Wanted: Chev Blitz C15A North QLD

[Luke Jackson]

A bit of an update a year on. The search continues. I've seen a number of blitzes, but I haven't seen a short wheelbase within a sensible distance from home. I've found a bunch on the Atherton tablelands in QLD and there is a far with about 10 near Calliope.

Im tempted to get this one. The bloke wants a grand and shipping to Tville is 660. He obviously has a number of them, so I'd like to get it as complete as possible.



I'm not going to bother with the tray and the junk on the back doesn't come with the truck. I'd prefer to get a junker and work on it gradually than outlay a big dollop of money (sort of like lay-by). Am planning on putting landcruiser running gear etc in it so it'll be a good while before it's up and on the road.

Thoughts?

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Luke Jackson

Im tempted to get this one. The bloke wants a grand and shipping to Tville is 660.

I feel a grand is way too much when looking at your picture!

[Luke Jackson]

Yeah Cliff. I have spoken to an auto engineer and he said the conversion process to Blitz Cruiser can cost about $2200. So I'm up for $1600 to my door and then just the engineering ticks will make it almost as much as a couple of bargains I've seen in running condition.

Well, even if I don't have much cash, I do have a lot of time to wait. I have a couple of other projects on at the moment, so it may be a case of another annual update in 2017 lol

[Keith Webb]

You'd be better off starting with a Chevrolet if you're going to put a Landcruiser engine in... I had a C60S with one mated to the Chev gearbox, it pulled pretty well. It's now located at Rust Hill in South Australia.

[Luke Jackson]

The one I've seen and ridden in just had the cruiser engine in it. I'll make some time to have a chat with the auto engineer and come up with a plan

[Luke Jackson]

The search continues and we may have a winner. I have recently moved house and a mate of mine happened to come around the other day and mention he had seen a SWB Blitz almost literally around the corner from where I'm living. I've inspected it and while it's been out in the weather, there doesn't seem to be any rust holes as such. For $600 the old bloke and I might have a deal. Engine is probably stuffed but will see how we go. If I do get it, I'll put up a proper thread.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Hope all goes well with the deal Luke, hard to go wrong with that price and location. Look forward to some photos.
Rich.