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| Author: | cookie720 [ Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:23 pm ] |
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I would like to know your views on what a regular (non-californian) Moke is worth? I will give some parameters but can just approx (round off to nearest $500 i guess) A fully restored moke with canopy and rollbar A mediocre one, doesnt need to have canopy or rollbars/bumpers, basically just running, drivable and registrable A crap one that would need full restoration, but is 95% complete, many panels cut and welded, engine in unknown condition but 100% complete. One that is basically a bare husk with engine in pieces. Unknown body number, No rego papers,One that would need inspection once finished. Thanks! |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:37 pm ] |
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Prices seem to be cheaper in SA, but from what I've seen in WA: $8,000-$12,000 $4,000-$7,000 $1,200 $200 Value for money, either of the first two categories are the best value for money. Forget about the last one. |
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| Author: | bnicho [ Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:44 pm ] |
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awdmoke wrote: Prices seem to be cheaper in SA, but from what I've seen in WA:
$8,000-$12,000 $4,000-$7,000 $1,200 $200 Value for money, either of the first two categories are the best value for money. Forget about the last one. He speaketh the truth. Mokes are deceptively expensive to restore. |
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| Author: | cookie720 [ Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:54 pm ] |
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Yeah I'm afraid of that. Is that because of the amount of bodywork needed? Isn't the Engine, subframes, suspension the same as a regular Mini? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:00 pm ] |
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cookie720 wrote: Yeah I'm afraid of that. Is that because of the amount of bodywork needed? Isn't the Engine, subframes, suspension the same as a regular Mini?
Yeah that pretty much is, but the real Moke problems are in the body design. IMO they are designed to rust, much more so than a Mini. Particularly along the bottom and sides of the tub, and in the firewall. Fixing there ain't easy, I sold 2 on to avoid the dramas. |
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| Author: | keastmini [ Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:05 pm ] |
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something I'm interested in too, I'd like to do a little wheeler project eventually |
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| Author: | bnicho [ Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:08 pm ] |
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It's not so much the bodywork that is the issue. It's all the little unique Moke bits that are usually stuffed that really add up: Screen, frame and side screens Top and Bows plus all the little fittings to hold it on Seats (used are expensive and few non standard seats fit) Bumpers (often damaged so good used ones are rare) Roll bar $300 second-hand upwards Rear trailing arms on a big wheeler Dash parts Wiper motor But is is worth it. Oh yes! IMHO nothing is more fun that cruising on a warm summer's evening in a Moke. |
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| Author: | cookie720 [ Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:10 pm ] |
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I have restored a few cars now, I have cut and butt welded many patch panels over the years. For someone like me, would a moke be an easy project? I think most of the panels are dead straight and easy square shapes/bends? Where does it rust around the firewall, is that a hard spot to weld ? |
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| Author: | adamstuart [ Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:20 pm ] |
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If you're asking a complete ready for rego moke, i'm selling mine with a NSW blueslip. It's a 1966 Little wheeler PM me if you're after some more info cookie |
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| Author: | IwannaMini [ Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:09 pm ] |
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bnicho wrote: IMHO nothing is more fun that cruising on a warm summer's evening in a Moke.
Ummmm... nothing is more fun that cruising in a Moke - PERIOD..!! Some of my most memorable times have either been 1- in the freezing cold or 2- in the pouring rain..!!! 
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| Author: | Timbo [ Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:26 pm ] |
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+1 I tried to commute to work at least one day per week this last winter and had a ball every time. The best days were the freezing cold, but bright frosty mornings. Tim
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| Author: | adamstuart [ Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:49 pm ] |
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I'm not going to lie Coming home from work at 4am in the moke during winter is a great way to spend an hour Just bring a scarf 
You get looks in a moke But when you're doing 100 and it's less than 15 degrees out, you really get looks |
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| Author: | bnicho [ Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:54 pm ] |
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I drove home from Ballarat once with the top down and it was 8 or 9 degrees C. I was wearing a beanie, gloves, motorcycle goggles and a warm parka but the lower part of my face was freezing. I had to resort to driving with one gloved hand over my nose and mouth. That was not much fun. |
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| Author: | Timbo [ Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:42 pm ] |
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Yeah, really long trips in the cold can be a bit grim, especially if you aren't prepared. My coldest ever trip was luckily a short one. I left uni at 2:00AM and when I got to the Moke it was covered in frost, including the steering wheel, seats and both sides of the windscreen. I scraped a little circle to look through and drove home really fast.
Tim |
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| Author: | Clutch-monkey [ Wed Dec 12, 2012 3:10 pm ] |
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cookie720 wrote: Yeah I'm afraid of that. Is that because of the amount of bodywork needed? Isn't the Engine, subframes, suspension the same as a regular Mini?
i thought the subframes were different (albeit slightly). i have a front subframe here, refurbished it and then was told i shouldn't use it in my mini haha as it was meant for moke |
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