Tatra coming home

[paulob1]

She should be delivered on Tuesday or wednesday, possibly thursday depending on his drive hours...

then its get building, bound to be an interesting if expensive job, but I should have a nice truck once the work is done...if the engine cannot be recovered i will buy another one...

[paulob1]

being collected as I speak, will be with me tomorrow, am excited...lots of welding and restoration to be done, rebuilding the engine and other things, will need to go to czech republic to get parts for the old girl too..gasket sets, cylinder heads maybe, maybe conrods, etc etc...lots to do..

[paulob1]

SEARCHING FOR AN ENGINE, no luck so far, excalibur used to have loads of them, they have enough parts though so should be okay to rebuild, just need list from boys...

[paulob1]

okay I will talk to myself then, Tatra is home and she is a bit of a state but i will have her up and running soon...will no doubt need parts and things, will get a list then pop over to czech republic to purchase a few parts...will be fun doing this engine..

[zoltan]

okay I will talk to myself then, Tatra is home and she is a bit of a state but i will have her up and running soon...will no doubt need parts and things, will get a list then pop over to czech republic to purchase a few parts...will be fun doing this engine..

Pictures, pictures, pictures that gets us chatting

[portamurda1]

okay I will talk to myself then, Tatra is home and she is a bit of a state but i will have her up and running soon...will no doubt need parts and things, will get a list then pop over to czech republic to purchase a few parts...will be fun doing this engine..

i wouldnt order parts UNTIL i knew what was wrong...it may just be cheaper to get a crated short/long/complete

anyway...no one talks as cant get word in edgeways...and after meeting your mutt, every time you take a breath, my brain, has the mutt barking in the background!!!!

[paulob1]

okay pictures coming now,..


here she is..

[zoltan]

Wheels and windows. Isn't that the mantra for selling cars? Pump those tyres up and she's good to go

Please bring it to Wagtails when it is done Will it go on the Foden?

[paulob1]

a new engine is the best option i think...but we will see...I will be popping over to the czech republic once we have done the complete check over, there is a lot of work, but she will be running by the time we are at the next meet. she will go under her own steam..she wont be an off road only machine, she will be for road use too...

[zoltan]

I don't think it will be long before Debbie goes and gets an HGV license

[KarlJ]

You could drop her off at Paul's on the way up as an extra driver then!

The front overhang on the Tatra looks a bit too long for off road - I know they are really good off road but I can't help thinking it will get damaged, even at Wagtails.

[paulob1]

yes if you watch videos of the things they are always digging into the ground, they need the cab moving back a tad but the steering system doesnt make that so easy. For me its just a truck i had to have..

[marcus]

That is the mutts nuts of a truck Paul, good job I don't live close to you, i'd pay you just so I could work on that puppy

[zoltan]

yes if you watch videos of the things they are always digging into the ground, they need the cab moving back a tad but the steering system doesnt make that so easy. For me its just a truck i had to have..

What about a set of BRDM2 type belly wheels on the front ;)

[KarlJ]

I reckon there's room for a complete extra axle and steering system under that nose!