Event Report 20130414
I was asked to examine
a Pinzgauer 712-R for a friend. Not being a Pinz expert, I
brought someone who had owned and driven a 712 to assist with
the examination. He owner the same model of truck, albeit
with a troop carrier body.
The photos below are what we saw.
Looks in
good shape, the front tire is a bit low.
This
vehicle has the "repair" body which has a spare tire storage
compartment and a heater. Spare is inside the narrow door
behind the cab.
Full-sized
doors in the back with a step hidden underneath. The
vehicle has current California plates, title and registration
according to the owner. He uses it weekly for his food
service business.
The
other ID plate.
Operator
compartment.
The
current owner is still using the vehicle to support his cafe
business. It was loaded with "hot boxes"
There is
a are side doors.
The
other side.
Fluid
weeping and seepage was minimal and the condition was good for
the year and mileage (about 44K km). There are some small
spots of body rust, but that is to be expected.
Rubber looks good.
Opening
the heater access door.
This
truck has a heater that looks brand new. The heater is
worth about $2K or so.
This was
Richard's 712, now Mark's.
The
vehicle is in good shape and according to Richard, as good as
any Pinz 712 he has seen. It did have some trouble
starting, but it has a non-stock fuel pump that may have
something to do with the issue. According to the owner, it
was serviced by the local expert, "Jim". Jim actually
lives in the LA basin, but does mobile repair work. All
the Pinz guys acknowledge that he is the expert. If you
were going to do a cross-country drive in this truck, I strongly
suggest that you either take the vehicle to where Jim can
inspect/service it or have Jim come to you BEFORE you do the journey.
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