You've got friends too VB, we're just a bit further away that's all.
I used to run a Moggy Minor pick up that looked just like this a few years ago. Just a cab unit on rails. Looked like something out of The Waltons, with every panel a different colour, but so much fun to drive.
Apart from petrol money, this has cost me around 500 quid so far. Dave-Postie reckons his mate's got 2 running engines, a V8 & a V6, both autos & both running, for 150 quid a piece. I really don't want to go the well trodden route of Rover V8, Viva front suspension & Jaguar IRS rear, so the 6 is tempting, plus it'd be
slightly more sensible & economical -but then, when did sensible ever figure in the equation?! Plus the V8's so common in Pops that you can buy mounting kits to bolt it straight in, uprated suspension etc. My only worry is whether the boxed chassis is up to the job. Brock keeps telling me to scrap it & start with a fresh, purpose made one & Dave-Postie knows of a local frame builder, (I'd love to persuade Brock to do it as he's already building his new drag car chassis, but know he's way too busy). The main reason for abandoning my model T rod project was cos I couldn't see any way of legally registering it for the road -the SVA regs are really tight for one off cars. Buying the Pop meant I've got something that's already registered. Not sure plonking the old body on top of what would basically be a brand new car would sneak through the ever tightening MOT. So I'd like to keep the original frame if I can.
You guys are welcome to come over to the yard & roll up & down it on the Pop go-cart if you want!
