The Ford Barn

Lawrie · 04-07-2015, 04:54 PM

We are away fora couple ofweeksin the 33 and caravan,had a bad start as the condenser played up only 20 klms from home,soon fixed that and are now are 6 days away and about 800 klms,yes I travelled easy on the back roads,we are heading for the nations Capitol for a look and to meet up with Kpar,
Yesterday I went into Brisbane to pick up wife Carol,and for those Aussies the 33 went up the towoomba range in top gear no worries.
Travelled two days in the pouring rain with no problems.
The 33 needs a wash as we travelled on dirt back roads in the rain.
Will post a couple of pics later,
We are heading NSW today .
Lawrie

Elmo Rodge · 04-07-2015, 05:07 PM

Lawrie when I read it I thought you were going North South West today. You probably mean New South Wales though, huh? Drive save my friend. Wayno

Thaplumbr · 04-07-2015, 05:24 PM

Pictures please!!! Have a safe trip!

Talkwrench · 04-07-2015, 07:16 PM

Look forward to the pics and adventures.. Make sure you have a pocket full of condensers [ Its all Nev needed on his trip] . Show some pics of the war memorial.
Stay safe!

Ol' Ron · 04-07-2015, 08:19 PM

I think you should go to videos like Old Henry. Be nice to see abit of Auyys land.

my4dv8 · 04-08-2015, 04:19 AM

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Sounds great Lawrie, this is what it's all about , road trips and memories. Please let us all share in your adventure.

Talkwrench · 04-08-2015, 07:59 AM

Lawrie is having problems loading pics, so here's one he sent me to show you all

ricklove · 04-08-2015, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Talkwrench

Lawrie is having problems loading pics, so here's one he sent me to show you all

What a way to travel!!!! Thanks for sharing.

Ol' Ron · 04-08-2015, 08:34 AM

My God man, you're towing a house. Must ba a good-ol engine the the 33.

Thaplumbr · 04-08-2015, 12:50 PM

That's awesome!!

V8COOPMAN · 04-08-2015, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ol' Ron

My God man, you're towing a house. Must ba a good-ol engine the the 33.

That's what's known in East Texas as a "house with hubcaps". DD

FlatheadTed · 04-08-2015, 01:51 PM

Good stuff Lawrie ,now that's what I call using a OLD Ford .how good do the stoppers work ? Ted

30-9 · 04-08-2015, 02:34 PM

Shadow appears to show Polaroid instant camera --- vintage all the way.

Lawrie · 04-09-2015, 02:24 AM

Ted, have still the mechanical brakes but electric on the van,took a bit of ingenuity to get all that stuff working on 6 volts.
Ron the 33 has the 99 a engine in ,265 ci,tows a treat,has a 3.78 gears in as well

Thanks rob.
Lawrie

Talkwrench · 04-09-2015, 08:38 AM

More pics from Lawrie ..

Talkwrench · 04-09-2015, 08:39 AM

And another

Talkwrench · 04-12-2015, 07:02 AM

Few more pics from Lawrie.

Talkwrench · 04-12-2015, 07:03 AM

More

Talkwrench · 04-19-2015, 07:06 PM

Update; Lawrie sent me an email and some pictures so I'll pass it on for you guys.
Rob, 33 going like a rocket,some guy came up to us in the van park in lightening ridge where we are staying for a few days,he was impressed with the speed we were travelling,he said they were doing 95 and saw us go past as he was filling up,it took him a whole day to catch us,we are doing 90-95,
The generator played up on the way down just out of Dubbo,it was a wire chewed up inside,easy fix,but at just about the same spot on the way back the generator stopped working again,this time one of the brushes was worn down a bit and just needed adjusting,10 mins.
We could have sold the 33 and the van heaps of times,lots of interest in them.
I have bee playing with the ign timing along the way,maybe too much as the fuel economy has gone up a bit,going to adjust it back today.
Oil and filter change today as well.

My gearbox is going great also,it's a 46 side shift guts in the 33 case.

Lawrie

Old Henry · 04-19-2015, 07:11 PM

I'm enjoying the ride.

Lawrie · 04-19-2015, 07:58 PM

Thanks Rob,
We had a run in with the FEDS outside Parliament House,I had stopped on the footpath for a photo when they pulled up and told me to move on,I explained that no one in their right mind would use an old 33 ford for a car bomb,but he still told me to move,I sneaked back later and got the pic,also tried to get a pic of the 33 outside the USA embassy,same result,the guards took pics of the 33 ,so I said fares fare and went to get my camera out,they were OK but our FEDS came straight over,so I decided it was best to move.
We are going for a drive around Lightening Ridge this arfo,the largest opal field in the world,you have not seen anything like it.
Lots of old ford flathead trucks laying around,will get some pics this arfo.
Lawrie

Talkwrench · 04-19-2015, 08:05 PM

And you didn't load up the van with old goodies as you went around lighting ridge.. [Ford parts of course not opals pfft! ; ) ]

The feds are a bit worried about you Lawrie.. Maybe if you hadn't been waring a turban you would have been alright ..??

04-07-2015, 04:54 PM	#1
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,216	Road trip We are away fora couple ofweeksin the 33 and caravan,had a bad start as the condenser played up only 20 klms from home,soon fixed that and are now are 6 days away and about 800 klms,yes I travelled easy on the back roads,we are heading for the nations Capitol for a look and to meet up with Kpar, Yesterday I went into Brisbane to pick up wife Carol,and for those Aussies the 33 went up the towoomba range in top gear no worries. Travelled two days in the pouring rain with no problems. The 33 needs a wash as we travelled on dirt back roads in the rain. Will post a couple of pics later, We are heading NSW today . Lawrie

04-07-2015, 05:07 PM	#2
Elmo Rodge Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Salina, Utah Posts: 325	Re: Road trip Lawrie when I read it I thought you were going North South West today. You probably mean New South Wales though, huh? Drive save my friend. Wayno __________________ Life is not a spectator sport.

04-07-2015, 05:24 PM	#3
Thaplumbr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: jacksonville,arkansas Posts: 160	Re: Road trip Pictures please!!! Have a safe trip!

04-07-2015, 07:16 PM	#4
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: Road trip Look forward to the pics and adventures.. Make sure you have a pocket full of condensers [ Its all Nev needed on his trip] . Show some pics of the war memorial. Stay safe! __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*

04-07-2015, 08:19 PM	#5
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,860	Re: Road trip I think you should go to videos like Old Henry. Be nice to see abit of Auyys land.

04-08-2015, 04:19 AM	#6
my4dv8 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,112	Re: Road trip Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Sounds great Lawrie, this is what it's all about , road trips and memories. Please let us all share in your adventure.

04-08-2015, 08:34 AM	#9
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,860	Re: Road trip My God man, you're towing a house. Must ba a good-ol engine the the 33.

04-08-2015, 12:50 PM	#10
Thaplumbr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: jacksonville,arkansas Posts: 160	Re: Road trip That's awesome!!

04-08-2015, 01:51 PM	#12
FlatheadTed Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auckland Posts: 4,705	Re: Road trip Good stuff Lawrie ,now that's what I call using a OLD Ford .how good do the stoppers work ? Ted __________________ http://www.flatheadted.com Flathead Ted brake Floaters ,

04-08-2015, 02:34 PM	#13
30-9 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: MA Posts: 888	Re: Road trip Shadow appears to show Polaroid instant camera --- vintage all the way. __________________ Thanks - 30-9 1939, 1940

04-09-2015, 02:24 AM	#14
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,216	Re: Road trip Ted, have still the mechanical brakes but electric on the van,took a bit of ingenuity to get all that stuff working on 6 volts. Ron the 33 has the 99 a engine in ,265 ci,tows a treat,has a 3.78 gears in as well Thanks rob. Lawrie

04-19-2015, 07:11 PM	#20
Old Henry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 5,762	Re: Road trip I'm enjoying the ride. __________________ Prof. Henry (The Roaming Gnome) "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” *Ursula K. Le Guin in The Left Hand of Darkness

04-19-2015, 07:58 PM	#21
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,216	Re: Road trip Thanks Rob, We had a run in with the FEDS outside Parliament House,I had stopped on the footpath for a photo when they pulled up and told me to move on,I explained that no one in their right mind would use an old 33 ford for a car bomb,but he still told me to move,I sneaked back later and got the pic,also tried to get a pic of the 33 outside the USA embassy,same result,the guards took pics of the 33 ,so I said fares fare and went to get my camera out,they were OK but our FEDS came straight over,so I decided it was best to move. We are going for a drive around Lightening Ridge this arfo,the largest opal field in the world,you have not seen anything like it. Lots of old ford flathead trucks laying around,will get some pics this arfo. Lawrie

04-19-2015, 08:05 PM	#22
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: Road trip And you didn't load up the van with old goodies as you went around lighting ridge.. [Ford parts of course not opals pfft! ; ) ] The feds are a bit worried about you Lawrie.. Maybe if you hadn't been waring a turban you would have been alright ..?? __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*