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My new find: ford pop ute/pickup needs a heap of TLC
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prefect01



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 1:42 pm    Post subject: My new find: ford pop ute/pickup needs a heap of TLC Reply with quote

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 Very Happy this car needs a heap of TLC Laughing







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Rick
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rare find, well done for rescuing it!! Some years ago I received a photo of a plumber's ute somewhere in Oz, repeated attempts at getting back in touch with the owner led to nothing. I think the owner(s) split up, and where the Ford went I don't know Confused

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prefect01



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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 Shocked

I think i know the ute your talking about i might know where that ute is Smile 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 Shocked im saving for that one Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is the ute I'm thinking of:

http://www.e83w.co.uk/103e_ute.htm

Hope you get the as-new one soon Smile

R
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prefect01



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ah yes its in a small ford club in oz being restored now the car is safe last time i heard news of it Wink

Hope to have the as new popular soon Razz let me find some photos i have to show Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 3:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

She has eyes eyes i say and is looking at me Shocked Laughing Laughing Laughing 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



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fantastic this is being saved , ive a soft spot for old commercials , shame we didnt get these in the UK
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Coo I'd forgotten about these utes, very nice.

RJ
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