Maverick (R.I.P.)
Race Dog
- Joined
- Jan 24, 2006
- Messages
- 2,616
- Reaction score
- 7
- Location
- Prince Albert
- Bike
- BMW R100GS / Kalahari
As I don't have much time on my hands and always running around with everything trying not to finish it, this bad boy came past the last week and before I knew it an offer was made, accepted and explaining had to be done to the wife :biggrin: At this point I have no idea where I am going with this short of having fun with my boys and probably some tinkering along the way. This throws my teardrop build into a bit of a issue as the canopy on Jack is big enough to hold rock concert events never mind camping :headbang:
It is a 71' F250 with a 4 point something liter perkins diesel - the higher revving type so it can do 90 instead of 80 down a mineshaft. Mechanically very sound and started first turn after putting a battery on it and it's been in storage since 2012 last started :eek7: Cosmetic......well the pictures speaks for itself so I won't waste binary on explaining. It's been de-registered so I am frantically thinking of everything I need to sort before taking it for roadworthy. Is cracking and peeling paint an issue if a vehicle is mechanically sound and all lights etc is working?
My boys are VERY excited and can't wait to sleep on the roof or be dropped at school - amazing how much kids aged 6 and 9 are tuned into having streed cred :violent5:
The friend I bought it off had amazing travels all around Africa and I hope to do some proper justice to the truck and take my family at least through the Tankwa and Baviaans for a start, somehow my wife is just nodding and smiling like always - love her to bits :biggrin:
It is a 71' F250 with a 4 point something liter perkins diesel - the higher revving type so it can do 90 instead of 80 down a mineshaft. Mechanically very sound and started first turn after putting a battery on it and it's been in storage since 2012 last started :eek7: Cosmetic......well the pictures speaks for itself so I won't waste binary on explaining. It's been de-registered so I am frantically thinking of everything I need to sort before taking it for roadworthy. Is cracking and peeling paint an issue if a vehicle is mechanically sound and all lights etc is working?
My boys are VERY excited and can't wait to sleep on the roof or be dropped at school - amazing how much kids aged 6 and 9 are tuned into having streed cred :violent5:
The friend I bought it off had amazing travels all around Africa and I hope to do some proper justice to the truck and take my family at least through the Tankwa and Baviaans for a start, somehow my wife is just nodding and smiling like always - love her to bits :biggrin:
