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ok, found an interesting pinz i want, what do you think?

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:05 pm
by wanderer
i found this on craigslist. i have recieved some extra info, is it worth it?

i AM looking for a pinz ambulance.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/2200599238.html

i'm not sure how to post links, sorry, i'm computer stupid.

Re: ok, found an interesting pinz i want, what do you think?

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:06 pm
by wanderer
ok, i don't know how to post extra info without linking to my mailbox, can someone tell me how to do this?

Re: ok, found an interesting pinz i want, what do you think?

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:49 pm
by westernair
Wow, that looks like a good truck from what he indicates. Definatly go take a look and see what she looks like in person. Do you know how to do a basic mechanical check on it? If not maybe someone close can help you out.

Re: ok, found an interesting pinz i want, what do you think?

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:52 pm
by westernair
Image
Here you go

Re: ok, found an interesting pinz i want, what do you think?

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:58 pm
by wanderer
he sent me a bunch more pics in my email, but when i tried to link them it went staright to my inbox, and not that i don't trust people, but i don't want all my email read

Re: ok, found an interesting pinz i want, what do you think?

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:02 pm
by wanderer
westernair wrote:Wow, that looks like a good truck from what he indicates. Definatly go take a look and see what she looks like in person. Do you know how to do a basic mechanical check on it? If not maybe someone close can help you out.
edzz was nice enough to give me a good vehicle check list that i will definitely take with me, i just don't want to make the trip for a vehicle that will not perform, not that there is any indication this will not. i did find that is was initially purchased from cold war remarketing, and was owned until at least 05 by this gentleman.

http://4x4crosslander.net/pinzgauer.htm

Re: ok, found an interesting pinz i want, what do you think?

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:34 am
by undysworld
Looks like a decent truck with some nice upgrades, at a very decent price.

I bought my truck from Patrick a year later than that fellow.

Good luck on your search.

Re: ok, found an interesting pinz i want, what do you think?

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:37 pm
by Erik712m

Re: ok, found an interesting pinz i want, what do you think?

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:56 pm
by wanderer

Re: ok, found an interesting pinz i want, what do you think?

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:58 pm
by wanderer
this vehicle obviously has a history, and i see that it has had some problems, and i'm not sure if it is just the excitement of finally being within reach of owning a pinz, but i don't want this to be a wasted investment. please, if i am making a bad decision, let me know.

Re: ok, found an interesting pinz i want, what do you think?

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:04 pm
by Jim LaGuardia
No, some people get vehicles and then find they have no time to enjoy it, or need something else, or find themselves in need of cash.
The price is good, as long as it runs well and you like it, it should be fine.
Go kick the tires and drive it, then decide :D

Re: ok, found an interesting pinz i want, what do you think?

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:52 pm
by Erik712m
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Re: ok, found an interesting pinz i want, what do you think?

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:08 pm
by Picasso
That is one of my trucks. The one from my failed trip to Kansas in freezing ass weather....never again. I've been chatting to you on email about it. She runs fine and I tooted around town in it a good amount after the carbs got rebuilt at goatwerks. This was my 3rd pinz. Started with a 710k and now have two 712's I did a Baja trip in my other one and I kept the car down at my mothers place. The trip to baja was to trade one for a boat...I love toys! I hope to collect them all some day. Price on the divorce truck is what I paid.

Some of these pics are pre carbs rebuild

http://stashbox.org/801646/110120144331.png
http://stashbox.org/817855/1102915354.png
http://stashbox.org/817857/1102915517.png
http://stashbox.org/817861/1102915629.png
http://stashbox.org/819188/11021019136.png
http://shup.com/Shup/294394/11021019253.png
http://stashbox.org/819191/11021019337.png
http://stashbox.org/819197/11021019553.png
http://shup.com/Shup/305043/110229233132.png
http://shup.com/Shup/305044/110229233213.png
http://shup.com/Shup/305045/110229233255.png
http://shup.com/Shup/305049/110229233532.png
http://shup.com/Shup/305046/110229233329.png
http://shup.com/Shup/305047/110229233412.png
http://shup.com/Shup/305048/110229233452.png
http://stashbox.org/840523/11023015155.png
http://stashbox.org/840592/110230161120.png

A note about the mounting for the "roll bar" it's only about a foot
long. Id make this 3' long.
http://shup.com/Shup/305050/110229233650.png
http://shup.com/Shup/305051/110229233723.png
http://shup.com/Shup/305051/110229233723.png
http://shup.com/Shup/305058/11022923441.png
http://shup.com/Shup/305060/110229234534.png
In this shot you can see the rear of the front bumper has been filled
with some plate.
http://shup.com/Shup/305061/110229234632.png
A rear plate should be installed here not just bolts
http://shup.com/Shup/305056/110229234139.png
RUST I removed the felt to get a look at rust
http://shup.com/Shup/305052/110229233810.png
http://shup.com/Shup/305053/110229233857.png
drivers side with felt still on
http://shup.com/Shup/305057/110229234240.png
Air Tunnel ( i removed foam to look how bad it is. It's not)
http://shup.com/Shup/305055/110229234037.png
Undercoating fail
http://shup.com/Shup/305054/110229233946.png

Re: ok, found an interesting pinz i want, what do you think?

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:42 pm
by wanderer
just waiting to get all the info i can before i make my decision...