Little Piggy for Diesel Swap

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Well according to the listing details, the property has 253' of frontage on .68 acres. Assuming its rectangular, that would mean its 118' deep, so with a 30M setback, that only leaves 18' to the front of the property.
Anyways, it perked my interest and my agent is inquiring. The place is vacant, perhaps it was a grow show.

Wow, this thread got way off topic didnt it?
 
Enigma said:
Well according to the listing details, the property has 253' of frontage on .68 acres. Assuming its rectangular, that would mean its 118' deep, so with a 30M setback, that only leaves 18' to the front of the property.
Anyways, it perked my interest and my agent is inquiring. The place is vacant, perhaps it was a grow show.

Wow, this thread got way off topic didnt it?
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Yeah, way off topic.

So, you'll buy the place, bring up that 45lv and buy a piggy.
 
After selling your place in Kits and moving East you have lots of extra money for many little Piggies.

A Piggie could have been my first vehicle. 16 years old and a RCMP officer who lived in Penticton and worked in Princeton had his diesel daily driver Piggie for sale for $3,000. I think it was a 1976. My Dad wouldn't let me buy it becuase it had just over 100,000 miles. :frown: That Piggie had never seen gravel - just back and forth from Penticton to Princeton. One day I will have at least one nice little Piggie (brown over beige).
 
canucksafari said:
After selling your place in Kits and moving East you have lots of extra money for many little Piggies.

A Piggie could have been my first vehicle. 16 years old and a RCMP officer who lived in Penticton and worked in Princeton had his diesel daily driver Piggie for sale for $3,000. I think it was a 1976. My Dad wouldn't let me buy it becuase it had just over 100,000 miles. :frown: That Piggie had never seen gravel - just back and forth from Penticton to Princeton. One day I will have at least one nice little Piggie (brown over beige).
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You're Dad was right, 100,000 miles and the beast would be worn out.

I remember those days; no one kept a vehicle over 100,000.
 
kim said:
You're Dad was right, 100,000 miles and the beast would be worn out.

I remember those days; no one kept a vehicle over 100,000.
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:confused: Except he found a Chev 3/4 ton 4x4 with 67,000 miles on the clock. I am pretty sure it was rolled back and had done many more hard miles than the Piggie. That thing cost me planty more in the buying price, repairs soon after and its quest to keep Chevron profits in the black. But ya, people paid a lot of attention to the #s on the clock back then. Strange that every time a see a Chev like that I have dreams of strapping a few sticks of dynamite to her and pushing a plunger. :D
 
canucksafari said:
A Piggie could have been my first vehicle. 16 years old and a RCMP officer who lived in Penticton and worked in Princeton had his diesel daily driver Piggie for sale for $3,000. I think it was a 1976.
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Are you sure on the diesel? Piggies NEVER came OEM with diesels (at least no one has ever had documented proof of the elusive BJ55).
 
Pretty sure it was diesel. I remember my dad making a comment about the smelly diesel and the high milage. Funny how certain things stick in your memory 28 years later. I remember the fenders (just like a Piggy's) and that it was a 4 door wagon brown overe beige. Maybe it wasn't a Piggy? What else could it have been? It couldn't have been a 70 series wagon (right fenders but wrong year).
 
I think The BJ55 and BJ56 were oem diesel for AUSTRALIA and JAPAN
 
kim said:
Hey Jeff, here's a nice little property that would house at least a half dozen cruisers. :D

mls.ca - Property Details V697282
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I'll pass. The place needs about 30k in work just to jack up the sinking foundations, and the roof is completely shot as well.

Also, the existing house is too close to the creek according to the latest aforementioned setbacks, so if something new was to be built, a variance would have to be applied for.

But you could still park a lot of 'cruisers there :hhmm:
 
Most will tell you that the wife makes or breaks the sale. When we bought last time, the realtor told us not to waste money on renos except for in the kitchen and bathrooms. The main areas women are interested in is bathroom, kitchen and big asfe yard for the kids. Men, well we don't count; otherwise ever single one would feature the garage, shop, parking space, etc.
 
I am sure Jeff and Steve will be drooling over that last one. 435 hp:censor: By far it looks the best in terms of body. But I am sure the 350 is a real fuel pig. But I would be faily sure that the frame would have to be in good nick with all that hp and torque. Either that or this is the reason why it is up for sale. The first one looks promising too. There is probably more rust there than the seller is letting on about. Might have to look further south and get a ball park idea what shipping would cost to Sumas.

Now this is what I call a sweet little piggy: '76 Toyota Land Cruiser :>)
 
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