Cavcraft Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Remember this, from News 24? Well, I finally got off my arse and went to see it today, primarily to pay for it. It actually looks half decent, but there was a massive rush to get there/back as Little_Miss_Craft was late getting back and we had to rush back as she had a driving lesson at 11.00. Anyhow, the old boy who owned it is ace, proper old school sort of eccentric. He said there were only 25 (or something) were imported, and he's got it for a reason. The 'reason' itself was epic, he pulled out a photograph of those camper van things that attach to pick-up beds, and he planned on doing that. Only instead of actually buying one, his front garden was full of bits of old fencing, plastics and assorted crap! That was his plan, to knock one up himself, but sadly (for him, not the FIAT) he realised that he retired ten years ago for a reason and had arthritis (sp?) so couldn't cope. His house was basically a pile of old car parts, a badly sprayed VW alloy wheel and some truly ancient carpets. Inside! He wanted to show me it running, he'd put new glow plugs in and something else (forgotten what) and said it will fire up first crack when he puts the battery on. I felt a right twat just rushing him along and not stopping for a yak, but LMC wanted to get back.Recovery being sorted for next weekend or just whenever possible. More of that when it happens. skattrd, Sudsprint, Jim Bergerac and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 That sounds ace Billy, could this be a vehicle that stays with you for a bit? Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Do him proud and at least make up a cardboard caravan back all expertly coloured in with crayons. Cavcraft, eddyramrod, Vince70 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuke Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Hello, Truckman? I'm after a fibreglass hood for a 1997 Fiat Fiorino pick-up. *click* Hello? (bastards) vulgalour, Skizzer, UltraWomble and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Epic! Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owain71 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Never driven one but I like the look of these... and so much cooler than the ubiquitous Mk1 VW Caddy, too Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 These are a really neat little truck, I love the look of them. Cavette and I have wangled a deal on this truck, the result of which is that its coming to live with me!!!! Going to go and collect it on the A one night thus week. Dunno what I am going to do with it as yesterday I realised that of course it is unsuitable for carrying me, mrs_nuts and her dog Lebowski all at once!!! Oh well, if its OK I will MOT it and then decide. eddyramrod, Lacquer Peel, Shep Shepherd and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Thats bollox .I love that Fiat but me old Caddy was ace ! Then i flogged it and it got...pineappled??? HillmanImp and madwelshman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Absolutely love these. Can't wait for whoever bought it to get bored! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I reckon you could clip a dog lead around the rear window guard, problem solved. You can carry two humans and a canine all at once. For a quiet life, I'd probably give Mrs_Nutsack first dibs on passenger seat though mouseflakes, dollywobbler, vulgalour and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 ^^ Proof that if you want to keep something a certain way you can never, ever sell it. AlabamaShrimp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 That Caddy looks ace in the 'before' pics, am I right in thinking that is a factory model with the kit and stripes and that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Yep..you're right ..the Caddy Sport .normal one was 4999 ,Sport was 9999..GTi bits and that . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 i work for a company selling pickup accessories (4x4type shit) and my boss owned truckman for 25 yrs,i can confim we dont,and never have done anything for Fiorinos Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Did Rickman make one? There was Romahome too, made tops for trucks . 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 I'd actually like to lob my name into the hat of the interested (purchasing) parties when you get it on the road, Mr B. If it stayed here it'd just be a garage ornament (as it currently stands) which would be a right waste imho.Anyhow, see how you get on and if it does need a shit load of work (and I genuinely think it won't) I'll give you what you paid for it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Excellent effort all round. i work for a company selling pickup accessories (4x4type shit) and my boss owned truckman for 25 yrs,i can confim we dont,and never have done anything for Fiorinos This might be a good* time to start, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Mr Bollox seems to be gazumping shiters all-round at the moment. Haven't you already gazumped LankyTim's Vulva? Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 One of my spots from a few years back vulgalour, eddyramrod, mat_the_cat and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Mr Bollox seems to be gazumping shiters all-round at the moment. Haven't you already gazumped LankyTim's Vulva? To be fair, he didn't 'gazump' me on this. I offered him at cost price, as it's far more likely to get done with Mr_B01. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 One of my spots from a few years back ....yep, should get all the dimensions off that 'nahh praablem' Sir! TS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 There was a white "Truckman" pick up near WombleVille for a while, i'll see if I can dig out the pic, said lad who owned it has a mint looking ZX D now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 ....yep, should get all the dimensions off that 'nahh praablem' Sir! TS They don't need to be exact, they're plastic so almost any truck top could be bent or carved to fit. I'm sure that even this FSO one would go on without* too much trouble. Mouldy by Tayne, on Flickr brickwall and tooSavvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 B never gazumped me, he just said that if I didn't let him buy it he would roundhouse me in my bellend. cms206, Cavcraft, The Moog and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 With a camera? sporty-shite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruff Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Moar top purchasing from Billy b011Ox!! Cool little truck, I don't think I've ever seen one! Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Ha, GREAT Work Billy Bollox... :-D IMPRESSIVE, but it aint no 'Citivan' though.... ;-) Jim Bergerac, brownnova, brickwall and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Thats bollox .I love that Fiat but me old Caddy was ace ! caddy sport 011.jpg God, can you imagine what that would be worth to a VW botherer in a few years time? The pineapple Man has probably devalued it by a factor of three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugong Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 KNOB VAN TWIN TEST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 KNOB VAN TWIN TEST yes yes but where is this knob van you talk about ? dugong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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