Seriously modified mule on ebay

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Seriously modified mule on ebay

Post by Auto Shop teacher » Sun May 07, 2017 7:55 pm

I'm sort of surprised how much the bidding has run the price up already. Volkswagon engine, hacked up deck, different rims and tires, homemade gas tank, bell housing, and the mother of all footbaskets. The seller states he has all the parts to put it back stock, but that is a genset engine with all the wrong parts for a mule except the carburetor, so I am not so sure....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/322507580423?_t ... 1758.m4703


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Post by m37-man » Sun May 07, 2017 9:35 pm

The golf carts tires are a nice touch. Looks like he had custom wheels made for Mulezilla.
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Post by ccandgc » Mon May 08, 2017 5:19 am

Mulezilla.... :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by gpw6335 » Mon May 08, 2017 3:08 pm

One of a kind for sure.
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Post by abbylind » Mon May 08, 2017 6:09 pm

Disc brake?.....
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Post by muleman7 » Tue May 09, 2017 2:10 am

This one came up on G503 under
Board index ‹ G503, WWII Jeeps, Willys MA, Willys MB, Ford GP, Ford GPW, Bantam BRC ‹ Willys MB & Ford GPW, For Sale Section
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=286212&p=1659882&hi ... e#p1659882

The front of the bed missing this would be a hard one to restore without another bed and lots of parts.

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Post by Chuck W. » Tue May 09, 2017 7:34 am

"crankcase vent? We don need no stinkin' crankcase vent!"

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Post by Auto Shop teacher » Thu May 11, 2017 6:00 am

The part that always amazes me is that the owners actually think their modifications 'improved' their mule.....

I use my mule a lot at my railroad museum and need all of the deck space that a mule has.

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Post by Chuck W. » Thu May 11, 2017 9:22 am

Call me crazy, but I just prefer totally stock, unmolested vehicles. I'm not a big fan of restored mules, I like the "in-service" look! It's only this way one time! You just can't improve on the mule design!
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Post by Auto Shop teacher » Thu May 11, 2017 10:18 am

One thing I have wondered is that the ride 'might' be slightly smoother if the driver is sitting between the front and rear axle. I was talking to John Emery the other day and he said his HEMMET rides ROUGHER than the ride of his mule probably because he is sitting ahead of the front axle. He said he needs a 10 ton load in the back to make the ride a little softer.

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Post by major519 » Fri May 12, 2017 1:25 pm

I agree with Chuck. Hard to come by these days in original unmolested condition. The one in the other post for sale in S CA looks real nice. :D
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Post by Gunslinger1$ » Fri May 12, 2017 2:08 pm

AMEN!!!

Chuck W. wrote:Call me crazy, but I just prefer totally stock, unmolested vehicles. I'm not a big fan of restored mules, I like the "in-service" look! It's only this way one time! You just can't improve on the mule design!
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Re: Seriously modified mule on ebay

Post by Auto Shop teacher » Sat May 13, 2017 8:33 pm

Well, bidding sputtered out just below 4 grand. That is more than double I think its worth to me.


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