPW chassis that I purchased for a reasonable price. Two years later I have a rolling chasssis with engine and transmission. It may not be the easiest or quicked way, but it spreads the cost and allows you to be selective over the parts going into the restoration. Heres a picture of what I started with and where I am now.Regards John.