Mick_Marsh

[V8Ian]

Current Stock - Auto Top Trade | Lismore Used Car Sales (http://www.autotoptrade.com.au/current-stock)

Interesting but expensive.

[Bearman]

I don't see any Dunnydoors there Ian.

[DoubleChevron]

I don't see any Dunnydoors there Ian.

Wow..I"ve
have
never
seen
a
grillo
for sale.....

the
price!

Current Stock - Auto Top Trade | Lismore Used Car Sales (http://www.autotoptrade.com.au/current-stock/grillo--------'sort=&yard=)

[V8Ian]

I don't see any Dunnydoors there Ian.
But they do have a Moke and multiple Mercs. The stock list is not complete, they also have a quaint Morris E, with a sticker price about double its value.

[Saitch]

Wow..I"ve
have
never
seen
a
grillo
for sale.....

the
price!

Current Stock - Auto Top Trade | Lismore Used Car Sales (http://www.autotoptrade.com.au/current-stock/grillo--------'sort=&yard=)

I've got a 2010 Climber 9.21 with the 21 HP V Twin Vanguard motor & other than operator damage, it's been a beast with nearly 500 hours on it.
I'm not on the friendliest mower country either.
Steve

[Mick_Marsh]

Mmmm.....

It's a nice one.

stock - 1976 LEYLAND MOKE (http://www.autotoptrade.com.au/stock/leyland-moke-utility-1976-29924)

Price is about right. I'm tipping they'd be selling it around eight to nine thousand.

stock - 1972 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 (http://www.autotoptrade.com.au/stock/mercedes=benz-280-4d_sedan-1972-21683)

Yrp, the Merc may be a little overpriced but if it was a 300SEL 6.3, it'd be around the $50k mark.

[Mick_Marsh]

I don't see any Dunnydoors there Ian.
You need glasses.

stock - 2005 HOLDEN ADVENTRA (http://www.autotoptrade.com.au/stock/holden-adventra-4d_wagon-2005-49512)

I wouldn't mind a Avalanche.

[Fifth Columnist]

Why do the top half dozen cars all look identical?

[V8Ian]

Why do the top half dozen cars all look identical?
Fleet disposal. [bigwhistle]

[Pickles2]

Mmmm.....

It's a nice one.

stock - 1976 LEYLAND MOKE (http://www.autotoptrade.com.au/stock/leyland-moke-utility-1976-29924)

Price is about right. I'm tipping they'd be selling it around eight to nine thousand.

stock - 1972 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 (http://www.autotoptrade.com.au/stock/mercedes=benz-280-4d_sedan-1972-21683)

Yrp, the Merc may be a little overpriced but if it was a 300SEL 6.3, it'd be around the $50k mark.
300 SEL 6.3?.....Legend car,.....I have one,......but unfortunately only the 1:18 model of the 1st AMG race car, which I think was bored out to 6.8L and was a sensation when it first appeared on the tracks.
Pickles.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

what countries did they sell the Moke in?

[Don 130]

what countries did they sell the Moke in?

Have a read Pedro:

Mini Moke - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Moke)

Don.

[Mick_Marsh]

Pedro, the info I have in stuff I've collected, the Australian Mokes were exported to over eighty different countries. Well, that is how the story was printed.

Pickles, I have a 300SEL W109 12":1' scale.
Sadly, only a 3.5

[V8Ian]

Mick, the Moke Owners' Association of Victoria are raffling a Moke for restoration. Proceeds to the Heart Foundation as the previous owner succumbed to a heart attack before he could complete the resto.

[Mick_Marsh]

When you win it, I'll help you collect it.

I was at a Militaria Fair with friends today. I bought a Dinky Stolly. One of the mates has a Californian storred in his shed. Who doesn't? "Do you know how much they are selling for nowdays?" he asked. Who doesn't?

You could keep it in the bus.

[V8Ian]

When you win it, I'll help you collect it.

I was at a Militaria Fair with friends today. I bought a Dinky Stolly. One of the mates has a Californian storred in his shed. Who doesn't? "Do you know how much they are selling for nowdays?" he asked. Who doesn't?

You could keep it in the bus.
Coach if you don't mind.

What are the dimensions?

[Mick_Marsh]

About 1.3m wide, 3.1m long and 1.4m high.

[pop058]

About 1.3m wide, 3.1m long and 1.4m high.

With the windscreen up. Loose than and you could nearly hide it under the bed. [biggrin]

[V8Ian]

Hmmm, if I could trim 600 mm off the length it would fit cross-wise in the bins.

[Mick_Marsh]

With the windscreen up. Loose than and you could nearly hide it under the bed. [biggrin]
I've seen one with a hinged windscreen for stowing in a bus. It had early model seat frames which are shorter, sought after, and as rare as.
I have a few. Need then for a project.

[Mick_Marsh]

Hmmm, if I could trim 600 mm off the length it would fit cross-wise in the bins.
Shorten the wheel base. Convert it from a 4 seater to a 2 seater. It's been done before. With Minis as well.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/04/1055.jpg

[V8Ian]

I realize it's not ex-mil, but it'd be a pretty good go anywhere recovery vehicle.

Kenworth K14GE Eight Wheel Drive 8WD 8 Wheel Drive 8W Drive | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Kenworth-K14GE-Eight-Wheel-Drive-8WD-8-Wheel-Drive-8W-Drive-/172629133155?hash=item28317f8763:g:jwgAAOSwJ4hY9EA n)

[Mick_Marsh]

Got to be ex-mil.

Busy looking at other things at the moment.

[LandyAndy]

Got to be ex-mil.

Busy looking at other things at the moment.

You are as bad as me,and we are both trying to milk the same financier!!!!
Andrew

[Mick_Marsh]

You are as bad as me,and we are both trying to milk the same financier!!!!
Andrew

When the finance comes though, we'll catch up for dinner at my Albany shack.

[travelrover]

Mmmm.....

It's a nice one.

stock - 1976 LEYLAND MOKE (http://www.autotoptrade.com.au/stock/leyland-moke-utility-1976-29924)

Price is about right. I'm tipping they'd be selling it around eight to nine thousand.

stock - 1972 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 (http://www.autotoptrade.com.au/stock/mercedes=benz-280-4d_sedan-1972-21683)

Yrp, the Merc may be a little overpriced but if it was a 300SEL 6.3, it'd be around the $50k mark.

Pretty sure the engine capacity for the Moke is wrong, California's were all 1275's not 1.1 as listed there. In the early 70's Leyland Oz built some twin engines moke's for evaluation by the military. Don't think they sold any but they looked pretty cool.

[Mick_Marsh]

Pretty sure the engine capacity for the Moke is wrong, California's were all 1275's not 1.1 as listed there. In the early 70's Leyland Oz built some twin engines moke's for evaluation by the military. Don't think they sold any but they looked pretty cool.
Well spotted but wrong.
The engine capacity is correct being an 1100cc, however, it is not a Californian and not advertised as such.
Californians were either 998cc or 1275cc. They could have been 1100cc, I'll have to check in my books. I know it was a popular motor.
Leyland Australia did not build the Twini Moke, it was BMC, back in the mid 60's, in England. You probably have this confused with the 4WD Moke which had one engine and a prop shaft to a rear diff.

[travelrover]

Either way moking is not a wealth hazard :-)

[Mick_Marsh]

Just looked.
The 1100 (Australian built 1098cc) was dropped in 1976 and the first Californian was Sept. 1977 (Don't get confused with the 1972 export Moke which is often referred to as a Californian but isn't).

[LandyAndy]

How many Mokes have you got left Mick???
Andrew

[Mick_Marsh]

How many Mokes have you got left Mick???
Andrew
Three and some bits.
Why?

[bblaze]

I got a bloody Californian parked in my spare shed that's been there now for about 4 years at 90% completed. It come to me for new brakes ( some goose had put oversize shoes with slightly worn drums, don't know how they got it to go together). Know a bloke a few ks up the road with 3 and a half, even the half goes. Mad mate has the same sickness for them as I have for my landies, must dust it off one day
cheers
blaze

[LandyAndy]

Three and some bits.
Why?

Was wondering if you had cleared your stocks.
One could build a bloody good autocarna toy by welding 2 fronts together and the drivers sitting side by side[bigrolf][bigrolf][bigrolf][bigrolf]
Andrew

[LandyAndy]

This sort of thing,but the drivers sitting side by side.Seen one made out of to Charades.Funny as to watch the drivers co-operate!!!!
2 vans welded together - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB_OM-F3QkI)
Andrew

[Carzee]

1979, a shorty from a Gold Coast Car Rental.
So short it was quirky in reverse etc. Good for stunts. No paperwork at all for the mod as I remember. I was trying to remember how we got rid of it but I can't. Its a blank. Blame THC.

[V8Ian]

In the latest "Unique Cars" magazine there is an article about a fellow who built a two engined Mini, with the second Mini motor and transaxle mounted in the boot making it 4WD. But because of the orientation of the motor he had to run it backwards, which involved a new cam, narrower con-rods (because they hit lobes on the cam) re plumbing the oil pump, and crank trigger ignition. Runs like a charm.
It sounds like a better proposition than the Twin Moke by Leyland.

[Mick_Marsh]

In the latest "Unique Cars" magazine there is an article about a fellow who built a two engined Mini, with the second Mini motor and transaxle mounted in the boot making it 4WD. But because of the orientation of the motor he had to run it backwards, which involved a new cam, narrower con-rods (because they hit lobes on the cam) re plumbing the oil pump, and crank trigger ignition. Runs like a charm.
It sounds like a better proposition than the Twin Moke by Leyland.
I knew a fellow who built a Twini Moke. I saw the body and subframes before the engines installation. He used two front subframes.
He used two 1275s. .
They took it up to Sunset Country to give it a try out.
Iheard, when they got it back home, they dismantled it. I never heard why.

[DoubleChevron]

I knew a fellow who built a Twini Moke. I saw the body and subframes before the engines installation. He used two front subframes.
He used two 1275s. .
They took it up to Sunset Country to give it a try out.
Iheard, when they got it back home, they dismantled it. I never heard why.

citroens back to the 1930's were front wheel drive so can drive without the back half of the car there.... they actually made them double ended for fire brigades and emergency services for tight city streets on mountainous areas where they may get "stuck" and unable to turn around.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/05/585.jpg

bizarre or what.

seeya,
Shane L.

[Mick_Marsh]

citroens back to the 1930's were front wheel drive so can drive without the back half of the car there.... they actually made them double ended for fire brigades and emergency services for tight city streets on mountainous areas where they may get "stuck" and unable to turn around.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/05/585.jpg

bizarre or what.

seeya,
Shane L.

Only the French .........

[V8Ian]

Only the French .........
Qui.

[Mick_Marsh]

Qui.

Who?

The French.

[V8Ian]

Who?

The French.
What?

[Chops]

What?

Where?

[Mick_Marsh]

Where?
Why and how?

[loanrangie]

Why and how?

And how much ?

[Chops]

And how much ?


I keep asking him that, and he won't give me a monetary value for it :bat:

[Tins]

Hmmm, if I could trim 600 mm off the length it would fit cross-wise in the bins.

Mt Panorama, 1976, there was a bloke with a custom built motor home on a coach chassis. He had a Mini van he had shortened to fit into a custom bin. Used to drive it in and get out by using the barn doors on the back. Close the bin door and that was it. Still had enough room behind the seats for his shopping. Brilliant. Dunno how he tied it down when he was driving the MH. The whole thing was quite a rig, with a roof platform they watched the race from, complete with TV.