He didTinyGQ wrote:he would have had no choice, if you dont put a reserve price then you have to take the highest bid. Although he cold have just pulled th pin on the auction the day before or something.
he pulled it off ebay early.
i asked a fair few questions
How many comps has the car currently done (EG old comp truck or fairly new?) and what sort of events (nissan trials, tuff truck, winch challenges?..), trying to get a picture of how good the chassis would be.
It has been work in progress. Won outright Nissan trials 2002??, Won modified 2003. Got no were in 2004, 2005 not entering.
2003/2004 – winch challenges
Last 12 months – none – just have been away everytime a event was on.
There is a dint in the chassis under right side drivers door. It has not bent the chassis, but I would brace it, if I was keeping the truck. The Ute cabin conversion was done in the last 12 months.
It really has been only the last couple of years that it became only a race truck. Before that it was the family truck.
Does it currently have a winch fitted? or come with one?
No winch as advertised, how ever I do have a warn high lift with the brand new 6hp??? (the best one) fitted. Also has about 35 metres of Plasma rope.
Depending on the deal, could offer it.
Has it ever been upside down?
No, But it did fall (soft) on its side about 2 months ago at mates place. Did not even scratch the truck.
What condition is the motor in? Ditto for box and clutch?
Motor has never failed!!! This is were it has been super strong. Clutch is only 12 months old – heavy duty. Gear box fine – never been any problems changing.
Quad battery - 2 on the tray or inside cab behind seats?
I mount these on the back tray behind the recovery box. Off the truck at present as I was re-wiring it all again.
You mention not engineered, do you think it would pass as it is or what would be required?
Give it a good clean up, put the new doors on. Fix the chassis up under the door, straighten some of the panels. You would need to put some different tyres and rims on – bead lockers and simexs will not pass.
You mention it has more items, could you email me a list of bits?
Things like, front diff guard, diff spaces (move the diff forward to original), extended brake lines ,etc
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Rust and salt water!!!!! - Been to Frazer in it and has done beach work.
The truck originally came from out west. More red dust in it then you
ever had seen.
I fish oiled it at day one and never had a rust problem. - Honest!!!
Did break a GQ CV on a beach and it was close to slipping in.
I have picts to show.
Brakes - standard but would past engineering. GU up front, Disks at
rear. Was originally a Ford Maverick XLt???? Power windows etc.
I have never engineered it, as most races it has to be just registered.
Since I never drive it on the road, never bother the boys in blue.
If I was going to remain competing (hard stuff) in it, I would throw it
on another chassis. It would also need some tiding up around the front.
Only after 10K, otherwise I will sell the parts off it and use some on
my GU.
