Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
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Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups
Here's a V8 fire truck that has been restored. The small "hamlet" of Stokes Valley where I lived used to house this . I remember as a small kid rushing down to the fire station when ever the siren...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-23-2021, 01:39 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-21-2021, 02:50 PM
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Re: Japanese parts book,
That would be logical. We got the Canadian cars here in NZ by virtue of being a Commonwealth country where Japan doesn't have that tie.
GB
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-15-2021, 10:30 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-09-2021, 09:30 PM
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Re: Windshield glass removal 39 coupe
Go over to Irontrap Garage on youtube. They have just put up installing glass in a 39 windshield.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD3WwsA8Ea4&t=28s
GB
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-08-2021, 12:47 PM
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Re: Painted silos
Pretty cool beats all that "rap gangster" crap that, local municiples try to pass off as art to brighten up the place (and the illegal stuff).
GB
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-07-2021, 09:09 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-07-2021, 03:09 PM
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Re: Off topic
Dock pilferage has been going on for year in just about every port in the world.
GB
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-07-2021, 03:06 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-06-2021, 12:07 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-04-2021, 03:32 PM
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Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
Universal fix it all product here in New Zealand, this is what we would call a "number 8 job". Number 8 is the wire used on farm fences down here at the "ass end of the world". Even city folks like...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-04-2021, 03:22 PM
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Re: Off topic
Yes I remember we had a Holden HQ (GM Australia) police car that had a noise inside that would roll back and forth on bends. Car was in the end torn apart by the Police mechanic to find some wag on...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-04-2021, 02:59 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-04-2021, 01:03 PM
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Re: Did I finally find a GEM?
who cares!..... a bloody nice looking car regardless. I'd give my left "tenticle" for it! You lucky dog. I'd love to see some more pics.
GB
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-31-2020, 03:05 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-30-2020, 07:08 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-30-2020, 03:41 PM
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Re: Canadian 1946-1948 Mercury 114
Yes Ralph like you Canadians us kiwis and Aussies were luckier than our Yank brothers as we got to keep the Flatty v8 another year too. We also got the Canadian aluminum intakes on our C59A engines...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-30-2020, 02:17 PM
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Re: Mart's 2020 Roundup part 2 Happy New Year!
Mart Happy New Year to you and your family and keep them coming as watching your you-tube post on Saturday morning NZ time is my "church".
Stay safe from that new strain (or any of it)
Regards...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-27-2020, 09:22 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-26-2020, 03:22 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-26-2020, 03:07 PM
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Re: bent axle
Geez Brian glad to hear you are OK..that old Ford can be fixed but you could have been broke for good. Take care mate 2021 should be kinder to you.
GB
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-24-2020, 06:33 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-18-2020, 01:24 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-12-2020, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,269
Re: Bolt remover socket
I've got one of these sets of sockets to deal with rounded off bolts. You should be able to get these at any hardware store. Looks expensive but that because this is in NZ bucks.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-11-2020, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,386
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