Cushman Mailster

gardnerphoto · 06-17-2014, 08:03 AM

Found this ,have a chance to buy,no motor,is it worth buying?

gardnerphoto · 06-17-2014, 08:06 AM

Additional pic

gardnerphoto · 06-17-2014, 08:08 AM

Another pic

93yellowclubcar · 06-17-2014, 10:11 AM

Depends on how you like restoration projects.

That is most definitely one of the cost looking old Cushmans I've ever seen, and I see a lot of potential in it, but restorations of the level which that will require are not for everyone.

gardnerphoto · 06-17-2014, 10:14 AM

Does anyone know what year it is?

flharleycop · 06-17-2014, 10:37 AM

I restored an old Cushman about two years ago. I spent lots of $$ on a labor of love as I owned them when I was a kid to drive to and from school. It took me about 6 months of every weekend cutting, sanding, restoring and fabricating parts. It is difficult to find parts for them and if you are going for near original it can be really hard. I tried that route and then decided to do a custom because I could not find all the original parts needed. Once it was done It won just about every car/bike show I put it in, I soon got bored with it because it only seated one or a tight two up front so It wasn’t practical. I sold it and bought a golf cart that carries four. I can tell you that you will not recover the money you put into it unless you are very lucky. The audience looking for these is very small.

Good Luck

93yellowclubcar · 06-17-2014, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gardnerphoto

Does anyone know what year it is?

I'm thinking early to mid 60s from what I can see on the interweb. Definitely cool looking, and rarer than the related Truckster, which would have had a bed instead of the enclosed mail carrying box on the back of this one.

CharleyL · 06-26-2014, 07:13 PM

The windshield is in demand and may be savable. Not sure if the rest is worth much. It's going to be very difficult finding the parts that are missing, but iy might be worth getting if you can find a couple of them to combine to make one good one. Don't pay much for it.

Charley

flharleycop · 06-26-2014, 09:02 PM

Here is the one that I restored

gardnerphoto · 06-26-2014, 09:03 PM

Looks great!

06-17-2014, 10:11 AM	#4
93yellowclubcar ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,094	Re: Cushman Mailster Depends on how you like restoration projects. That is most definitely one of the cost looking old Cushmans I've ever seen, and I see a lot of potential in it, but restorations of the level which that will require are not for everyone.

06-17-2014, 10:14 AM	#5
gardnerphoto Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 432	Re: Cushman Mailster Does anyone know what year it is?

06-17-2014, 10:37 AM	#6
flharleycop Gone Wild Join Date: May 2012 Location: S. Fl Posts: 237	Re: Cushman Mailster I restored an old Cushman about two years ago. I spent lots of $$ on a labor of love as I owned them when I was a kid to drive to and from school. It took me about 6 months of every weekend cutting, sanding, restoring and fabricating parts. It is difficult to find parts for them and if you are going for near original it can be really hard. I tried that route and then decided to do a custom because I could not find all the original parts needed. Once it was done It won just about every car/bike show I put it in, I soon got bored with it because it only seated one or a tight two up front so It wasn’t practical. I sold it and bought a golf cart that carries four. I can tell you that you will not recover the money you put into it unless you are very lucky. The audience looking for these is very small. Good Luck

06-26-2014, 07:13 PM	#8
CharleyL Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Central North Carolina Posts: 527	Re: Cushman Mailster The windshield is in demand and may be savable. Not sure if the rest is worth much. It's going to be very difficult finding the parts that are missing, but iy might be worth getting if you can find a couple of them to combine to make one good one. Don't pay much for it. Charley

06-26-2014, 09:03 PM	#10
gardnerphoto Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 432	Re: Cushman Mailster Looks great!

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