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Rootes75 · Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 6:35 pm Post subject: Nice Ford V8 Pilot anyone?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275080909433?hash=item400c199279:g:Da4AAOSw3ABhksa4
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22449 Location: UK

Neat isn't it, and the price doesn't seem out of the way.

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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6319 Location: Derby

Some old houses are protected by being listed. I think this idea could be applied to cars like this one... unless, of course, we think it would be a good idea to turn it into a hot rod.

Back in the 1970s I worked for David Cobb. He had been a successful stock car racer and his vehicle of choice was the Ford Pilot. They were a very tough old car but that strength also contributed to their demise.

Another problem for British motorists was that they were pretty thirsty. I imagine there can't be that many survivors.

Rootes75 · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2021 12:05 am Post subject:

I like the look of it and going by other cars being offered these days in this sort of condition I think its priced well.
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22449 Location: UK

There appears to be a stream of rusty water oozing out of one rearmost spark plug holes - head gasket? cracked head?

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Rootes75 · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2021 11:57 am Post subject:

Oh Yes, didnt spot that.

I also dont like it when they omit photos of the interiors on project cars.
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Keith D · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2021 12:43 pm Post subject:

Could what appears to be rusty water on the plug, actually be brake fluid leaking out of what looks like a very messy reservoir?

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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6319 Location: Derby

As it is a V8 the head is sloping so the water is running down it. I would suspect a head gasket...

For a non runner it's all of it's money I would have thought?

The seller's name is "slippery". That alone would make me nervous! Razz

Rootes75 · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2021 2:13 pm Post subject:

He also has this very nice Dodge truck for sale....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275031232933?hash=item40092391a5:g:VgUAAOSw~V9hSOOA
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Rootes75 · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2021 10:33 am Post subject:

Personally I think the Dodge looks pretty good, you dont see many of these British built ones about either.
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Rootes75 · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2021 12:38 pm Post subject:

I have a few friends who own this type of Dodge, one very local to us has just finished a full restoration.

I think much like other trucks of this era parts are scarce but still findable.
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