STOCK LIST. Updated list of what we have here or have put our name to in California. Call Jim on 07593 187939 for further info or appointment to view. Viewing by appointment only as I'm not always at the yard, so don't want you to turn up and find it locked! If you are a serious buyer, i will do my best to be there at any time to suit you, wherever possible. New address is: Motoryard, Thornbridge Estate, Laurieston Rd, Grangemouth, FK3 8XX.

Just loaded this week and will be crossing the pond soon. 1/ 1954 Ford F100 V8 auto. 272 Y block, should run. 2/ 1959 GMC 100 (engine broken) but I have a GMC 6 cyl here that will go straight in. 3/ 1961 GMC V6, runs and drives like it should.

1962 Chevrolet C10 stepside. Just purchased this in California and it will be shipping in the next couple of weeks or so. It is a stock 6 cyl and 4 speed manual gearbox. It apparently runs, drives and stops as it should, has new wheels and tyres. It has new gas tank, fuel pump and carb. Bodywork has dings dents and a little rust on sills/doorbottoms/cab corners, tiny spots on roof gutter. Also some rust in passenger floor, but hopefully we will have mains power by the time it arrives and we can do the floor pan. We wont be doing body/paint, it can be run as-is with it's California "patina" and restored/painted later if so desired. It's a California black plate truck and will come with an original number plate. Anyway, I don't know much more right now, best wait till it gets here and I can describe what I see with my own eyes. It should be MOT exempt by the time it gets here too, and is free road tax of course. Price will have to wait until it's here and all shipping and import fees have been paid, so no point in asking that question just now. (Y)

Bob Main popped in for a visit yesterday...... I'll let the pictures say the rest.........(Y) Several have asked if it's a genuine Superbird, but it isn't, it's a lookalike, and as far as I know it is not for sale.

the '56 F100 big wondow truck is almost roadworthy now, brakes, bearings, etc all done. A set of alloys with new tyres fitted and we hit the oxidised orange with t-cut.... to find it is actually dark red underneath lol.. A few minor jobs and some electrical work and it'll be ready for sale. I have an interested party already but will post an ad if the person doesn't want it in the end EDIT: Just to confirm to anybody reading this, this F100 is definitely sold now (Y)

All clear now, back to work tomorrow. Since the pics were taken we also cleared the skip lorries and that tanker trailer..... got to get access for our paying customers (Y) Many thanks to the guys from James Jones/Chep Pallets who helped clear the top gate. We all mucked in and cleared the trucks that had got stuck trying to get to their place, and then we all cleared my own gate, and later on, once we had cleared a better path in, a supervisor from Chep, came back in with a forklift and cleared some more for us. At the bottom of the yard, it was W.H. Malcolm's big tractor which cleared a path in and round so trucks could turn to get out of the estate, and the guys from Scania shovelling away, helping get trucks unstuck and clearing my road in and bottom gate at the same time. A big effort by all to try to get things going again. I hope the operators of the trucks find time to thank Malcolm's, James Jones and Scania for the work they did getting those trucks on the move again.

More snow at the yard. Couldn't get out of my street today and decided for once that I wasn't clearing both sides of the hill myself for everybody else's benefit. In the end I gave in and started to clear the snow, and my neighbour Alex came out and we cleared a path down the hill, round the bend and up the other side, and both of us managed to get out of the street. Then Graham phoned and said he would pick me up in his Land Rover to go and check the yard. On arrival, we found 3 artics waiting at the pallet place, which had closed on Wednesday at 2pm (normally 24 hours) and obviously couldn't inform every truck which might be coming in to load or unload. The road is narrow and in good conditions, you can turn an artic using the pavement, but it is tight. Impossible in snow! One of the artics was sitting too wide and for some reason the driver had decided it would be a good idea to drop his trailer. Hell knows why, as he still wouldn't get traction, and he had stopped in such a daft position that he wouldn't have got out past his own trailer anyway lol. The one closest to our gate was a C M Downton artic and his load had been cancelled but he was stuck fast and blocked in anyway. We tried to assist by hooking up the Land Rover and giving it a tug, but to no avail. If we had got him moving we could have let him out the other side of our yard and on his way home, but unfortunately it was futile. Anyway, we got in, got the generator started, etc and checked the place over. The snow was crotch deep in a drift at the garage doors and had drifted into all sorts of patterns, overhanging off the cars and trucks in weird shapes etc. So, here's some pics anyway, and 3 of the trucks are hauling full loads of snow lol.

well the white stuff was blowing about a bit today, so I came home early at 4pm, hell that's only half a day's work

FOR SALE: 1967 Chevrolet El-Camino. Recently imported, this ine has the 327 cu in V8 and 3 speed auto and look like they could be the original fitments as this looks like it's never been messed about with apart from a repaint many years ago. Currently gold but very distressed and was originally blue. Anyway, this has just passed the MOT with flying colours, with only one headlight aim needing adjusted at the time. The 327 fires right up and runs very well. The auto transmission shifts very smoothly and there are no noises from the rear. It has power steering but non power brakes. It drives very well, stops and steers as it should and is basically a pleasure to drive. All lights, etc work as they should as expected having just passed an MOT. We did fit little LED strips for rear indicators which you can keep or change for something better at a later date. We fitted UK halogen headlights so they aim correctly and now has white sidelights instead of amber. The amber lights on the front are purely indicators now. A screen washer bag and pump was fitted as the original pump wasn't working. Heater blower works well, but the matrix was bypassed when it came in. We hooked it up and it was leaking slightly so we added a can of K-Seal which is gradually working on it. Windows do steam up to start with then they clear once warmed up. Glass is all good and windows wind up and down. The small handles which keep the vent windows closed are missing and those windows do cause an annoying amount of wind noise at motorway speeds (less if you open them slightly). Rear screen rubber does leak a bit as the seal is old and hard, but the good thing is that the floors appear to be rust free on this one and the load bed is virtually immaculate, no rot at all and very few dings. Front bumper is fine, rear isn't very straight. Body has some dings, scrapes and very faded paint, but it is solid. Lock is missing from passenger door. The seat was freshly re-done before it left California and a new carpet was fitted at the same time. Dash is good with only a couple of small cracks on the top pad where these are normally knackered. Headcloth is missing. Tyres are brand new on this one. So, there you have it, a very good driving, fully MOTd '67 El Camino which you can use as is and improve later if you so desire. UK registration has been applied for and will be here shortly, and as soon as the V5 is here, UK plates will be fitted and it will be ready to go. Price is £9500 firm on this one. Jim on 07593 187939 or horn.chevy@blueyonder.co.uk I can't take a part ex and no swaps, it's straight money only. You can pay by bank transfer, cheque or cash.

Latest Container. After a lot of delays we finally got our latest container yesterday. Many thanks to John and Ray in our agents' office who pulled a few strings and called in a few favours to ensure we got the box for Saturday morning. Good going as the boat only arrived in port mid afternoon Friday! Thanks also to Mitchell's for lifting the box from the docks at short notice and for allowing us to unload in their yard on a Saturday morning as that is outwith the norm. Unloading this time, Graham and myself as usual, with Stu McLean as usual, cousin Will and also Garry Logan who stepped in to help knowing that this had to be done in jig time. Anyway, on opening the box, we see that the shippers managed to set a new challenge for us, as, once again, a car was on a platform, but the runners had been cut away between the front and rear wheels, so, no ramp to roll the car off. Bigger problem this time was that the front cradle was higher than the rear, which caused another problem. Anyway, on opening the doors, we saw just how tight this one as as the '53 Chevy truck was facing us with its bumper removed to cut the length down. Luckily unbolted, rather than with the use of the gas axe, and the bolts were packaged up so they didn't get lost (Y). So, we pulled it out and up onto the Atego. Atego winch still not working properly so we again had to use the Movano winch and hook it through the body of the Atego to drag the Chevy into place. That out of the way, time to turn to the '57 Buick sitting on that platform. The roof of the car was only a few inches from the ceiling of the container, and yet the rear axle was sitting on a lower cradle than the front axle. We knew we would have to jack the car up and lay a thick plank between front and rear cradles to enable the car to be rolled forwards, but it meant that the car would the be 2" closer to the ceiling and that, as the rear wheels rolled uphill towards the front cradle, then the car would hit the container ceiling.....that wouldn't be good. Anyway, to make sure that the car wouldn't fall if the planks broke with the weight on them, we again borrowed a pile of pallets and piled them up for safety, then built the ramp for the Movano to reverse up to meet the Buick. this has to be accurate as the Movano must connect to the front edge of the wooden cradle length-wise, whilst also being at the exact same height, so the length and angle of the ramp we make, must be just right. Anyway, good gestimate, we got it right first time and Graham reversed the Movano into place first time, We attached the winch, big Stu squeezed inside the car to steer and brake, and Garry and myself went to the rear so we could see better what clearance we had on the roof. It became quite obvious that we were going to end up a few inches too high as the car was dragged uphill onto the front cradle, so we both stood on the rear bumper. With the Buick having typical '50s soft springs, we got the height down enough to safely get the car onto the Movano. Problem solved, Movano out, Buick on the ground and the guys dug out all the timber whilst Will and I got shot of the pallets. It was then a simple task to drag the F100 out, inflate the tyres and winch it onto the Movano. We got the Buick fired up and so that was driven to our yard. Job done in less than 2 1/4 hours. After breakfast, Graham emptied the tools and equipment from the Transit and stored all the timber, whilst Stu and I got the F100 and Chevy running and driving around the yard. Neither have brakes but both drove well and that F100 is a real peach with the rare big back window and very rare factory radio and compass. More about each vehicle later as I get them cleaned up, inspected and up for sale. Meanwhile, here's the pics... less than usual as we were on a tight deadline to empty this one.

NEW DFT consultation that could end our hobby by August this year. Okay, that sounds a bit sensational but it's got your attention and in effect it is true as well. I will add a link to the consultation and you need to read sections 4.4 to 4.13 as these are the ones that could kill the hobby. I will also add a link to a facebook page which will tell you how to reply to the consultation, explains the bullet points and gives you them to fire at your MP, as well as drafts of letters you can use if you can't express your thoughts effectively in a letter. This should be treated as URGENT as the sneaky bastards have only given a 4 week period to reply and have not publicised this. They are supposed to give at least 12 weeks for replies and if they allow less, then they are supposed to explain WHY. They have not done that either. No arguments or fights on this thread please, basically if you have a car or truck that has been built outside of the 8 point rule and are currently getting away with it being wrongly registered and doing what we do, which is enjoying your ride, then all seems rosy in our own wee world. However, if you get caught and have to rebuild your vehicle to pass a BIVA test and be re-registered, OR are already building towards BIVA with either a radically modified or a kit car, then you will see why this will affect you. Basically, building to BIVA is the legal way to have a radical home built car, and the government provided us with that opportunity. However, what they are proposing is that any vehicle being presented for BIVA test after August this year must pass the current emmissions standards, which is Euro 6. The DFT are saying that there are plenty modern engines to chose from. To meet those standards you will need to use fuel injection, a cat, and ECUs. Many modern cars are built in such a way that you can't use the engine and ECU in a different type of car, and many if not most are designed to be front wheel drive. The cost of compliance will make the projects uneconomical and perhaps beyond the average kit car builder/rodder etc. Many rods and kits take years to build as we lose interest or things get in the way, and once the chassis is done, the engine follows soon after and the car built around that. So, there will be many cars currently "in build" which WERE being built within the regs, and which will now be scrap if these proposals go ahead. The consultation ends 2nd March and will be implemented in August THIS YEAR. WE ALL NEED TO ACT IMMEDIATELY. Reply to the consultation and lobby your own MP as well as the DFT and secretary of state for transport, Mr Jesse Norman. I've heard reports that his office is being unhelpful and that he wont be available to speak to anybody until AFTER the reply time has expired! Sounds about right doesn't it. So, follow the link to the facebook page and act immediately, even if you are not contemplating building a rod/kustom/kit car just now as you may do in the future. Many jobs rely on our hobby of modifying cars as well and those jobs will be gone. The relevant parts of the consultation; Light Duty emissions standards 4.4 As described at paragraph 4.6 above, a new World Harmonised Light duty test Procedure (WLTP) has recently been introduced. This laboratory test will be used to measure the regulated pollutants that contribute to air quality, such as Nitrogen Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide, in addition to measuring fuel consumption/CO2. 4.5 We are proposing to apply the new WLTP cycle for vehicles approved via NSSTA with effect for vehicles whose manufacture is completed on or after 1 September 2018. 4.6 We are proposing to apply the new WLTP cycle for vehicles approved via IVA with effect for vehicles whose manufacture is completed on or after 1 July 2018. 16 This earlier (than NSSTA) date for IVA is to encourage manufacturers to transition to the new cycle as soon as possible. Multi-stage build 4.7 Where a vehicle converter is in possession of an incomplete vehicle or chassis built prior to 1 September 2018 (or 1 July 2018 in the case of IVA) and issued by the manufacturer with an Emissions approval and an Incomplete or Complete Certificate of Conformity, the converter will be permitted to carry out a conversion or addition of bodywork after that date without having to upgrade the engine to WLTP, as this would be prohibitively expensive, as long as he maintains the existing emissions control system in good working order. 4.8 More generally, we are proposing that where a converter modifies a massproduced vehicle which complies with WLTP, he will in principle be required to retain WLTP compliance by maintaining the emissions control system in good working order. Increases in unladen weight due to additional bodywork, for example, and modifications to the frontal area of a vehicle or changes to aerodynamics will be permitted. 4.9 We are also proposing that where a converter changes a vehicle category, for example a van converted to a minibus, the compliance required will be that applicable to the base vehicle on the date of its completion and prior to the conversion, because to require anything else would be disproportionately costly for the SMEs involved in such conversions. Kit cars 4.10 Kit cars and reconstructed classic cars undergoing IVA will not be required to meet WLTP, given that at present they are not required to meet NEDC or the latest EU standards. Instead they are tested to age-appropriate MOT standards, on the basis of the date of manufacture or first use of the engine. 4.11 We are proposing that for kit cars, compliance with the MOT emissions standards current at the date of registration will be required, despite the use of an older engine. In other words the current relaxation for emissions according to the age of the engine will no longer apply. 4.12 Reconstructed (restored) classic cars undergoing IVA will not be required to meet the latest MOT standards, as long as the appearance of the vehicle is broadly unchanged and the engine is of the same capacity as that supplied with the vehicle when it was new. 4.13 When new vehicles were first required to be fitted with catalytic converters around 1992 (Euro 1 emissions standard), kit car makers typically used older engines which were not fitted with catalytic converters, hence the justification for age-appropriate testing of emissions based on date of engine manufacture or first use. The majority of the fleet is now vehicles up to 25 years old whose engines are fitted with catalytic converters, providing plenty of choice to the kit car builder. The link to the consultation: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/road-vehicles-improving-air-quality-and-safety The link to the facebook page which you need to join and which will assist you in your replies. https://www.facebook.com/groups/148944219148084/

Awaiting shipping from California in the near future. The 2 panel vans will be first after I find another vehicle to go with them. The 2 GMC trucks will follow from a different supplier and shipper, again, once I decide on a third truck to go in that container, as and when funds allow. The white '58 GMC panel van is spoken for (Y)