Minto to Melbourne

[auslizard]

Well I finally got to see my 110 up close and personal. Love at first sight. What a beast!

I dare say that all the oncoming traffic was able to see in the dark were two schoolboy like grins from ear to ear. Road workers waving, children pointing and grey nomads reciting their uncles war stories at truck stops. Delayed on the Tarmac in Melb and then greys not having record of payment delayed us till mid afternoon before we got on the road and it was a very late arrival into Melbourne with my freind and myself yawning away. Pulled into my driveway at some ungodly hour and parked two other cars right up its backside to prevent it being nicked that night. Currently "SAPPA" (in honour of my father) is with my mechanic getting the vic roady done and locks installed. Should be safe in the garage in a cpl of days. Thankyou to the two gentleman who provided myself and my mate with many helpful hints and tips for any trouble we might have on the way home and a big thanks to the gentleman who allowed us to borrow some tools to do a few checkovers. I think I'm going to really enjoy meeting some of the other owners as so far I have been welcomed and provided with information by some very generous and kind people indeed. Very proud to own this vehicle holds many memories for me and a future of exciting times. Really can't believe I have the bush tucker mans car at last!

[auslizard]

Well I got her back. My mechanic (thanks Mark) bled the brakes replaced one parker up front ajusted the tyre pressures other than that she passed with flying colours. Frankly I think it was an absolute bargain. Bloody stoked. I thought she was a good thing from the small amount of info and pics I had and the conclusions I came to regarding the amount of ks vs hours (to give me a rough idea of average speed and possibly the kind of driving it had done) the lack of winch possibly indicating it was used for something that did not require winch and the lack of marks on roll cage bar behind driver in the two places where one would grab onto if being ferried about in rear on rough terrain. The rear floor was also clean looked somewhat unused. I also thought the fact it had 99000 km on the clock was interesting. The interior and other photos gave me the impression it had been somewhere hot and dry. All these things could of been purely coincidental or the conclusions I came to wrong but in the end the 110 is a winner and a good buy. A new canvas, cleaned up steering wheel and 20 meters away she will look brand new. I ordered a green oval key ring, new 110 decal for front still waiting on the lock n keys to arrive. Have organised for club rego it is being inspected on Saturday.