ZIL157 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 (edited) Seems like I have to introduce myself....I'm Paul and I live in North Wales and I bought my first Willys MB back in 1964 for...a fiver !, yes, thats £5 whole pounds. A local bloke that was in the TA kept pestering me so after a couple of months I sold it to him for a vast profit of £7. 10 shillings (£7.50). I instantly regretted this and bought it back a week later for £10. I'm no better in matters fiscal now than I was then! Since then I've had a bunch of jeeps, moved on to Dodges (command cars and weapons carriers) GMC's, Diamond T 969A wrecker etc etc. Still, I suppose I'm about as mad as the rest of us, but they kinda get into yer blood, don't they? Olive drab becomes your favourite colour...and on it goes.! Right now I'm after CCKW tinwork, anything out there? Nice to meet you all, cheers!! Edited February 13, 2012 by ZIL157 forgot to include my name... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Hi and welcome to another North Walian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Welcome aboard, best of luck with the search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 welcome to the forum i would be happy to buy the jeep for £20 . :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 where did you get your 157, post up some piccies. i have one up for restoration and i missed a couple a few months ago. they are lovely trucks...the real precursor to the zil 131.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZIL157 Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 I bought it of a bloke in Northamptonshire. I'm looking into posting some pictures but as they are not on my camera, and the truck has now gone to pastures new, seems like I'll have to actually take err..photo's of the photo's, if you see what I mean. Dunno how they'll turn out but bear with me.... I agree, great looking trucks, dubious soviet build quality ! Regards, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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