Thread: The Moke is coming back!

I loved Moke's as well & here is one I prepared 22 years ago:

First take one rough galvanized Moke Californian:



Strip down completely:



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

Rebuilt with a 1360 cc Cooper 'S' motor:



Install a nice shiny Stainless Steel body:



Finish off with new trim & soft top:



Went so much better than my 80"

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.

Originally Posted by Tusker

What's the vision like with that spare on the bonnet?

Never worried me.


Bear in mind the camera lens is well below eye level.
I still have my eyes on the road.

Originally Posted by incisor

wonder what sort of rust proofing....

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.
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.

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

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.

Don't forget the "fish n chip shop windows" in winter.
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 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

Originally Posted by THE BOOGER

Hey great looking moke but why the land rover hand brake

Mokes were made by Leyland Australia. They often used the same parts bin.
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

Originally Posted by THE BOOGER

Joke Mick I meant the brick under the back wheel

So did I.
Look! Dual park brakes.


Just before I sold it.
I miss my Moke.