G.M.C.

[Jack]

I am on the look out ( not yet ) for a G.M.C. CCKW353 - US WW11 Troop Carrier. In top condition.

One for the LR men, what is the current price for a 109 Diesel, with O/D and preferable a Truck Cab, with MOT and doesn't have to be Tax exempt


Cheers.

Jack.

 

[MartiniDave]

Jack,

I'd be surprised if you couldn't pick up a diesel 109 for about £1500 in pretty fair condition, that is chassis and bulkhead wise. The overdrive mught be a bit harder, thet have become quite sought after these days.
There is a company called something like P A Blanchard that do a lot of MoD disposal stuff, they might be able to help, otherwise check the forums of the specialist mag like Land Rover Owner International of Land Rover Entusiast.

http://www.landroverenthusiast.com/

Dave

 

[Jack]

Thanks Dave.

I have had 9 LR in my time from a S3 up to a Range Rover before I went over to Toyota and that was some years ago now so I am pretty much out of the loop on pricing. I have to replace my Toyota and I fancy having a 109 again as I used to take the roof and the door tops of and have the windscreen down throughout the summer........and I used to wear spitfire goggles. That was fun!

 

[EdS]

Jack,

Check out

http://www.difflock.com/cgi-bin/cla...isplay_subcategories=on&category=Vehicles

Also the Tech Advice bit is realy just an open forum - very helpful and friendly people, some one will know where to get sorted.

There is quiet a few guy on the site into ex-milatry LR s so they might be able to point you towards a GMC

 

[ANDYLASER]

There is one for sale here Jack
http://www.milweb.net/classifieds/class2.php?type=heavy

 

[Jack]

Thanks for that Andy.

I have been watching that one for a while, they seem to go so bloomin quick!

 

[gurushaun]

Hi Jack

I think I passed this link in an earlier thread, its to the auction house that we buy a lot of our Landies through they are at www.brightwells.co.uk . The site has the current sale catalogue and past auction results with the prices they fetched (very useful for reserch).

Cheers

Shaun

 

[Adi007]

Dave's right - £1500 max will get you a reasonable machine. And as he also says, overdrive could be a problems and you might be better buying one that you come across and possibly adding it later ...

There's no way I'd take the top off out 109 - it would never been rain-proof ever again!!! :shock: However, I'm sure that you'd look cool driving around like that!

 

[Jack]

Dave's right - £1500 max will get you a reasonable machine. And as he also says, overdrive could be a problems and you might be better buying one that you come across and possibly adding it later ...

There's no way I'd take the top off out 109 - it would never been rain-proof ever again!!! :shock: However, I'm sure that you'd look cool driving around like that!

Thanks Adi.

And as you know, if you have a LR then you have leaks anyway, and drafts, and noise and bills and stress and a humour failure and no friends, wife, indeed, no life!! :shock:
I am sure I look more of a prat then cool..........but it was fun.

 

[Adi007]

Dave's right - £1500 max will get you a reasonable machine. And as he also says, overdrive could be a problems and you might be better buying one that you come across and possibly adding it later ...

There's no way I'd take the top off out 109 - it would never been rain-proof ever again!!! :shock: However, I'm sure that you'd look cool driving around like that!

Thanks Adi.

And as you know, if you have a LR then you have leaks anyway, and drafts, and noise and bills and stress and a humour failure and no friends, wife, indeed, no life!! :shock:
I am sure I look more of a prat then cool..........but it was fun.

I don't actually find landies that bad ... but I think that had something to do with the fact that when I was young I spent a LOT of time taking marinas, minis and maxis apart ...

The noise if something to get used to though ... imagine a trip from wales to John O'Grotes, then to Land's End before heading back to Wales ... ... my hearing's never been the same since :-D