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Pinzgauer Rescue

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:21 pm
by rmel
Not to be confused with Search & Rescue of people, this is Pinzgauer rescue,
like Golden Retriever rescue, Pit-bull rescue -- you get the idea.

Well I must be nuts -- I know I am :// . Just took possession of a 73' 712 that
has lived on Winery property for 20 years, never registered, crawled over
Zinfandel, Pinot's, and Cab's. She needs a fair amount of TLC, price was fair,
but getting her back to proper condition will be a fair amount of work -- so
here we go :shock:

Well, I should add ain't no salvage project like Gekoadventures :D

Already placed orders for some parts from EI, list will grow fast.
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Re: Pinzgauer Rescue

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:50 pm
by VinceAtReal4x4s
Oh no, you did it. :D

Re: Pinzgauer Rescue

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 12:11 am
by rmel
Ya, I did :wink: Still crazy after ALL THESE years :P
Like, it's not that I don't already have enough to do with
the 710K but what the heck.

All paper work in to the DMV just waiting for plates.

Re: Pinzgauer Rescue

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 10:45 am
by Texas710
Just glad that "puppy" found it's forever home!

Re: Pinzgauer Rescue

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:40 pm
by Sonarman
There is a guy on Facebook selling lots of 712 parts including the body. Jason Wong I believe he is in Stockton Ca. Area.

Re: Pinzgauer Rescue

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:11 pm
by rmel
Thanks for the tip!! I'll see if I can contact this guy.
Wonder where he is posting as it has not popped up
on any of the Pinz forums I am aware of.

Re: Pinzgauer Rescue

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:56 pm
by pcolette
It was on facebook on this page: Steyr Puch PINZGAUER around the World dated 12/25/18 by Jason Wong

Re: Pinzgauer Rescue

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:04 pm
by rmel
Funny, found him right away, common friend; Andre @ Fatfab :D
Just sent him a message, I do need some 712 parts ://

Thanks for the links.

Re: Pinzgauer Rescue

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:02 pm
by whitesik
I am looking forward to seeing more of this great "learning opportunity"!

Re: Pinzgauer Rescue

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:46 pm
by rmel
Me too :P

Re: Pinzgauer Rescue

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:24 pm
by rmel
Contact :lol: The guy on FB responded, we will hook up this weekend.

Thanks for the pointer! This particular FB page is pretty obscure would
not have known about it otherwise.

Re: Pinzgauer Rescue

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 11:15 am
by TechMOGogy
His prices were steep when he 1st posted
Hopefully they have come down to reality now :)
Congrats on the new project - should be fun to wrench on!

Re: Pinzgauer Rescue

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 12:58 pm
by rmel
Well if all goes well, I'll be talking to him this weekend and if reasonable
I'll swing by and pick some stuff up. Stockton not too far from me.

Re: Pinzgauer Rescue

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:59 pm
by 4x4Pinz
seems every time I try to save a pinz it cost me money to get it back to "everything works" condition. I think I do it more for the idea of keeping them alive then anything else.
Good Luck

Re: Pinzgauer Rescue

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 8:05 pm
by rmel
Ya that's what I figure too. Well the price was very reasonable so I can afford to
toss in some goodness. I'm betting more than I suspect though. But part of this is
to keep me busy and out of trouble.