Ferret, a question of morality or reality check

[Wpns 421]

Hi Robin
We talked today and I agree with your observation rebuild one use the other for spares. Unfortunately we cannot save them all, we want to and try but!!!!!.
I recently bought a Cdn 5/4 ton and was palnning on restoring it but I ended up trading the Cdn truck for a US M1008 to be used as a spare truck. Well Murphy's luck spoke and about a month later Carolle's ambulance (M1010) sputtered to a stop they injection pump was N/S, we took the part off the spare saved about $1500 and I still have the remainder of the truck.
The price of restoring an older vehicle is escalating faster than our wallets can fill, so I recommend put the second ferret in storage and use it as a spare parts vehicle, you can also sell some parts it will help pay the restoration.
We spoke and if you require a place to store the spare you can store it at our yard, we are fairly close and you can easilycommute for spare parts that you require. P.S. storage is free as long as the area around it is kept neat and tidy.
We can remove major components such as motor, transmissions etc we have a heavy lift capability and we have the tools. I say we have the tools as long as they are not those weird British tool sizes (BSA)!!!!
Also as we spoke I can get containers at a good price.
Let me know, also I am off on Tuesday and would like to go and see you if you are free.
Gilles+

[rob love]

When I bought my M-135 last year, I also sourced another M135 just for parts. Well worth the money just in small stuff, some of which I have used on my MLVW project as well.

But a Cdn ferret: Only 124 of them in the first place. However, as long as you keep the torches away from the hull, a guy in the future can always cannibalize a British ferret (still somewhat plentiful) and transplant the powertrain and accessories into the Canadian hull. That was how I assembled my ferret. Besides, the Cdn powertrains are usually fairly clapped out, whereas the British powertrains are fresher. Ours were generally driven hard, and after being out of service for some 30 years, need a lot of work, as I am sure you are already finding out.