Think i just bought another one

[Not Happy Jan]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270719752093#ht_500wt_1156
Hope the link works











Car is located in Adelaide and apparently the second owner and very original. More updates soon
Nick

[Not Happy Jan]

Just spoke to the EX owner  Seems a pretty genuine sort of fellow. Done 113k miles and is a regular runner, He bought it from mhis uncle who bougth it from an old lady ( who just drove to church on sundays). I think it has a receipt but he is going to check
Very excited!
Nick

[fe350chev]

hey, this car is at Goolwa which is south of adelaide isnt it. If it was any help, I have family down that way (south of adelaide) and I live in horsham vic, all my family are in adelaide if u need any help getting it somehow looks great!!!

[EffCee]

Congratulations Nick!

When I saw the ad on ebay and posted it on the forum, I hoped that a forum member would purchase it. It seems like a great buy 

Well done!

Keith

[Not Happy Jan]

Thanks Boys
I think it is a great buy... and the wife was cool too. May have to change my name!

 I was just browsing ebay... didn't even see that you had posted ... but good spotting Keith
Fewithrb30 I'm going to get a transport co to pick it up and deliver.

Just need to find one now!

[fe350chev]

what i was thinking, Goolwa is an obscure place, My folks live at Reynella, not too far. He had his boat at goolwa for years. If there was any trouble getting it to somewhere or if the guy wanted to drive it to reynella, i am sure my folks would help you to store it their at their place until a suitable arrangement could be made.

http://www.adelaidecarexpress.com.au/contact.asp

Rapid Parts Express Delivery Service
Morphett Vale SA 5162
ph: 0414 591 691

Morphette vale or Lonsdale are the closest car transporters in that side of town.

Just a few if u needed any.

[Not Happy Jan]

Thanks.. will call them tomorrow!
If its going to cost 1000 bucks to transport i'm going on a road trip!
Nick

[fe350chev]

I could drive it from Adelaide and u meet me and get it at Horsham but u dont know me ha ha. I have truck licence. i could always put it in my tipper ha ha. see how u go. Id luv to drive that piece of coolness.

hey i just bought a second one, whats it with our wives being nice  :)this week

[fe350chev]

oh forgot, u need to change your name to "happy jan" lol. 

[customFC]

Sweet score.
Regards
Alex

[rat]

that car transporter went under a few weeks ago doing them too cheep

[Not Happy Jan]

Which one you talking about Rat. I rang Adelaide car express late last night to see if the no. was operational . Some guy did answer to my surprise  and I explained my situation but he didn't want to know me. referred me to a mob in QLD.
So far ACR is the cheapest @ $1115  door to door. This is probably my only option as it has limited rego in SA.  Depot to depot is by far the cheapest Wingfiled  near Adelaide to Villawood in Sydney is $515. But getting i to Adelaide and then I'd have to drive it up to Port. An extra 500 buck for 500 K's 
Compare that to 270 bucks for a single airfare to Adelaide and a 1800k trip home in an untried and unknown vehicle. 20 years ago I would have jumped at the chance. I hate dilemmas. I can't belive ive turned into a conservative.   

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

Mild to Wild or Competitive Towing in Adelaide should be able to get the car from Goolwa to Winfield, not sure about rates though.
PM or email Cajerridoc, he's down that way and might know of other transport options.

[DN2168]

ROAD TRIP.....ROAD TRIP.....ROAD TRIP

[JB]

When I got my ute, I drove it from Byron Bay to Cairns... about 1800km's was awesome fun, but broke down with a tiny wiring issue... took ages to find it. When I got home the leaks in the engine and the play in the steering made the early start to the modifications.
Would do it again though!
JB

[EffCee]

Nick,

I would have no hesitation in driving it across, after checking with the current (former) owner that the car does run, is able to drive, has no known issues and that the brakes work effectively.

I would obtain a permit from the SA rego authority to drive the car across. I would take a basic tool kit with me, and purchase oil, a large water container (25L) and some spares, such as fan belt and radiator hoses. Have a look and check the heater hoses too, if fitted and check over anything that looks suspect. Have the engine gearbox and diff oils changed. Have the brakes checked. Take a spare fuel pump and gasket. Also take a spare fuel line hose (the braided hose) that connects to the fuel pump to the fixed line. Either purchase a bag of rags or take some with you.

A lot of the above you should be able to do yourself, which may save yourself a few dollars. Once this is checked, then take off! Keep checking the car every 20 miles of so, keeping an ear out for noised that sound unfamiliar, or water mist coming out from under the bonnet. after the first 100 miles, then you will have an indication of how you are travelling, if no issues have surfaced, then check every town that you travel through, just pull up at a service station and check all fluids. Don't take the radiator cap off, just squeeze the top radiator hose. If it feels full and won't compress then all is OK. If the sides of the radiator hoses touch together, then you will have to remove the radiator cap. Be very carefull when doing this, place a rag over the cap, and loosen it to the first notch. Let the steam escape, leaving it for a few minutes. then carefully remove the cap, again with a rag over the radiator.

Either way I wish you all the best with your new car.

Keith

[NosFEratu]

Are you an NRMA premium cover member (not sure if that's what it's called over there) - might pay to become one for this year to ensure you can get the car towed "home" in the worst case scenario.  Hey, you only live life once - get some adventure back in it!  Nothing like a road trip - especially one that you're not sure you're going to make!   

You could also let everyone on here know when you're going and what route and get some phone numbers of forum members along the way for back up - if you need it.

[NosFEratu]

And if you need a lift from the airport to Goolwa and it's on a weekend - let us know and we'll see what we can do for you.  as long as it's not Easter!

[Not Happy Jan]

Thanks for the responses everyone.
I'm definitly going to think about it. It would be a fun trip and your idea Kathi is a great one about getting contacts along the way
I want this as a club car while i do up the other wagon so don't want to flog it too much . I'd go mental if I had two one the mend
My last FC road trip was to Alice springs and back in an untried newly renovated  standard sedan in 1990.
Pictures of that to follow, Have to dig them out.
Do you think I could get a permit for the drive over the phone. If I were to do it it would be down Saturday and back for work Monday.
May have to take a day off work.... then you loose that days pay..... Back to transporting it

[NosFEratu]

OK – just been on the phone to a friend who knows the rego system here pretty well.  He says all states (except WA) recognise each other’s unregistered vehicle permits. 

Get together all the ID numbers for the vehicle (including the current rego number) and go to your local NSW rego office.  Tell them you want an Unregistered Vehicle Permit as you want to buy and a vehicle on SA historic rego and drive it back to NSW. He recommended that you mention it is on historic rego as it will demonstrate to them that it’s technically registerable and not some piece of crap……. although, it is an FC. Tell them the start and end address of your trip and that you plan to take the most direct route using major roads – allowing for overnight accommodation etc if need be.

My friend reckons you shouldn’t have any problems with getting a Permit but asked you to contact me if you do and then he’ll make some inquiries here on your behalf.

Hope this helps