Conquest 8x8 re-build

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Thread: Conquest 8x8 re-build

  1. #1
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    Conquest 8x8 re-build

    Ok - so I bought a 'project' Argo Conquest.
    It has the Kawasaki 20hp water cooled motor.

    looks like it has had a hard life, although the hour meter only says 102hrs.
    It will need a few new rims and new tyres.

    As I understand it, the machine had a bent frame which has been professionally straightened.

    I'm not sure If I will keep it or fix it up a bit and re-sell it at this stage.
    There are lots of missing parts (which I didn't know about)

    anyways - here it is coming home on the trailer.

    argo_car_sm.jpg

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    How much did you get it for?

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    $1700... I think it will need that much again spent just on parts

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    Quote Originally Posted by mitchamus View Post
    $1700... I think it will need that much again spent just on parts
    if your lucky.lol

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    what year is that? hard to imagine someone abusing it so badly in so few hrs.

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    Not sure what year model it is, as I'm yet to locate the plate for it!
    It wasn't where I thought it would be.

    I managed to get some work done on it on the weekend, Got the tub cleaned out and fully de-greased, and I got the fame bolted back in.
    I also cleaned up one bearing housing and axle, and did a bit of a stock take....which was quite demoralising.

    Next job is to order all the gaskets for the bearing housings, plus a few new bearings & and get the thing sitting on it's wheels again.

    Right now I need to find out what size & thread bolts secure the front & rear bearing houses to the frame, as these are AWOL, and I can't find them listed in the parts manual.

    I have a feeling I'm going to get know the guys at my local fasteners place pretty well.

    anyway, here are a couple of pics...
    Picture 002.jpgPicture 001.jpgPicture 004.jpg
    Last edited by mitchamus; 01-08-2012 at 06:47 PM. Reason: fixed typos

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    Wow, just Wow

    While it is all fixable, I'm sory to say you paid a bit much for that unit. On the other hand, by the time you have it restored, you will know every part of that machine, and should be trouble free for a long time.

    You have your hands full, but in the end it's all worth it

    Tight Groups
    RD

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    well probably a bit much.... but here in Oz - Argo's are thin on the ground, and s/h prices are ridiculous.
    for example - I saw an 80's 8x8 sell for over $5,000 on eBay a while back.

    If I had the money, I would import containers of s/h Argo's from the US and re-sell them here...

    but anyway... I bought this to use on my farm, and I'll need to know how to troubleshoot it if something goes wrong... so it's all good...

    plus... fixing stuff is fun

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    You're a bear for punishment.

    Slim

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    I prefer 'enthusiast' :P

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