Originally Posted by
67hardtop
Pulling a ute around coz it was 180° from where I needed it. Motor was stuffed. Was going to fit a replacement. So I tied a strap to the rear towbar and put the ute on full left lock. Towed it forwards to reposition it. That turned out ok. Shortened the strap so I wouldn't back out onto the busy road. Skull dragged the ute around a bit more with the steering on right lock. Didn't know the driveway had a large hump in it from a tree root. My luck being what it is, the flat rear tyres on the ute was just over centred on that hump and rolled back into my piglet. Thought the tray would hit the bumper but, of course, it was about 1mm above the front bar and the corner of the tray smashed into the left guard. Not happy with my mate for not helping me move his ute, and for my stupidity for not reversing into traffic to avoid the crunch. Ah well, I got the engine removed and fitted another engine to his Mazda bravo, 2600. Still waiting for payment for the job. Now I have to remove the repaired front wing and refit the yellow wing top etc to the side panel, and refit the strengthening braces that help stop the guards from cracking when the big 4bd1 is shaking the crap out of the car at idle. More work to do. Such is land rover life!
Not exactly what first comes to mind by the phrase 'a pig in a poke', but looks to apply. So sorry this occurred to the beloved piglet.
Scratching my teenage itch now that I'm in my midlife crisis...
'87 110 County 4BD1+T+LP (Godzilla)
'88 110 Perentie Cargo 4BD1+T+LP (Thing1)
'91 110 Perentie Cargo 4BD1+T+LP (Thing2)
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