Pick up Restoration (Part 1)
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My hat's off to you for taking on this project.
I've had nothing but a fun time getting my pickup back on the road, and though yours needs a bit more TLC than mine did, it will be rewarding when it's done.
If you are married, I hope your significant other is as supportive of you as mine was (begrudgingly, of course). I did have to hide a few expenses.
I've had nothing but a fun time getting my pickup back on the road, and though yours needs a bit more TLC than mine did, it will be rewarding when it's done.
If you are married, I hope your significant other is as supportive of you as mine was (begrudgingly, of course). I did have to hide a few expenses.
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well thats great, two replies from the good old USA, and one of those is my dear little sister. Thanks Jackie. Hope the Beamer project works out ok, after all this is a car website, love to the family.
And thanks for your support mrsnak.
And thanks for your support mrsnak.
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That pic of the truck being pulled out of the field looks as though it has been pulled out of the centre of the earth
Massive kudos to you for daring to take this on, and as someone else said, kudos to any immediate family who are going to have to get used to being a very long second behind your new love
Keep the photos coming, it's brilliant stuff
Massive kudos to you for daring to take this on, and as someone else said, kudos to any immediate family who are going to have to get used to being a very long second behind your new love
Keep the photos coming, it's brilliant stuff
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Congratulations and good luck on your undertaking. It was good to see it pulled out. It reminds me of a correspondence I had with a chap in Florida back in the early 80's. He found a pick up and decided it was too far gone and let it be crushed and got insulted when I mentioned that someone else may have considered it otherwise and that it was a shame he allowed it to be destroyed. He should see your find.
Feel free to consider any modification. I built a complete new floor for a van once and since the leading endge of the bed was shot, I extended the floor all the way to the rear spring cross member and shortened the bed floor to suit. Your potential here is 4wd chassis, extend the wheelbase, use 2 door doors, extend the cab, or pure stock. There was one truck in Rhode Island in the 70's where the owners constructed a new frame from a flat sheet of steel and a hacksaw. We know how you will spend your free time. Enjoy.
It would be nice if we could reregister a vehicle that easily here in the States. Once the paper work trail is broken, it gets very expensive. They're biggest concern is you might have stolen it. All they would have to do is look at it to know that is not an issue.
Feel free to consider any modification. I built a complete new floor for a van once and since the leading endge of the bed was shot, I extended the floor all the way to the rear spring cross member and shortened the bed floor to suit. Your potential here is 4wd chassis, extend the wheelbase, use 2 door doors, extend the cab, or pure stock. There was one truck in Rhode Island in the 70's where the owners constructed a new frame from a flat sheet of steel and a hacksaw. We know how you will spend your free time. Enjoy.
It would be nice if we could reregister a vehicle that easily here in the States. Once the paper work trail is broken, it gets very expensive. They're biggest concern is you might have stolen it. All they would have to do is look at it to know that is not an issue.
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Thanks Yanks, I'm not surprised there's a big following for Morris pickups in the U.S. Ther're pritty cool.
here's a shot taken by my daughter Kay Miles age 12 as the sparks start to fly. The propsharft bolts were rusted in. <br><br>
here's a shot taken by my daughter Kay Miles age 12 as the sparks start to fly. The propsharft bolts were rusted in. <br><br>
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That pick up is a challenge to say the least, is the chassis broken? its seems to be bending somewhere
I will you all the luck and advice I am sure we at the Minor LCV register will help please can you possibly e-mail me some larger images to me
I like the photo Austin Pick-up
Thanks
russ@Poudbury.co.uk
I will you all the luck and advice I am sure we at the Minor LCV register will help please can you possibly e-mail me some larger images to me
I like the photo Austin Pick-up
Thanks
russ@Poudbury.co.uk
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Russell Harvey
Minor LCV Register Historian
Freelance Motoring Journalist
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Minor LCV Register Historian
Freelance Motoring Journalist
http://www.Minorlcvreg.co.uk
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hi Russell, I'll be send you some pictures later, cheers, I'd appreciate any assistance in the history department.
Helen G, thanks for the ebay steer, very interesting to see the bed like that, great help in locating the body attachment holes, mine are so covered in rust I can hardly make them out.
Helen G, thanks for the ebay steer, very interesting to see the bed like that, great help in locating the body attachment holes, mine are so covered in rust I can hardly make them out.
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