wonder what sort of rust proofing....
i loved mokes
missus hated them with a vengeance
every time she rode in one she ended up with a black eye..
needless to say that didn't occur often :p
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wonder what sort of rust proofing....
i loved mokes
missus hated them with a vengeance
every time she rode in one she ended up with a black eye..
needless to say that didn't occur often :p
I loved Moke's as well & here is one I prepared 22 years ago:
First take one rough galvanized Moke Californian:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/10/590.jpg
Strip down completely:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/10/591.jpg
Every nut bolt & washer was either chrome, nickel or cad plated, and was given to the plater in ordered boxes, all came back in one mixed bucket:mad:
Rebuilt with a 1360 cc Cooper 'S' motor:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/10/592.jpg
Install a nice shiny Stainless Steel body:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/10/593.jpg
Finish off with new trim & soft top:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/10/594.jpg
Went so much better than my 80":D
Cheers Nigel
ummmm...beach cruiser?.......beach buggy?......when?......yes they were fun.....I had one and got abso-bloody-lutely sick of the practical jokes.....vis "lets all pick up Den's moke and put it in a _ _ _ _ _ <place appropriate word here....."hahaha he'll get a laugh out of that".......it had been turned around in parking spaces, picked up and placed in impossible Park/retrieval situations, carried upstairwells, etc etc. subsequently I didn't keep it very long....I just could live with constant "jokes" and crosswinds and rain were another issue.....but on a given day were fun.....got replaced with a better fun S1 ragtop, which became quite hybrid, but the mates couldn't move it.
Never worried me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tusker
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment...1&d=1382090993
Bear in mind the camera lens is well below eye level.
I still have my eyes on the road.
The late model Mokes had gal bodies. This was a very thin gal coating which I suspect it was electroplated on. This helped in rust prevention.Quote:
Originally Posted by incisor
The major problem with rust was in the battery box. The acid would corrode into a triangular structural section and work it's way up the floorpan. The Moke I sold had no rust in it whatsoever. The fellow who bought it didn't realise what a rare thing it was he bought.
I miss my Moke.
I should add it was the original factory paint too and I was the second owner. I knew the first owner.
The way to keep a Moke rust free was to keep them clean, keep them under cover and don't keep them near the beach.
Don't forget the "fish n chip shop windows" in winter.Quote:
Originally Posted by ramblingboy42
Actually, the one I sold had a really good heater and soft top. It was great in winter.
I miss that Moke. It was a beauty.
A lot of Mokes
Must agree with Mick, Mokes are great! :) My brother had 1 of the early 1s with the 10 inch wheels and I had a later 1 with the bigger wheels, '76 I think. We went every where and anywhere! nothing stopped them :D Funniest thing ever was when we stopped to let some roos across the road and 1 misjudged and hopped into his moke! :O took 3 hrs to rewire the under dash where the roo kicked! Sadly the rust worm had them beat and mine ended up as a farm pumping runner, was still great at that!
As Mick says I miss them! :(
Cheers Scott
Hey great looking moke but why the land rover hand brake:D
Mokes were made by Leyland Australia. They often used the same parts bin.Quote:
Originally Posted by THE BOOGER
For example, the brake light switch on the Series 3 Stage 1 Landrover is the same switch as the reversing light switch on a '75 Moke. It's just that one is four times the price of the other.
Joke Mick I meant the brick under the back wheel:D
So did I.Quote:
Originally Posted by THE BOOGER
Look! Dual park brakes.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment...1&d=1382159612
Just before I sold it.
I miss my Moke.
moke made at enfeild.
lots of the same men that made 110 at Moorebank.