Wanted: Chev Blitz C15A North QLD

[Private_collector]

I was talking with a fellow restorer and 'blitz sniffer' today. I swear he can smell the damn things from miles away. Like the child catcher from Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang, but not creepy! Anyhoo, he told me about a pair of Monkey Face CMPs and some cab13 Chevrolet ones he came across out west QLD a while ago. Sounds like they might be reasonably complete, and the farmer owner is keen to get rid of em. My friend will see if he can contact the owner for me, to find out if they are still there. While I don't have any further information on these vehicles, they might be worth a thought. I have asked for photos, if possible. I believe they are located in vicinity of Augathella. If any further info is forthcoming, I will hand it on. My friend has no interest in Chevs, so didn't give them any thought while he was there retrieving a vehicle for himself (I'll post photos I took today, on my thread soon) and a nice sunshine cab roof for me. I write this post after just returning home from a ~700km round trip, with another trailer load of parts.

[Luke Jackson]

Thanks Tony, definitely pass them on. Its fairly remote, but closer than Victoria. I've made some enquiries that might bear fruit a lot closer to Townsville, however, so I'll let you know. It's good to see that they do come out of the woodwork when you poke around!

[motto (RIP)]

Hi Luke and welcome aboard.
I would definitely go along with the opinions expressed and recommend you side step the truck you're considering.
$2,000 and the cost of getting it to northern QLD. Wow! I would still be doubtful if it could be got home for free as you won't really know what you've bought until you eyeball it.
If you are prepared to have a truck hauled home from Ballarat to Townsville then an arc drawn that distance out and centred in Townsville would cover an enormous area within which there must be a very large number of CMPs.
Don't rush in. When thoroughly examined the very first Dodge Weapons Carrier I purchased was only good for parts and I payed a lot for it. Lesson learned.

David

[Luke Jackson]

Thanks Scott. I saw that one. Tried to get in contact with the owner and offered a carton of beer for him to let me have a look and got no response.

A bit too good for me, but still worth a view. Ah well, who doesn't want free beer?

[Private_collector]

Luke,

Call him instead. I have had lots of times where I have used gumtrees email system with no reply, then found out later, they did not receive the email at all.