Yes, it's true. I have decided this vehicle is just not for me, so I am selling.
Besides I have 2 other 4WD vehicles!
If you have any questions I will be glad to try to answer them.
The vehicle is extraordinary to say the least.
Original post and a couple of photos
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Bottom line info from previous owner/restorer and my own updates:
1971 710K 4x4 Steyr Daimler Puch Pinzgauer / Swiss Military
Full restoration in 2001; approximately 10,000 miles since completion
Engine built by renowned Valley Head Service, Northridge, CA
Reground cam shaft with 8mm intake and exhaust lift (stock is 7mm)
Line bored engine block
New main bearings
Polished crankshaft
New hardened valve seats, valve facing, new valve springs and complete
replacement of head hardware
All new engine hardware including combustion chamber head bolts
New Alternator
Custom billeted 3 groove crankshaft pulley (for balance and operation of A/C
compressor)
New digital ignition, fuel management system, mixture meter and mixture control on-the-fly
High capacity electric fuel pump
Polished aluminum valve covers
Free Flow air intake
Cruising speed 65 to 75 MPH (NOT recommended)
Powder coated front and rear springs on new upper and lower spring cups and
spring centering rings
New flexible brake lines
Rebuilt brake master cylinder
New Clutch and pressure plate
Upgraded high speed 5 OEM ZF transmission (with 285 75 16 BFG AT =
70MPH @ 3300 RPM)
Balanced external drive shaft with OEM universal joints
Balanced internal drive shafts, resealing and complete bearing inspection by
So Cal Pinzgauers
5 - Custom modified 8 "wide steel wheels by Beck using stock centers with
US DOT approved outer hoops which maintain the stock 6 5/8"back set and
add 2"of front offset
Chrome cap lugnuts
Wheel hub lift eyes (very rare) so you can have a helicopter give you a lift!
4-285 75 16 AT tires (all except spare are new as of 3/03)
Factory driver and passenger front steps
Custom color matched factory steering wheel (tan spokes, aluminum hub,
black grip)
Driver's side overhead console with 4 VDO engine exhaust pyrometers, VDO
oil temp, VDO oil pressure and Alpine CD/Receiver/GPS Navigation fold out
screen
Fully sound deadened interior using Cascade Audio Engineering VB3, VB4
and other materials (this is the quietest Pinzgauer in North America)
Custom powder coated interior door panels
5 newer door locks
Custom wider wood side rails machined from Ipa (iron wood)
All body hardware removed and replaced with stainless steel hardware,
threads tapped, and coated with nickel based never seize (factory spec)
Red Dot Air Conditioning using R2000 condenser, R6160 Evaporator, 7 vain
compressor and factory engineered AC compressor engine mounts
4 Monoco reclining bucket seats
2 goose neck rear cabin map lights
New rear cabin table top with flip up 18" Military BSI flat screen (can use Mac
or PC)
BSI Military Spec FieldGo PC with DVD (Movies and computer sound can be
played on audio system
Canon compact color printer
12 VDC to 110VAC inverter
2 -100 watt Siemens solar panels mounted on roof rack (also act as roof
cooler) which feed 12VDC accessory system, Audio, PC, Video, 4 Optima
yellow top gel batteries
Fan vented battery and amplifier box
1- 1000 watt amp
1- 600 watt amp
2- MB quartz 10"woofers, 2- Mbquartz 5" Mids, 2- Mbquarts 4" Mids,
4-MB quartz tweeters in custom enclosures
Color Rear view camera and 7" front flat screen (acts as rear view mirror)
Lower body color matched tan Linex polyurethane coating inside and out
All gray colored parts are powder coated
Hella H4 Lights
Custom one of a kind billeted aluminum air intake grill
All new factory felted window channel
Super bright 24 volt reverse flood lights switched off transmission
Jett Hot coated headers, heat exchanger and muffler
2- optima yellow top batteries for 24 VDC system
Custom steel powder-coated dash panel with electronic VDO speedo,
Tachometer and custom triple gauge with 24 volt meter, 12 volt meter, fuel
gauge and low fuel dummy light (30 mile warning)
4 - New Factory shocks
Custom SNFRacing front BrushGuard
Custom SNFRacing fuel tank TankGuard
Custom rear door mounted wider spare tire mount for full sized 8" rim and
wider tire.
Serious inquiries only please...
Price: REDUCED to $39,500 (like I said, serious inquiries only)
