Pick up Restoration (Part 1)

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Pick up Restoration (Part 1)

Post by davidmiles »

I was hoping that after clearing away the thorns and reeds growing up this old pickup, that I would be pleased to see the general condition to be salvagable. sadly mother nature has been too successful at doing her job of pulling back to the earth, the moggie, from where she originally came. Does anyone think I can save anything here. The bonnet looks like a proper pickup one. it felt solid at the edges and springy in the mid panel area. Can anyone tell me where the bonnet release catch is on a pickup.
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Post by alex_holden »

The bonnet pull is under the dash on the driver's side.

Here's the other picture you tried to attach:
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Post by bmcecosse »

With a new chassis and some (well quite a lot really) work - it could be back on the road!
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Post by davidmiles »

do you think? the sills have gone on the nearside, its been neglected rather than mistreated, so its complete at least. <br>Image<br>
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Post by bmcecosse »

Serious project - but because you can get a complete new chassis for these - it's certainly possible.
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Post by moggyminor16 »

nice project recon could be on the road again with the dosh and time 6 months
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Post by davidmiles »

ok, what should I offer for the pickup?<br>Image<br>
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Post by aupickup »

i would expect a new chassis, or the old woul dbe possibly to far gone to repair
the floors will almost be gone and all the ills etc
inner wings would pro need repair or replace

so really not a lot or even offered free to get rid
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Post by bmcecosse »

Yep - free to take away would be my approach!
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Post by davidmiles »

thanks I'll give that a go, with scrap prices at an all time low I might seal a free deal, this wings had it, what do you think?<br>Image<br>
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Post by bmcecosse »

Oh - most of it has 'had it' it's a very serious resto, but not impossible!
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Post by aupickup »

i am afraid that most of the pick up front would be like that

i would say maybe the pick up sides were the only thing worth saving if not to bad
can you do a closer pic of that area
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Post by davidmiles »

do you mean the rear body side? <br>Image<br>
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Post by davidmiles »

heres a general view taken from the back.<br>Image<br>
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Post by bmcecosse »

New chassis is £700 - but 'not available' at the moment. You would need a budget of ~ £4000 to put this on the road - and many happy hours of hard labour!
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Post by davidmiles »

thanks minor maniac, its probably the only time happy and hard labour fit together in the same line.
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Post by motherofgod »

Where in sussex are you david?

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Post by aupickup »

certainly the pick up sides look very salvagable

i have seen sides in simialr condition go for £200.00 to £300.00
as unlike van sides there are none available
new old stock van sides do come up from time to time, but i have yet to see any new old stock pick up sides
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Post by rayofleamington »

i have sides in simialr condition go for £200.00 to £300.00
I sold some good ones for £250 - must have been too cheap! No wonder the first guy to ask me bought them ;-)

There was a saveable chassis on ebay last week went for less than for £200. A new one went last week for about £700.
Cab sills and floors are not impossible - the most expensive stuff will be items like the rear bed floors...
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Post by aupickup »

i would think the best route is to find a better chassis, or even a space frame chassis could be made up and then hot rodded
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