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prefect01
Joined: 23 Aug 2011 Posts: 54 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 1:42 pm Post subject: My new find: ford pop ute/pickup needs a heap of TLC |
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Hi all i picked this up yesterday it was going to be a parts car but im a bit of a sucker for the unrestored cars that have good bodys after atleast 30+years not being driven or started left outside to rot i got the engine to fire and start up with a battery and fuel down the carbie the car had oil still in it i also found the key to the car too it was on the floor under 30 years of dirt plus i found an army badge that i am going to find the owners of and return it this car needs a heap of TLC
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22447 Location: UK
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prefect01
Joined: 23 Aug 2011 Posts: 54 Location: Australia
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:34 am Post subject: |
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Yea its a little rare its good it runs cost $250 au a motor costs over $2500 au to buy rebuilt from small ford parts places
I think i know the ute your talking about i might know where that ute is but im saving up for a ford popular plumber's ute with 38 miles from new it has never seen the road in its life never had a road permit to drive still has new tyres from new and its never had paint it has its factory undercoat im saving for that one |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22447 Location: UK
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prefect01
Joined: 23 Aug 2011 Posts: 54 Location: Australia
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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Ah yes its in a small ford club in oz being restored now the car is safe last time i heard news of it
Hope to have the as new popular soon let me find some photos i have to show |
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prefect01
Joined: 23 Aug 2011 Posts: 54 Location: Australia
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:02 am Post subject: |
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Tomorrow i pick up the 2nd car that was part of the deal with buying this one its a real not fake BP fuel ford prefect ute with the BP sign on the side and its a very local car my family can remember too this is a photo from there last owner you can see the popular in a sad state on the truck both cars were going to be hot rods |
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prefect01
Joined: 23 Aug 2011 Posts: 54 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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She has eyes eyes i say and is looking at me also got the other ute home both have been together for a long time
The other ute aka will be a garden car only good for parts and too look at
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Remmoc
Joined: 24 Mar 2013 Posts: 11
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Fantastic this is being saved , ive a soft spot for old commercials , shame we didnt get these in the UK |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22447 Location: UK
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