THE PORTAL HUB - Pinzgauers, Haflingers, Volvo 303s and more!

You’re hearing it here first. Jim Mettler’s family has decided it’s time to sell his built, CA titled and registered, 712W. It was featured in his interview with Vince for Episode 2 of the Real 4x4 Documentary. Colleen has asked me to aid in the re-homing of this rare and capable piece of pinz histo...

Any lookers yet? This is a pristine unit with CA title and registration. Well worth the asking price with all new canvases. Folks may be under the assumption it’s coming “as-shown”.

Tour update. After a 2 month break following my eastern tour, I headed back out hitting 5 trucks in 6 weeks. We resurrected 3 trucks from long term storage and found some unexpected damage. Lots of the usual locker issues, a few weeping axle seals, and a broken intake manifold. The need for parts le...

it's not a good time in life.

is the kind of answer you give when people ask if children are in your near future. Or when are you tying the knot. There’s almost never a “good time” for anything. Only convenient or inconvenient. I assume the latter applies here.

I’ve got you penciled in Ron.

I’d love to have Vince ride along to “ document “ the tour. I think it could make for a great follow up to episodes 1&2. I am more than willing to cover room and board as well as earnings if he chooses to participate in the efforts. Not sure how many owners would like to see their trucks in the ...

The 2024 FAT Fabrications Western Servise Tour is now accepting deposits to secure a position on the tour schedule! A replacement tour truck is in the works and current plans are to depart from East Texas in the 1-2nd week of September. The tour will last as long as needed to address each customers ...

Week one down, several more to go. The new apprentice is as green as the woods of Kentucky but he’s catching on quick. Got to build up his stamina to keep up with my schedule. I was wondering if there were any owners that want to meet up in the Tampa area for some pinz fellowship. I should be down t...

Test.

(2) 1979 Volvo TGB 21 For Sale Body on frame design. Portal axles. 125 hp B30 A volvo motors. $15k each or both for??? Clear Alaska titles. Under 20,000 km on each of them. Located in Winnsboro TX. Both trucks were brought to FAT Fabrications for minor repairs and sales prep. Both are leak free and ...

I’m currently making plans to run out to Prescott to drop off a car trailer and visit pinz family. If anyone needs anything dropped off or picked up, let me know. I’ll be heading out late February for those interested in getting anything moved.

Andre, fatfabrications@yahoo.com (951)765-7224

My visit list is growing. I don’t make any time restraints for my tours so if you have a large punch list of little items/ or one big repair, I make time to address it all. My current route will be coming east on I-20 into Vicksburg, MS. Diagonally south on US 49 to Mobile AL. Then I-10 through FL. ...

He bought my last tool. If more are needed, I build them in runs of 10. So I will need 4 to commit to purchases to build more.

Looks like another service visit is scheduled for Ny, Ny.

Texas Pinzgauers in San Antonio had done those for their customers.