Posted by js305 on May 12, 2016 at 05:22:05 from (70.195.199.218):
In Reply to: GATOR by USPS ? posted by jCarroll on May 12, 2016 at 05:07:49:
Not a bad idea, but you better think it through. Most of these post office wagons are almost proprietary as far as parts go. (My words and perception here)
In the 70's, early 60's they had a bunch of right hand drive Scouts with slant six engines and automatic trannys. When those started giving way to newer vehicles the post office here in this area took a bunch of them and had them repainted at the Earl Scheib (sp) place in all kinds of pastel colors. Hubcaps and all! Dirt on them too. Sold them at public auctions. They were all two wheel drive made especially for the post office. People bought them up, thinking they could add the front end and transfer case and have a cheap four wheel drive rig like you are talking about. Problem was: No after market kits for a right hand drive were available. It could be done, but cheaper to buy a brand new one before it was over with. On top of that, the auctions brought way more money for each of them than any real value.
For a while, there were lots of baby blue and pink and light green Scouts with the steering wheels on the wrong side running around in this area. They are all gone now, most didn't last a year or more.
I see our postman where I work drive up every day, switch his motor off, shut the door and lock it, then go back and start up, buckle up, and drive 40 feet and do it all over again. Can't imagine the duty cycle of some of the parts involved.
Kinda like buying decommissioned police cars. Right now there are lots of Crown Vics running around with 23 inch wheels here in Lubbock. Driven by some who used to ride in the back seat!
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