My 1973 Cadillac, Huggy Bear

[Felly Magic]

I did post some modern American van tat in day van spec in the egay thread, along with a comedic Lincoln Navigator, it looked like it was on castors

[somewhatfoolish]

Time to find out if there are any non-fucked CF1 owners out there who would like to swap and explore their inner pimp daddy?

[Doctormop]

What can I say Eddy, The Grange over Sands classic car show will have a huge gap in it this year,

In other news I've tried to sell various non absolutely essential internal organs to several dubious "No questions asked" Liver and Kidney specialists but have fallen far short of £6000 for anything I could realistically do without; in fact the only response I got was from Kite-Kat and they thought my liver might be "of dubious quality" so that's that.

Seriously though good luck with the sale, it can't have been an easy decision to make but sometimes its best to let A N Other enjoy the experience of a treasured motor;

Thanks once again for letting me sit in Huggy and for a few minutes of a late summer's afternoon pretend to be Frank Cannon.

Cheers

Jon

[eddyramrod]

The Grange over Sands classic car show will have a huge gap in it this year,

It might not!  There's no saying I'll have made a sale by then, and I'm at a stage now where I should be booking-in for the shows I want to attend.  Anyway, whatever I go with, you'll be welcome to have a sit...

[Doctormop]

Thanks Eddy, I've bought a lucky dip lotto ticket on the way home from work today If it comes up you have a sale at the asking price.

[LightBulbFun]

If you're after another, I've just seen this slightly more modern one for sale. Owned by an old lady too by the looks of it.

 

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Seller seems nice. Possibly works in law enforcement.

 

Oh dear I seemed to of have made the *mistake of showing this to a close friend, who lives in KY and is now thinking about it... 

 

said friend is a, full on open carrier, Gun loving 6ft 2 inch tall white, slightly wide, beige barge loving American... so he would be the sellers perfect buyer and the cars perfect new owner 

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Will I sustain Eddy's ongoing "I need another yank in my life" whining once it's sold?

 

 

 

But what though? I'd love a Yank, but the ones I want I can't really afford, or house.

 

1960 Cadillac Coupe. Don't care what model, a Series 62 bAsE model is fine.

 

1949 Cadillac Coupe, the Club Coupe/Sedanette, first year with OHV V8.

 

1962 Lincoln Continental sedan, but a 1963 will suffice. No convertibles.

 

1959 Chevrolet Coupe (Impala, BelAir etc)

 

1971 or 72 Ford Galaxie/LTD or Custom 500 4 door. Still cheap but very rare.

 

1967/8 Cadillac Eldorado.

 

And a sixties Ford Econoline of any description. Fuck your Transits.

[eddyramrod]

I have now been given my orders in no uncertain terms!  "That thing" has got to go, there is no way MrsR will trust it again and tbh I won't be wanting to take on any more important trips.

Saying that:  if I'd remembered to pack the car's paperwork I could have got Breakdown Assistance much earlier in the week and it wouldn't have been a problem.  So the moral is, always have your paperwork to hand!

 

In the next week or so the alternator WILL be removed and fixed, and I will be buying a suitable battery charger.  It's worthless as-is so I might as well get it running again.  Of course then I'll have to spend money on the brakes which were just beginning to sound and feel rubbish.

[eddyramrod]

Well I've had a friend round today and we got the alternator off.  Next step, take it to the local sparky next week...

 

You know it's Eurovision night tonight?  Hmm, what was i doing on Eurpvision night two years ago.......?

[eddyramrod]

Alternator is now "in the shop" for repair.  I mentioned my selection of flat batteries today and he said he'd see about charging them up for me, so that's the next job.  Just wish I wasn't so bloody tired all the time!

[chaseracer]

Perhaps he could charge YOU up, Eddy... 

[UltraWomble]

 

 

 

 

 Just wish I wasn't so bloody tired all the time!

 

 

 

Seen the GP and had your bloods done recently? Pop down to Kirkham and I'll jab ye and check yer prostate while we are at it....

[eddyramrod]

There's an offer!  Thank you but the answer is yes, I have had my bloods done.  Nothing exciting was found, or I'd have been summoned.  Wouldn't I?

[Doctormop]

 

 

 

 

Seen the GP and had your bloods done recently? Pop down to Kirkham and I'll jab ye and check yer prostate while we are at it....

 

 

Is this a private party or is anyone welcome??

[UltraWomble]

I have a big box of rubber gloves and plenty of lube.

[3VOM]

I have a big box of rubber gloves and plenty of lube.

More fun than just measuring the PSA.

[chaseracer]

I have a big box of rubber gloves and plenty of lube.

 

Easy there, tiger!!!

 

[eddyramrod]

Bump, while I write up a new thread to fill you all in...

[eddyramrod]

Bump again, with a price drop.  It's now £5500 to a Shiter.

[Dan_ZTT]

New thread with all the pics/info in one place might help move the sale along. Just went back through this thread looking for more about it but there are many pages.

[bezzabsa]

 haven't owned anything LHD or that big (although I drove HGV's)

alas i'm £5350 short!!

 

Huggy prob does more to a gallon than the bloody scenic..23Mpg

[eddyramrod]

Bump, and another £500 off the price: now 5k.  Alternator isn't back yet but should be soon.  I hope!

[eddyramrod]

I've just sent in an ad to Classic Car Buyer.  I've asked £5995 but take no notice of that, I'll still knock a grand off for a Shiter.

[eddyramrod]

My ad still hasn't appeared in CCB.  However... last night I was having a chat on Facebook with a bloke from Kendal (he says) who had put up a "wanted" for an American car.  So obviously I offered him Huggy.  He's supposedly coming to see it today.  He spent a lot of time trying to chip the price, which bothers me.

What really bothers me is, he knows where I live now.  Is he one of those less-than-scrupulous banger chaps that'll just come and hoist it away?  Time will tell...

[Wingz123]

If they start chipping money off before even venturing down to see the car then I tend to find in my experience they are timewasters. I won’t even talk money before they have seen then car.

 

Many don’t even bother turning up! Saves my time!

[eddyramrod]

You're probably right.  It's quite likely I'm just getting paranoid, but you do hear tales of big old cars being spirited away, don't you?  Mine's in the alley behind the house, it wouldn't be that hard to Hiab away.  Fortunately we sleep in the back bedroom...

[Wingz123]

Box it in mate and chain it to something

[Bucketeer]

Fingers crossed he's a genuine honest buyer Eddy.

 

hoist it away?

Not unless he's got summat like this . .

 

[eddyramrod]

No-show.  Which is probably a good thing.

 

So while I was walking Memphis earlier I had a brainwave.  On the next street lives a roofer, whose front windows look directly down our alley where Huggy lives.  And I've seen what appears to be a security/web camera in his front bedroom window.  So today I asked him about it, and explained why.

The cam doesn't work.  Bummer.

 

Fuck it, it's insured.

[New POD]

My ad still hasn't appeared in CCB. However... last night I was having a chat on Facebook with a bloke from Kendal (he says) who had put up a "wanted" for an American car. So obviously I offered him Huggy. He's supposedly coming to see it today. He spent a lot of time trying to chip the price, which bothers me.

What really bothers me is, he knows where I live now. Is he one of those less-than-scrupulous banger chaps that'll just come and hoist it away? Time will tell...

it's insured for theft ??? Ah I see you already said that