• Registered: 9 Mar, 2010
  • Posts: 12

Topic: Hello from Merseyside

Hello
Just bought my first series 3
Its a 88" truck cab, currently having its MOT sorted

  • From: Woking, Surrey / Torrington, D
  • Registered: 18 Feb, 2009
  • Posts: 80

Re: Hello from Merseyside

Hi and welcome default/smile

Ross J.
1980 88" 2 1/4 petrol. Ongoing rebuild project...
1974 88" 3.5 V8
  • From: Weardale, County Durham
  • Registered: 4 Dec, 2008
  • Posts: 139

Re: Hello from Merseyside

Hello and welcome - don'tcha just love that MOT time default/roll

  • From: The Cucumberland Coast
  • Registered: 3 Dec, 2008
  • Posts: 268

Re: Hello from Merseyside

Hey up lad default/cool

Best of luck with the MoT man default/wink

Fred '81 Series III 2.25 petrol 109" (going to be the Dray if I ever finish the bugger)
Tubs '81 Series III 2.5 n/a diesel 88" Station Wagon (not mine - the other half's)
  • From: North Staffordshire
  • Registered: 4 Feb, 2010
  • Posts: 59

Re: Hello from Merseyside

Hadoo, good luck with the TEST default/smile

  • Registered: 9 Mar, 2010
  • Posts: 12

Re: Hello from Merseyside

Thanks its passed
New master cylinder, one wheel cylinder, one flexi hose, various bulbs, oh and a washer jet, so not too bad.
To be honest I am thinking of selling it soon, I just have too much stuff, I have always wanted a truck cab SWB, so I will use it for a few weeks and see how I feel than.

  • From: South Yorkshire
  • Registered: 18 Dec, 2008
  • Posts: 128

Re: Hello from Merseyside

Hello and welcome,well done on the test and keep it.

2.6 Sw
  • Registered: 9 Mar, 2010
  • Posts: 12

Re: Hello from Merseyside

Thanks but I have 11 vehicles, Oh and a trailer, so I was going to advertise it for £950 and see if I get any takers?
Would that be about the right price?

  • Registered: 9 Mar, 2010
  • Posts: 12

Re: Hello from Merseyside

Thanks for that, I would possibly take a bit less but it runs well and although its a bit rough around the edges, two seats and a coat of paint would tidy it up, so not bad value, I have fitted a few new bits for the MOT and just found a small leak on the petrol tank so I will get a new one on Monday.
The engine looks like a MOD recon as its that duck egg blue and has a row of bolts under the spark plugs that are lock wired together?

  • From: Woking, Surrey / Torrington, D
  • Registered: 18 Feb, 2009
  • Posts: 80

Re: Hello from Merseyside

winchman wrote:

The engine looks like a MOD recon as its that duck egg blue and has a row of bolts under the spark plugs that are lock wired together?

IIRC they are all llike that. Does it have a double belt pulley on the crankshaft?

Ross J.
1980 88" 2 1/4 petrol. Ongoing rebuild project...
1974 88" 3.5 V8
  • Registered: 9 Mar, 2010
  • Posts: 12

Re: Hello from Merseyside

No its single pulley

  • From: Woking, Surrey / Torrington, D
  • Registered: 18 Feb, 2009
  • Posts: 80

Re: Hello from Merseyside

Probably a standard engine then.

Ross J.
1980 88" 2 1/4 petrol. Ongoing rebuild project...
1974 88" 3.5 V8