It all started a few (6 I think) weeks ago while looking for parts for the bondo van when I contacted a Canadian gentleman who had parts as well as a relatively complete 1975 LHD basic mini. It piqued my curiosity and after seeing a few pictures, I embarked on the long, yet to be resolved, trek of purchasing and getting it across the border to my garage.
All ready to journey north a few weeks ago with customs information, bills of sale, tow dolly, and other necessary items, I was 3 days from borrowing a friend's truck when said friend called and informed me that the truck in question had been transported to the scrapper due to catastrophic mechanical failure.
Plan B - jumping on the phone to find another FWT (friend with truck/hitch). After a few days, an FWT was found and I was ready to go, albeit with the added snag that I would have to take said truck to emissions and get it licensed. Small thing - no worries . . .
4 days before the second planned trip north, my lovely second son (4 years young) decided that it was a good time to break his femur. If any of you have children, try to avoid this situation because then they have to be in this kind of cast (http://www.uchicagokidshospital.org/...gs/ei_0084.gif) for 6-8 weeks. Needless to say, I did not go north that week or the next or the next or . . .
Anyhoo, after a couple of days of hospital and a couple weeks of no sleep, I am persevering and ready to head up again this time with a better truck from another FWT that is licensed and big (probably could just put mini in the bed?) and I wanted to share my experience as it happens so I will be posting updates and pictures of the whole experience from next Tuesday on. Let me know if you have had any similar purchasing experiences.
Alain
All ready to journey north a few weeks ago with customs information, bills of sale, tow dolly, and other necessary items, I was 3 days from borrowing a friend's truck when said friend called and informed me that the truck in question had been transported to the scrapper due to catastrophic mechanical failure.
Plan B - jumping on the phone to find another FWT (friend with truck/hitch). After a few days, an FWT was found and I was ready to go, albeit with the added snag that I would have to take said truck to emissions and get it licensed. Small thing - no worries . . .
4 days before the second planned trip north, my lovely second son (4 years young) decided that it was a good time to break his femur. If any of you have children, try to avoid this situation because then they have to be in this kind of cast (http://www.uchicagokidshospital.org/...gs/ei_0084.gif) for 6-8 weeks. Needless to say, I did not go north that week or the next or the next or . . .
Anyhoo, after a couple of days of hospital and a couple weeks of no sleep, I am persevering and ready to head up again this time with a better truck from another FWT that is licensed and big (probably could just put mini in the bed?) and I wanted to share my experience as it happens so I will be posting updates and pictures of the whole experience from next Tuesday on. Let me know if you have had any similar purchasing experiences.
Alain
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