Hey Guys.....
***EDIT: OK so it appears to make this happen I'll have to do a half cut...... Any takers?***
The Truck....
So I have a 1990 HDJ81 with a 1HD-T and a standard 5 speed Tranny that was put on its side. The Body is in really good shape (except for the passenger side of course), interior is mint (grey cloth), it runs and drives perfect. It has a brushed aluminum bush bar, and 33" Geolanders with about 80% tread left. 122 000 KM. It has been deemed non repairable by the insurance company, and thus cannot be fixed and re-registered.
The Story....
So I had already sold the truck to Workhorse (aka Ross) about 6 months ago and it took us this long to get our S**t together and make the swap. So he drove up from Colorado, and I went down to meet him at the border (about 700Km from Edmonton). We make the swap and he gets ROYALLY F*#%&D buy the border crossing gaurds. He had been in contact with them many times, and we had all the neccicary paper work. But some guy power trips and decides to not let him through. Not only that this guy black flags his passport, and now if he even tries to cross the border with something resembiling a Land cruiser they are probably going to arrest him. Thus I have my truck back and Ross has his cash!!! (I couldn't sleep at night if I left him hanging!!) I'm sure Ross will vouch for the condition of the truck, he drove a damn long way just to take a RHD 5-speed for a quick cruise around a parking lot.
So the moral is, this truck CAN go to the states (as I know others have done) but it will have to halved (or something similar) first, so they can't say oh your just gonna fix it and drive it (what a load of ****! to register it you would have to get an inspection, and a few red flags might pop up when the mechanic spots the steering wheel on the wrong side). If you do your homework this can be done, and if you need I can put you in touch with someone who could help. I'm trying to keep my frustration level down here, or there would be alot more expleetives.
So I am now in need of getting rid of this thing semi quickly. I don't have the time to part it out, thus would perfir to sell it whole. I will help cut it in half if need be, but can't do it myself, nor do I have a way to transport it once this is done.
When Ross and I did our original research 6 months ago we were told by a few guys here (and other places) that with all the parts this has $11,000 is a fair asking price. Now, as I am in a bit more of a hurry, I'll accept any reasonable offer.
If there are any questions feel free to ask.
James
***EDIT: OK so it appears to make this happen I'll have to do a half cut...... Any takers?***
The Truck....
So I have a 1990 HDJ81 with a 1HD-T and a standard 5 speed Tranny that was put on its side. The Body is in really good shape (except for the passenger side of course), interior is mint (grey cloth), it runs and drives perfect. It has a brushed aluminum bush bar, and 33" Geolanders with about 80% tread left. 122 000 KM. It has been deemed non repairable by the insurance company, and thus cannot be fixed and re-registered.
The Story....
So I had already sold the truck to Workhorse (aka Ross) about 6 months ago and it took us this long to get our S**t together and make the swap. So he drove up from Colorado, and I went down to meet him at the border (about 700Km from Edmonton). We make the swap and he gets ROYALLY F*#%&D buy the border crossing gaurds. He had been in contact with them many times, and we had all the neccicary paper work. But some guy power trips and decides to not let him through. Not only that this guy black flags his passport, and now if he even tries to cross the border with something resembiling a Land cruiser they are probably going to arrest him. Thus I have my truck back and Ross has his cash!!! (I couldn't sleep at night if I left him hanging!!) I'm sure Ross will vouch for the condition of the truck, he drove a damn long way just to take a RHD 5-speed for a quick cruise around a parking lot.
So the moral is, this truck CAN go to the states (as I know others have done) but it will have to halved (or something similar) first, so they can't say oh your just gonna fix it and drive it (what a load of ****! to register it you would have to get an inspection, and a few red flags might pop up when the mechanic spots the steering wheel on the wrong side). If you do your homework this can be done, and if you need I can put you in touch with someone who could help. I'm trying to keep my frustration level down here, or there would be alot more expleetives.
So I am now in need of getting rid of this thing semi quickly. I don't have the time to part it out, thus would perfir to sell it whole. I will help cut it in half if need be, but can't do it myself, nor do I have a way to transport it once this is done.
When Ross and I did our original research 6 months ago we were told by a few guys here (and other places) that with all the parts this has $11,000 is a fair asking price. Now, as I am in a bit more of a hurry, I'll accept any reasonable offer.
If there are any questions feel free to ask.
James
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I would be calling Sheldon at G and S Cruisers as they are known to buy write-offs similar to yours. 
