I just got the deal of a lifetime

[Gordobe]

That's an incredible story and a great score "BUT"

WHAT COLOR IS IT ???????

 

[Pigeaten]

Okay, here is a little bit more. It was bought new, driven from the dealership to the Challis airport, where it was broken down into fractions so that it could be airlifted by helicopter into the Middle Fork Lodge in the middle of the Frank Church/ Middlefork wilderness. It was then reassembled and served as a transport of lodge guests from the airstrip to the lodge. It's entire first life until the late 90's was spent within one mile of the lodge. My brother was working at the lodge when they decided to update the vehicle. He bought it, disassembled it for its second airlift to the Challis airport. It was reassembled, driven to my brothers mini ranch, and put in the barn. He has kept up maintenance on it, and kept it running once in awhile to keep the gaskets fresh, new tires and etc.

I saw the pig about three years ago, and told him that If he ever decided to sell, I wanted first notice. Three days ago I got that notice, and snapped up the rig I have always dream of driving. Another one of my brothers was already headed back up to Idaho for a bit, and offered to bring it back when he returned.

getting close, if I had scapdaddys Rambler, i would think of lowering the seats

 

[dogfishlake]

I didn't forget that there are not 31 days in June so much as I forgot that we were in the month of June. Work form home is 1 step above being unemployed in regards to know what day it is.

"Funny thing about being unemployed. The weekends don't mean quite so much, cept you get you get to hang out with your workin' buddies."

Primus!

 

[Carbon14]

That's an incredible story and a great score "BUT"

WHAT COLOR IS IT ???????

I think the blue, but I don't really remember for certain, and that is among the least of my concerns.

 

[RUSH55]

OMG!!! Middle Fork Lodge!!?? That is AWESOME!!! There has got to be some great pics of it out there all those years in that phenomenal setting! What a life!

 

[Carbon14]

I should mention what I paid for this beauty, My brother asked for $3000, and I was happy to pay that price.

 

[Carbon14]

In case you are wondering what I am doing, I am trying to cross the 10 post threshold so I can have more privileges. I am a noob here, and I figure I'll be here a while.

It does need a carb rebuild, as the base plate has dried up, and as soon as it gets here, I'll order the kit, along with some suspension bushings, shocks, and whatever first order things it may need, then I can fix any second order issues.

 

[Carbon14]

My goal is to keep it as stock as possible. but the idea of a PTO winch is appealing.

 

[Carbon14]

One more thing that interests me is a bed crane, but we'll see about that.

 

[RUSH55]

I’d hold out for a flatbed Ford or Dodge for the bed crane

Then you can use it to lift the tub off the frame if you ever need to do a resto.

 

[Carbon14]

I’d hold out for a flatbed Ford or Dodge for the bed crane

Then you can use it to lift the tub off the frame if you ever need to do a resto.

Yeah, I wouldn't own an American vehicle, I only want things that last.

 

[Devils Paw 80]

Subscribed. Blue and White is the best color!

And that is the "right" price for an old Cruiser.

 

[roadstr6]

Nothing to see here. Moving on.

 

[onemanarmy]

You've got 11 posts now.....we need some pics

 

[bobm]

!! Thats all

 

[Carbon14]

You've got 11 posts now.....we need some pics

While I have a telephoto lens, somehow it is not powerful enough to capture an image of the truck 800 miles away.

 

[scrapdaddy]

So, you're saying the wagon had the body, engine removed from frame kind of thing then reassembling, twice! First time I ever heard of that happening to a pig. Heck of a story. I should of said with a helicopter ride included.

 

[wngrog]

In on the second page.

 

[RUSH55]

Better late than never

 

[Pigeaten]

While I have a telephoto lens, somehow it is not powerful enough to capture an image of the truck 800 miles away.

still feel like your teasing us