Keen on a IIa

[mike_beecham]

G'day All
A mate and l are keen to buy and restore a IIa short wheelbase.
Where is a good place to look?
Anyone gor any leads?


Thanks,
Mike

[D110V8D]

Hey Mike,

PM me if ya like, I may have something of interest.

[Slunnie]

Love shorties.

I tend to think the more inland the better. Apart from dents, generally the shedded ones are better preserved.

[loanrangie]

I love the shortie truck cab's, saw one about 30 years ago at Lake Eildon that a bloke used to launch his tinny .

[mickashay]

Always wish I keeped mine
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/912.jpg

[Landy Smurf]

what were the zip door tops like?

[mickashay]

They were ok when rolled up,fairly cloudy to see out off and worst when raining but most the time I would have the roof off

[D110V8D]

Love shorties.

I tend to think the more inland the better. Apart from dents, generally the shedded ones are better preserved.

I bought mine from Adelaide after a long search for a rust free one. Drove it home after a quick flight to S.A.

It spent most of it's life in Broken Hill apparently, then a short stint in Adelaide hills area, then with me.

Been in storage pretty much the whole time I've had it.

Love shorties but I have to be honest with myself. I'll never get around to the mechanical work it needs and at the moment I'm trying to buy a train carriage :eek: so freeing up a little cash would help.

[dullbird]

If you have something for sale fellas take it to PM no selling in the main forum. :)

[D110V8D]

:coplight::coplight::coplight:

[dullbird]

:coplight::coplight::coplight:

I could of just deleted the thread though hey (like other Mods may have done), but I didn't I thought I would do a little editing so it could remain.

But at least you know for next time :p;)

[D110V8D]

It's not you personally Lou, I just have little respect for authority. Delete if you like. No need to be nice on my account. ;):p

[dullbird]

nah its all good mate....I did exactly the same in another thread so your not special at all:D

[loanrangie]

Mick, did you end up getting that double decker bus ,
or is the carriage for the same purpose ?

[D110V8D]

Yeah I bought the bus, had it towed here which was the pic I posted a while back. It's been completely renovated inside, insulated, cupboards, beds new carpet etc etc. My step daughter lives in it. Had the power hooked up, safety switches etc installed.

The train carriage is a Hitachi motor car, ex Melbourne public transport system. I'm after it because we're looking at getting another place in the near future and I want to use it as part of the house I want to build there. In the mean time it'll live here at Gilderoy so we can paint graffiti on it, get drunk and remember the good old days when we had NO respect for authority. :twisted::twisted: