Ferret, a question of morality or reality check

[Robin Craig]

Gents,

I am in an awful bind and seek the wisdom of my peers here assembled.

I am fast coming to the opinion that while my lady and I own 2 Canadian Ferrets that only one will go back together.

The second one is looking to me to be the best long term spares supply a man or woman could want for all the heavy expensive bits that could ever break. Bear in mind that at 51 years old and while employed I am not uber wealthy.

When you consider the cost of trans-atlantic shipping and the dubious long term supply of large assemblies in any kind of good condition I look at all the parts on the second vehicle as a gift horse. To me it should be stripped and all parts catalogued and stored after the best items between the two go into the rebuild.

I did have plans to restore and sell the second Ferret but I doubt time will allow that.

Right now we are heading in to winter real soon, I have plans to build a garage this fall but have to achieve that still.

Honestly, for the rebuild of my preferred choice call sign 31 Ferret to have spares around makes the vehicle worth more to me and supportable. In a strange way taking the second one out of circulation also makes c/s 31 more valuable.

I am quite a purist so could never take a gas axe to the second hull but what am I to do?

There are a number of different sides to this coin, fair discussion sought.

be gentle but forthright!


R