Mark Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Hi all As I have not finished the jeep yet I got bored going to shows with my little blue van, so just before the W&P show I bought a 1958 Reo, a nice little truck to run about in. Jack be obliged if on the tiltle of American vehicles we could have the name Reo as well :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Blimey Mark.......you don't muck about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 .....its always had REO's in there :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Wow! Nice truck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 Well it had to be done, no tax, no mot (I will though) free fuel as it is muti-fuel engine, and its cheaper to insure than my jeep, and I believe it's the next one from your's Jack, correct me if I'm wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 .....its always had REO's in there :wink: Ah nice one Jack :-o I'm honoured :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 How does a reo compare to a jimmy? It's a lot cheaper I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 How does a reo compare to a jimmy? It's a lot cheaper I suppose. Joris. The biggest difference is that a Jimmy is a man's vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 You said no MOT? Our equivalent is said to away next year, still a check by a expert is recomendable if you're not a tech wiz... Nice truck What fuel will you use then? Used chipsfat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 How does a reo compare to a jimmy? It's a lot cheaper I suppose. Joris. The biggest difference is that a Jimmy is a man's vehicle. Ouch Jack, you certainly know how to hurt a girl :cry: the fuel used in contaminated, when people with jimmy's put diesel in petrol etc. it costs the recovery people £65 to get rid of, I pick it up for nothing, if it is too much petrol then put some white diesel in or some clean oil, providing the fuel is clean then it's ok AND FREE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 :bow: :bow: sexy whistle ta Berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 :bow: :bow: sexy whistle ta Berni Oh yes and it's a whistler (part of buying it) :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Ah yes - one of the endearing - and enduring - memories of Beltring was the whistle of the Reo's morning and nights! :lol: :lol: You know - when I got home Sunday night I was missing that sound from the background as I'd grown so used to it in the 3 and a bit days I was there :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 28, 2006 Author Share Posted July 28, 2006 SIGH!! just picked up another 80 litres of free fuel and now I have a BIG problem :? been offered 600 litres :-D but have to pick it up and find somewhere to store it means an awful lot of drums about the place, OH WHAT SHALL I DO :banghead: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Mark, Buy some 220 liter plastic drums and store it in them, somewhere safe and out of the way. When we bought the 432 we were offered as much fuel as we could take from a recovery company. I found a local company who sold plastic drums for £10, hired a van and filled up 4 of them. I still have 2 left in a friends field... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 28, 2006 Author Share Posted July 28, 2006 Good Idea I can get them from work FREE as well, tell me if the fuel is more petrol than diesel do you put white diesel in or do you mix some clean oil in :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Mark, The 432 had 3/4 of a tank in it when we got it, so we just keep topping it up. I have no idea how much petrol or diesel is in the fuel, but it burns it all and goes very well! I would just pour it in and see how it runs. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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