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Old 13-12-11, 02:57
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I am curious as to whether or not anyone on the board has or has had any experience with the Soviet GAZ69 vehicle?
I believe that Barry Churcher might have had one at one time.
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Old 14-12-11, 23:10
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Chris,

I had one for quite a while. Bought it in Indonesia and shipped to Australia. It was the 4 door "command car" version but exactly the same as the pick-up ones except rear body. Sold it to a collector in NZ.

I found it to be a delightful vehicle to drive. It certainly was better than the 1950/60 era jeeps. The comfort, ride and handling was terrific (for the era). No flashing performer but they will operate creditably alongside any 4 cylinder jeep or Landrover of the time.

Parts and English manuals are readily available. Really simple mechanicals. If you have worked on 40-60 vehicles you will find nothing unusual about them.

If I was looking for a light military vehicle of that era I would definitely have another one.

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Old 14-12-11, 23:33
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Thanks for the reply.
I am hoping that someone on my side of the world will chime in esp with regard to parts etc.
I see that the parts are obtainable from Russia but who knows if you'd ever see them-lots of scam artists to deal with in that part of the world.
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1981 MANAC 3/4T CDN trailer
1943 Converto Airborne Trailer
1983 M1009 CUCV

RT-524, PRC-77s,
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Old 15-12-11, 01:26
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Chris,

If you go on to ebay and find someone with more than a couple of trades you should be OK.

I have got vehicle and bike bits from Russian and Ukraine sellers and they arrived very quickly as advertised.

I might add that the biggest scam I have had was from Canada on a pair of very expensive veteran headlights. I have been bitten twice on smaller items from USA. The Russians don't have the game sewn up.

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Old 15-12-11, 02:59
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Hi Chris,
This forum is a good source of information.
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Old 15-12-11, 20:20
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yes I will second that Ive had 2 and they were very good..also had the wartime version and although the original ford look a like engine was kaput I managed to fit a new UAZ engine in without to much modification..it ran a treat and now resides with a major mv collector in Ireland..regards malcolm
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Old 16-12-11, 02:09
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Hi Chris
I did indeed have one and have passed it on to another member of MLU. There are lots of parts in Germany and Poland. Actually any old Communist country. I got wheel cylinders from Bulgaria.
Cheers,
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Old 09-01-12, 19:26
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Hello members!

I'm from Russia, there are some of GAZ-69 driven.
I know a man who has a business to sell NEW parts for 69,63 and 51.
I can help to connect cause he probably didn't speak no-Russian.
Need though to interest for the way of export from Russia - there are lots of problems everywere. I can't for example export any army ammunitions and equipement and so on.
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