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So really then the mistake was nothing to do with automatic cover renewal, more the fact for the last year your vehicle may NOT have been insured, out of interest are they now covering it at a classic or some thing else. TBH the whole insurance industry really needs to look in their own back yard, the impression sometimes given is rather than covering your car/vehicle they seem to take the money and look for as many ways to get out of paying up in the event of a claim.

Not sure they told ME fibs as they addmited they made a mistake with YOUR letter. As I said I was not looking for cheaper insurance,just better cover for what I need this year (any driver) which CN was NOT prepared to do. I do not beleive in cheap insurance. Of course on the vehicle I have insured with cherished I dont need heavy breakdown...this one is only a Jeep. Our heavies have their own breakdown cover. Still pays your money takes your chances, none of us will know until we need to claim ( although hope not)

That's interesting, I was with CN and when I phoned them they said NO policies were automatic renewal. I have now gone to Cherished, not cheaper but far better cover for what i wanted.

The problem with the flatter top is that water can gather and sit. As already suggested might be worth trying some of the Dutch dealers, EG W.O.Wildenberg. Word of warning they are not the cheapest and I know for a fact the prices depend on "accent's".However when buying parts for the Gmc or Dodge the quality has always been good......you just get that feeling that being English you are being "bent over the barrel" so to speak.

We also used oak when we replaced our wood work, I'm not sure that's the wood that was used back then. We also raised our side uprights by a couple of inches just to give a more practicle headroom inside. Not everyone will agree but it helps, we also can't find 1940's petrol.........

Hi Craig, for sure it would make a good display, but with a more or less 360 mile round trip I'm afraid is not going to happen for a weekend trip.Good luck and hope it goes well.

Well quite a comprehensive 1st post, I do however think its nice to post in the intruduction thread to start before too many questions.....but welcome anyway.

Hi Rosie, You have every reason to be VERY proud of what the" cubed one" achieved and in my earlier post there was no knocking on my part as to that. My point was on a fiscal basis only.Of course its his truck and is entitled as I ALWAYS maintain to as he pleases. Good luck and hope you get very many cheap miles........

Its a great thread for sure. I suppose it depends on how many miles you drive as wether a conversion of this size is worth it. I think Richard has had this truck a fair while and I doubt he is any rush to sell it after all this work....well done. I have found in our 353 careful driving and unloaded (of course we ALL run our historic vehicle unloaded don't we) I get around 9/10 mpg. My hoppo onlys gets about 5/7.....he wears a size 14 leaded boot! With a margin of about 30p per gal in favour of petrol I would be interested to know what sort of miles are needed to recover the costs, if the conversion was carried out on a cost basis. That said great thread and very interesting.

I understood, I was saying they could be insured,you were saying they could not. What I had not taken into consideration is that you were saying you did not want to part with any more money, which I completely understand....now lets get out of the playground and get indoors in the warm.

Your right there is nothing to add. I am VERY carefull with all my insurance and also I trust the people that drive my vehicles....its leads to a happier life. Its interesting why you have edited quite a number of your posts on this subject though. On another note I totally agree with your comments re younger people.

[QUOTE=Jessie The Jeep;432367]You're missing the point ( partially ), another driver can't insure a vehicle they don't own, and I won't pay for someone else on my policy just so they have a vehicle to drive. I'm with Cherished Vehicle Insurance for all three vehicles. Anyone can get someone added to their policy, at a cost, but I haven't the money or interest to pay over the odds insurance so someone could drive my vehicles, whether a new starter to the hobby or not. The only way I'd let someone drive is if they had their own policy, in their name, paid by them, but insurers won't do it. I don't trust anyone that I would be the first person they called when they had an accident, and then I'd be leaving myself wide open to being uninsured. Money I believe is the main factor for people not coming into the hobby. Money has been tight for most over the last few years, and as mentioned before, young people have other priorities. I don't see that changing, so will all the will in the world, the vast majority of people coming to the hobby will be middle aged or older.[/quote Sorry Steve your missing what I am saying my policy, at one price covers me and THREE other people with NO extra cost. I understand that when you make alterations mid term there will be a cost involved as there is on most polices. Its a shame you dont trust anyone, do you not even have friends or mates that you trust.....sad if you don't.

Yes Steve,you are right they must be named drivers as you say. You are however wrong with regard to the policy, I have up to four drivers, granted they must be over 30 no bumps or points. As i would only allow trusted people to drive I'm sure they would inform me of any problems.....we play fair down south...lol. My policy also includes FULL UK & EUROPEAN brakedown cover, granted limited to 4/5( I'm not sure) call outs per year, but then if you had any more, time to start sorting the vehicle. Again you are correct they cannot insure a vehicle (normally) that is not owned by them,but they can drive (again normally) a vehicle on a third party basis.Not ideal granted but in an urgent case that would work for me. Sounds like you may need to shop around when your renewal comes up my friend try looking at the banner on HMVF :cheesy:

"A friend can't be fully comp insured on a vehicle they don't own ( according to the Mrs who is an office manager in a financial services company." Look for another insurance company then....mine covers upto four drivers (if over 30 and no points or bumps.) fully comp.

Does owning a Triang pedal Jeep in 1961 count.....because thats when I started. I'm not counting the inter years as my kids needed, socks shoes coats hats gloves books paper pencils pens jumpers trousers...playschool, rainbows beavers guides cubs scouts venture scouts young leader sixthform and uni. & near 15 years charity work I needed morgtgage food leccy gas.................... You get the picture, familly always came first, my interest was ALWAYS bottom of the pile, but now brakes are OFF.

Out of interest was that the one on ebay a few weeks ago.

We were lucky the "Spider sight came with ours,but I understand they are in short supply. We have the eight round mags and over the years have found about 50 odd 20mm cases. Picked up a really nice orginal Canadian wooded ammo box at W&P R last year.

Ours is also up and running. Imagine have two together.......working.....

Yep, that was bad timming Rick, missed the show and was a couple of months late in Normandy. Ps has Joy spoken to you about the MK show ?

Hi Wecome from another MK member. Although all our kit is US if you ever fancy a run out in Jeep, Dodge or Gmc give me a shout, I live North Mk by the way. Gary.

Of course there is always an exception. I think you will find that is the 2nd or 3rd colour being applied and in that case a brush/roller would have been quicker than a whole lot of masking.....I still stick to MV's being sprayed before leaving factory.

Lets remember that these vehicles came in the first place from commercial factorties. Agreed that they were military spec and the powers that be (army navy airforce) would have had huge input. But I cant believe that any of them would have specified "hand painted" on the "options list". The factories I am sure would have painted them the most cost effective way.....spraying. Once in service of course the books will say other methods, you might not have spray guns in Barracks/ Desert/forest. My impression with the vehicles I have worked on is that some seperate panels were painted BEFORE assembly and even in the 40's these appear spayed.

I don't think there is any right or wrong answer here. Its your truck, you paint it how you like, if you can spray then you get a better overall finnish.But your right for that "in Unit/in field" look then slap it on with a brush. Just remember once its been slaped on its a lot of work to rub down to get that "factory" fresh look. I think that all vehicles, at some stage would have had that factory look.