groovylee Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Hi all, It seems I may have laid my hands on another ranger. This time a green one There is one problem though, it needs to be trailered home from Oxford to hitchin. I can get a trailer from GT hire in welwyn for £70, but rather than line their pockets, I thought I would ask if any shiters local to me fancy hiring theirs to me? I would pay the same rate, I would just rather pay one of you guys! The car itself is only about 750kg, so it won't need to be the most amazingly heavy duty thing. Anyone local to Hitchin/Stevenage/shefford, that fancies it? Either way, I'll do a collection thread when I get it Lee skattrd, Cavcraft, Jim Bell and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Can't help with a trailer, but getting another Ranger is always the right answer, no matter what the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Ranger ? Sorry no help here as my trailer is to far away for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Ranger ? Rickman Ranger groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Rickman, I assume. groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Ah yes that would explain the 750kg groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 Yep, rickman I have spotted a potential trailer for a keen price locally on fleabay. I will monitor with interest...... Just need to measure the width of the car at the wheels........ Wcpgw? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I still have half of old smoky sitting in the yard. I wonder if the chassis and body are worth advertising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Im close to oxford, but dont have a trailer or towbar on a car. Sorry! Best of luck though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 so, after much faffing about, and emails to and fro, yesterday I went to the trailer hire place, and hired me a trailer! I then promptly drove to deepest, darkest Oxfordshire. it started raining. all's well then lol and here is the thing I went to collect: it went on really easily with the help of a couple of local guys (friends of friends) one of them has an E type in the garage that he bought back in 1970 something! and a series landrover on the drive - definitely one of us lol and of course, we must have a pez station shot: Bucketeer, juular, Jim Bergerac and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 details wise - Rickman Ranger 1600 xflow with 5 speed box. engine tuned by Osselli engineering. complete with massive history file, and spares including: spare type 9 gearboxfull set of great condition metro seatstwo 1600 xflow headsspare recon weber twin choke carbs4 boxes of various lamps, mirrors, switches, etc etc.several rocker covers, some steel, some allysome of the biggest spiders I have ever seen! not bad for £200 will get some pictures after I have given her a wash later. Lee trigger, Rab, Bucketeer and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faker Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Nice find groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Like these, you have to be onto a winner for £200. Whats the plans, does it run? groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Like these things a lot, they were made locally to me which made them seem more common than they are probably. Good find and well bought - those bits are worth the money I should think. groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Kewl. What's the plan for it? Does it need much doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Nice bundle for the money! When I sold my SS1 the bloke that collected it was driving a white Ranger. What are they like to drive? groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 That is outstanding for the cash! groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Now that is that I call a MEGABARG groovylee and tooSavvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Rod Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I'm going to keep an eye out for that, didn't realise you were sort of local to me..! groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Jimmy Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Charlton Heston should have driven a Ranger. groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 There is one of these knocking about on my manor, a dark blue N reg. groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Blimey, a T9 on it's own sells for £200, Bargain indeed. groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 cheers guys! so I spent some time on it today, going was slow due to having a knackered ankle, but I soldiered on..... the gelcoat is very faded, andit was filthy: so I gave it a bath and had a quick go on the bonnet with my leccy polisher thingy: after a clean: before polisher thing: and after polishing briefly: not bad, but needs more work. some more random pics: brownnova, anonymous user, juular and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 as for the questions, i'll try to remember them all..... driving a ranger - it's a bit like driving a mk2 escort, but less planted, more noisy, more wallowy, and with the aerodynamic properties of a brick plans for this one - get it running, get it MOT'd, get it on the road, do all the necessary trials mods, go trialling in it! - this will mean the white convertible one will be reverting to civilian spec and becoming a toy for my dad lol is it a runner? HELL YEAH! swapped the battery for a Jaaaaag one I had laying around, poured some petrol down the carbs, and boom! she fired up, and runs pretty well. the electric fan works, the wipers work, the horn works. the lights and indicators? well, they're just having a funky little party at the moment lol. they'll get sorted soon. the wiring is eclectic to say the least, but hey, its no fun if its not a challenge!more soon when I finish my week of nights at work cheers for reading, Lee Faker, Skizzer, juular and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 driving a ranger - it's a bit like driving a mk2 escort, but less planted, more noisy, more wallowy, and with the aerodynamic properties of a brick LeeSo exactly the same then, old smoky actually drove quite well and even though it smoked like a chimney the Vauxhall engine was quick enough to try and undress it. groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 if we ever end up at a meet together, you're more than welcome to take it for a spin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Good man! That's top work groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 Hi Everyone. apologies for the lack of updates, ive been building an extension, so all of my time has gone into that lately. that finished just before xmas, so I had time to take the green ranger for its MOT. great start to the day: on arrival at the MOT station in the early hours, it was still shut, so i sat with the heater on and the engine running. this was probably the longest the car has run for, and it threw up an interesting quirk...... when i tried to turn off the engine, it just kept running. with the key out. not good. some investigation led me to the fuse box, and an incorrectly connected electric fan. the fan/thermostat had been connected in such a way that when the thermostat switch was on, it was back feeding the ignition through the fuse box!I disconnected the fan, and all was well. anyway, the important bit - MOT passed with no advisories!!!!!! once the MOT was sorted, all that remained was to enter the 2016 MCC Exter trial on the 9th of January (there is a video on one of the hills elsewhere on the forum) we did OK...... ish. my ranger suffered a punctured diff casing on the back axle, and a dented rear wheel which also deftly removed all of the balancing weights. the new sump guard i fitted got ripped off on the 3rd hill (oops) and i managed to flood the engine compartment with lovely red muddy water..... My friend Matts ranger suffered bogging down on the hills (we think its fuel related as he is running an SU carb on a home made manifold adaptor, and it isn't quite right), and a few issues with handbrake adjustment due to the slightly lashed up arrangement on the rear brakes (previous owners fault). here we are at the breakfast stop at Crealy park carrying out some running adjustments as this was both cars first outing on the main trial in class seven, we didn't fare too well, only 7 sections cleared for me and 6 for Matt, but i'm sure we will do better next time. next steps are to change the back axle, fit a new sump guard and diff guard, and then I am taking part in the cotswold clouds tril on the 7th feb. wish me luck! thanks for reading, Lee inconsistant, Bucketeer, juular and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Cool, love the fact your using it as intended and it cost £200. groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 That is a bargain, well done groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now