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Jonnie's 55

spackrackman

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Arghhh how long has this section been here!! I wanted the first post... Excellant. One more week and I shall post a picture. If it actually works I will bring the 55 down to Lincomb for the weekend.

{Admin (Andrew) - split the thread and let you have your well-earned moment of glory :thumbup: Yell, if this needs further changes!}
 
Re: WOT no 50s ?

just looked on the shipping website and its running late. Its a well traveled truck now though.



PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17/12/2010 17/12/2010
AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND 23/12/2010 23/12/2010
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 26/12/2010 27/12/2010
BRISBANE AUSTRALIA 29/12/2010 30/12/2010 ------FJ55 LOADED HERE
PORT KEMBLA AUSTRALIA 31/12/2010 01/01/2011
MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA 03/01/2011 03/01/2011
FREMANTLE AUSTRALIA 07/01/2011 08/01/2011
SINGAPORE SINGAPORE 14/01/2011 15/01/2011
INCHON, KOREA REPUBLIC OF KOREA 21/01/2011 22/01/2011
KUNSAN, KOREA REPUBLIC OF KOREA 23/01/2011 23/01/2011
MASAN, KOREA REPUBLIC OF KOREA 25/01/2011 25/01/2011
KOBE, JAPAN JAPAN 27/01/2011 27/01/2011
NAGOYA, JAPAN JAPAN 28/01/2011 29/01/2011
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN JAPAN 29/01/2011 30/01/2011
HITACHINAKA, JAPAN JAPAN 31/01/2011 31/01/2011
LONG BEACH, CA U.S.A. 11/02/2011 11/02/2011
MANZANILLO PANAMA 19/02/2011 20/02/2011
SAVANNAH, GA U.S.A. 23/02/2011 25/02/2011
BRUNSWICK, GA U.S.A. 28/02/2011 28/02/2011
NEWPORT NEWS, VA U.S.A. 02/03/2011 03/03/2011
BALTIMORE, MD U.S.A. 03/03/2011 04/03/2011
NEW YORK, NY U.S.A. 06/03/2011 06/03/2011
BREMERHAVEN GERMANY 16/03/2011 17/03/2011
ZEEBRUGGE BELGIUM 19/03/2011 19/03/2011
LE HAVRE FRANCE 20/03/2011 20/03/2011
SOUTHAMPTON UNITED KINGDOM 21/03/2011 21/03/2011
 
Re: WOT no 50s ?

Wow, more stamps in its passport than Graham's!!!
 
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Ill get mine up ere before you jonny at this rate :whistle:
 
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Re: WOT no 50s ?

spackrackman said:
just looked on the shipping website and its running late. Its a well traveled truck now though.



PAPEETE FRENCH POLYNESIA 17/12/2010 17/12/2010
AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND 23/12/2010 23/12/2010
NOUMEA NEW CALEDONIA 26/12/2010 27/12/2010
BRISBANE AUSTRALIA 29/12/2010 30/12/2010 ------FJ55 LOADED HERE
PORT KEMBLA AUSTRALIA 31/12/2010 01/01/2011
MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA 03/01/2011 03/01/2011
FREMANTLE AUSTRALIA 07/01/2011 08/01/2011
SINGAPORE SINGAPORE 14/01/2011 15/01/2011
INCHON, KOREA REPUBLIC OF KOREA 21/01/2011 22/01/2011
KUNSAN, KOREA REPUBLIC OF KOREA 23/01/2011 23/01/2011
MASAN, KOREA REPUBLIC OF KOREA 25/01/2011 25/01/2011
KOBE, JAPAN JAPAN 27/01/2011 27/01/2011
NAGOYA, JAPAN JAPAN 28/01/2011 29/01/2011
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN JAPAN 29/01/2011 30/01/2011
HITACHINAKA, JAPAN JAPAN 31/01/2011 31/01/2011
LONG BEACH, CA U.S.A. 11/02/2011 11/02/2011
MANZANILLO PANAMA 19/02/2011 20/02/2011
SAVANNAH, GA U.S.A. 23/02/2011 25/02/2011
BRUNSWICK, GA U.S.A. 28/02/2011 28/02/2011
NEWPORT NEWS, VA U.S.A. 02/03/2011 03/03/2011
BALTIMORE, MD U.S.A. 03/03/2011 04/03/2011
NEW YORK, NY U.S.A. 06/03/2011 06/03/2011
BREMERHAVEN GERMANY 16/03/2011 17/03/2011
ZEEBRUGGE BELGIUM 19/03/2011 19/03/2011
LE HAVRE FRANCE 20/03/2011 20/03/2011
SOUTHAMPTON UNITED KINGDOM 21/03/2011 21/03/2011
Wouldn't mind sailing on that boat :)

Looking forward to the pig's arrival..

:lol: @ Gav
 
Re: WOT no 50s ?

We bring alot of machines in through Southampton port from all over the world if you need a hand with collection or checking. I only live 10 mins up the road. All the shipping agents are quite good but will charge if vehicles are left beyond their stated/ready for collection pick up date. VOSA also hangs around the main gate checking vehicles, they are not worried about what the load is but more the foreign trucks doing the transporting and UK road laws.
 
Re: WOT no 50s ?

Its more the cost of the container - me & a couple of buddies brought two split screen VeeDub campers across a few years back... Couple of grand with all fees/duties etc
 
Re: WOT no 50s ?

depends if you go down the container route or use the RoRO service (roll on roll off) if the vehicle can move under its own steam and seems safe(ish) then it is driven on and off the boat, its cheaper but you can not fill the vehicle with anything.
 
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Right it's arrived and been cleared. Now I have to fetch it... Unless anyone know's of a delivery/transport company that could collect and deliver to the midlands for about 10 minutes ago.
 
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Go & gerrit you slacker!!! :lol:

Looking forward to seeing it/her/? :cool:
 
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Quoted 215 plus vat! I am having it delivered!
Have to wait one more week but I will cope.
 
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It's arrived! Not seen it yet, I asked the delivery driver by text if it was rough. The response was

Yes :(

Let hope his idea of rough is a scratch or two or a dirty interior.

Damn having to work
 
Re: WOT no 50s ?

Pictures, on here, by teatime, or there'll be trouble... :lol:

Hope its what you were expecting dude... :cool:
 
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...looking forward to this, you should bring it to lincomb :thumbup:
 
Re: WOT no 50s ?

Right! not bad! could be better but remembering the age not bad at all. Did they use filler straight out of the factory, the only two spots of major rust is the bottom of the wings near the doors. It seems like the filler has cracked and water had got in behind, I may be wrong but in someplaces it seems to have a very very thick layer that has cracked over the years in the sun. Anyway quite simple to sort especially as the wings bolt off. The two best bits are, the bench seat in the front and the engine! this is my first experience of the straight 6 petrol and its nice! My how I would like to try a 40 with one of those in. Sod the BJ40 from now on, this is the way to go. Very smooth and rock the truck well when revved. Pictures to follow. If I can get the brakes sorted then I would like to bring it to Lincomb(trailered) The dash is also very plasticy and pretty knacked due to the sun, I think I may try and replace the lot with a 40 dash and bin the plastic. The dials are round and just remind me of sitting in some shite british car of the early eighties. Inside is massive, part of it looking so big is due to no headrests and minimum padding anywhere

Its growing on me. Need to take the bull bar off to see the lines of it from the front. The bar is huge.

Time to put the kids to bed
sweet
 
Re: WOT no 50s ?

Wicked jonnie.

Im with rob though. We need pics :snooty:
 
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