paulob1

crikey and we all thought the american police were awful, (well i did)...that is really good.

seems like we dont have police any more...well not those that help the community...

and that is a very good law...it is a deterrent to stop people running out of MOT, better than what this government is proposing...

but hauling it has to be by far the best way, what if you break down, it is a new truck to you and recovery will cost a darn site more than a pre booked transporter, if its less than about 3m high it can go on a 6 wheeler or even a 4 wheeler if its within the weight and height limits ...and that will be cheaper than a low loader by a long way...

ooh the last picture looks the best, thats the closest to the star one, and about the same size...

that is cool ,not as big as the star one but I bet a lot easier to set up although the location of a loo looks tricky, well plumbing might be tricky.

will take pictures when it is started...will get it under cover soon and get started on the work...

Hmm i have never seen anything like this one in the collectors market..but I doubt anything out there will be as low cost as this thing is...you got any piccies of one of marshals units...what is it mounted on...

keep me posted neil, i will have a truck coming back in the next few weeks and likely you can get your truck on one of them...I may have a space, if I do you can have it, but if you dont take it I will fill it with another something...hopefully an MTLB which I am chasing hard...and I had a nice tax rebate this month so I have a bit more to spend than expected...

sorry i missed this guys, but the 110 is still in the garage, the gaz is still awaiting working brakes and the other toys are all too big...looks like a nice lane, we have some good ones in surrey too...

hey will try to bring my 432 up as well, as long as its not raining....

Hi Neil,

Yes had a good look around it. It needs a bit of tidying work but nothing that a quick lick of paint and a bit of wall paper and maybe a bit of carpet wouldnt hurt...I think it is really good and will easily fit a permanent loo in the middle...

will be good to have two stars near to each other they are so damn good looking and if the weather is good we can go alfresco...open top...

Hey you cant get more patriotic than two stalwarts, if you want patriotism beyond the call of duty that has to be it...

i do not follow this...can you explain again what happened...how do you know he still needs parts...dont understand...

skot 64, a few spares, no mount for the gun neil but try excalibur..they must have one...and another star 660 will be heading my way next week

okay will give him a call thanks

okasy I know i dont but it will likely mean I do will keep you all posted/ too happy on czech beer to answer more fully

Hi will send you details next week. but its a 432 mk2/1 cant remember army number but she is located near guildford...

oh no I dont....and no one is behind me

BAT M

SKOT (ot 64)

UAZ\469

BMP recovery unit with winch and crane

T55 recovery unit.

DAC 6 x 6 monster truck...oh mummy I so do...

ATS

MTLB...

I just dont need any of these....

DO I ?

agree neil, but the plan is changing as it always does, I have found a suitable engine and am going to fit it direct to my 623, the 622 is staying with the b81 until I destroy that...I have a cummins straight 6 with 250 or 275 bhp in the offing...will see...

so true but in this market collectors are making matters worse by paying these high prices....dont pay the big amounts and the prices will fall. But to be honest prices inevitably have to go up because restoring and running these things these days is no longer cheap..and that has to be reflected in the sale price...I bought some cheap trucls from poland, cheap until I started to sort them, new starters, new water pumps and new this and that and all of a sudden they arent cheap anymore...I could sell them unsorted I suppose but that not the way i would want to buy them so i wont sell them that way...

its not so much the transmissions age, i am more concerned about snatch loads on it. the best way to avoid that is to have enough real power to keep moving and not have to rev and shake the thing if it is struggling...well thats my theory..realisitically anything over 200 bhp will be enough, this thing will never carry much load so a cummins in line 8 seems to be the way to go...and yes get your point about the sump now, we may need to do a bit of work on the sump...or cut a hole in the tubb...?

plans are in progress...

Hi Stormin,

 

Try this link as we did have a thread about something similar earlier on in the year, http://www.hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=11877

 

PS Sorry to be taking it off topic a bit paulob!!

I dont mind...

okay but there must be an equivalent material, will have a look around, want a sticky vinyl or something.,..in grey or green or beige...

that is such a waste, if he sells them i want one...

anyway, mine is up and running today, needed a new carburettor, had a spare, and she is running fine,....engine will go into my broken one and this one is getting a diesel or maybe it will be the other way round anyway she sounds very sweet...am very happy now...

lots to do but stage on passed the engine works...now just got to do the brakes the throttle the clutch etc etc etc...

got enough work on as it is...i just want to play....

okay I have stalwart number two, she looks too good to break up so i think she is going to become a bit of a project...got to find me another old tatty stolly to use as the off road toy, maybe a mark 1...will post picces tiomorrow so we have a before and after record...this is going to be fun..she is going to become a sand version first...maybe with a diesel engine for fun..maybe not...

neil no brakes

including handbrake.

steering okay without power..engine hoepfully will be started in the next week or so...so loads of work to do...