Barn Finds Are Still Out There.... - Page 17

jaydee · 08-12-2011, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

I dont know the full extent yet...but no weird noises, 2nd syncro is buggered but it slots in with care. So rebuild the gearbox, a little body work and some paint and thats the worst of it.

Famous last words

drew`SEVNT5 · 08-12-2011, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

I dont know the full extent yet...but no weird noises, 2nd syncro is buggered but it slots in with care. So rebuild the gearbox, a little body work and some paint and thats the worst of it.

I was iffy about saying but since its a keeper it doesnt matter...$4k

..so even if I spend $10k on it, which I probably will over time, its still the asking price of some rough ones on carsales at the moment.

I was thinking of doing a build thread but the only Ford thing about it is the colour.

That is red hot mate! I missed out on a 105 1750 yeeeears ago... Main body was solid, needed interior, bootlid and doors. $1.5k

Got sold as I drove up with the cash after going to the bank.

That hurts, cos I bleed old Alfa's.

(Even have the badge tattooed on my back)

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Originally Posted by Buntz93ED

That a GTV?

105 Guilia 2000GTV, by that grille.

stang777 · 09-12-2011, 10:27 AM

Nothing too special but ive had my eye on a xe s pack sitting under a tree for about 2 years and yeasterday i managed to score it for $100. Its a 4 speed manual 250 and apparently the diff is from an xr6. The body is straght with minimal rust and the S pack interior is great. Only thing wrong with it is the radiator.

gcg2503 · 09-12-2011, 10:41 AM

^^^^
Colour?

Love these

au2000 · 09-12-2011, 11:36 AM

all going well i'll shortly be the proud owner of a 4 speed xd falcon gl...

stang777 · 09-12-2011, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by gcg2503

^^^^
Colour?

Love these

Bahama biege. The same colour as my one owner 95% rust free xe gl so now im trying to decide wheather to put the two together and make one awesome one.
Any sugestions?

gcg2503 · 09-12-2011, 12:48 PM

Make the S pack awesome - no value in the GL mate!

I believe Dave @ Grafix Unlimited can help you out with S Pack Stripes if you need new ones

stang777 · 09-12-2011, 01:06 PM

The body is straight as and the stripes are almost perfect it just some realy bad areas of rust.

RHR · 11-02-2012, 08:55 PM

Found these today

The XA ute isn't too bad. Its pretty straight and the bloke i was talking to said it ran until they removed the starter motor.
http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/...a/IMG_1034.jpg

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/...a/IMG_1032.jpg

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/...a/IMG_1031.jpg

I'm Quite keen on the XR sedan. Two doors are missing and the floor has seen better days. Couldn't see what the sills were like but the rear quarters and roof are pretty good

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/...a/IMG_1037.jpg

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/...a/IMG_1040.jpg

So what one if any

davenl5l · 11-02-2012, 10:37 PM

both & the ej/eh ute

TMC · 12-02-2012, 02:12 AM

That XB looks like it will do up well. It certainly brings back memories. I had an XB (though not a coupe) as my first car. That Cleveland brought back so many good memories. I hope someone can persuade the owner to sell it and it gets done up.

Buntz · 12-02-2012, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by RHR

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/...a/IMG_1037.jpg

That a Police vehicle I see in the background.

Venomous1 · 13-02-2012, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Buntz93ED

That a Police vehicle I see in the background.

indeed it is.

Bushbasher · 13-02-2012, 11:14 AM

I went to a sale on a property not far from me the other week and found this lurking in a shed along with about half a dozen BMW R100s from the 80s' in various states of dis-repair.

Seems the husband had died a couple of years prior and the wife was selling up and I was told he had driven it into the shed less than 4 years ago from where ever it had been sitting before that.

The asking price was $4000

Bushbasher

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Angeldust · 13-02-2012, 12:19 PM

wow thats real nice.. amazing how well it looks to have stood up to time 70 years old..... i say someone is going to get a real bargain.

johnydep · 13-02-2012, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Some great finds...while the car was advertised it was sitting in a shed for 10 years. Took it for a drive and couldnt help myself.

image

Last service was 1999..LOL..starts first go though.

Nice.

ltd_on20s · 13-02-2012, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bushbasher

I went to a sale on a property not far from me the other week and found this lurking in a shed along with about half a dozen BMW R100s from the 80s' in various states of dis-repair.

image

image

image

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Seems the husband had died a couple of years prior and the wife was selling up and I was told he had driven it into the shed less than 4 years ago from where ever it had been sitting before that.

The asking price was $4000

Bushbasher

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4k?

can you pm me the details?

........

my wife will take whatever manhood i have left if i buy it........

small price to pay though....

**Polyal** · 13-02-2012, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by johnydep

Nice.

Cheers, I got home after being away for two months..fixed the bonnet latch system and the broken cable..now the bonnet shuts without a strap..LOL

Next is drivers side window mechanism..just lots of little jobs to do.

Ill slowly get around to getting it ready for RWC within 4 months or so hopefully.

Better pic..still dont trust the handbrake

Kryton · 13-02-2012, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Bushbasher

along with about half a dozen BMW R100s from the 80s' in various states of dis-repair.

Any info or pics on the bikes?
Were they being sold?

Bushbasher · 13-02-2012, 07:06 PM

Yup, everything was for sale Davway, she was clearing out and selling the property. I didn't bother to ask about the bikes but I counted at least 5. There was also 4 or 5 old 70s' mercs parked up in the next paddock too but I didn't take too much notice of them. This was all 3 or 4 weeks ago but if you're really interested I'll see if I can track some info down. I know the woman had moved to Kangaroo Island and came back to clear the place out for sale. I'll have to track down the real estate agent and go from there if you're serious. You do realise this is on the Eyre Peninsula in SA though right? It's a bit of a hike to come get anything if you're over east....... or west........or north.......... hell we're along way from everyone, haha

Bushbasher

au adam · 13-02-2012, 10:23 PM

Not mine but i know where there is a mid to late US model Fairlane/Galaxie,RHD and a two door.Its black and still has its 60s rego plates.Looks to be rhd from new.behind gates and not used
Another i have found is a 1952 split window VDub,sitting on a front lawn in what looks to be in its original grey colour.

Kryton · 13-02-2012, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bushbasher

Yup, everything was for sale Davway, she was clearing out and selling the property. I didn't bother to ask about the bikes but I counted at least 5. There was also 4 or 5 old 70s' mercs parked up in the next paddock too but I didn't take too much notice of them. This was all 3 or 4 weeks ago but if you're really interested I'll see if I can track some info down. I know the woman had moved to Kangaroo Island and came back to clear the place out for sale. I'll have to track down the real estate agent and go from there if you're serious. You do realise this is on the Eyre Peninsula in SA though right? It's a bit of a hike to come get anything if you're over east....... or west........or north.......... hell we're along way from everyone, haha

Bushbasher

Yeah, it is too far.
Am only really looking for 1 part in particular so not worth the effort.

ebv8 · 14-02-2012, 09:47 AM

here are my barn finds,
first is an EJ wagon found on a mates farm, had big plans but ended up selling it on ebay for the cost of towing and time

second is my new ride, was garaged all its life and last registered in 2008, has original 118,00km and log books in the glove box. was a 2850/MC6 now its a 253/M21

falconator · 14-02-2012, 10:31 AM

Its one thing to find these cars,its another to get the owners to part with them!Theres a nice single spinner ute at Torrington,but they wont sell it.
I know where, there is a paddock full of old cars,rusting,a fire went threw,some kid walked around with a .22 and shot the glass out of a lot of them.The owner wont part with any.Its a shame to think,that the crusher went around the bush in the old days and a lot of these old cars went to scrap metal!

SLO247 · 14-02-2012, 10:38 AM

Thats a bloody nice wagon. I love the early Commodores, good to see a nice clean one.

ebv8 · 14-02-2012, 11:06 AM

the wagon is getting its original 14in rims back just geting them powdercoated first then its almost all original.
i left a few car on our old farm that i'm spewing about now.
XC GS sedan with 302c that was mint at the time but we smashed it up
XC genada sedan
LC 2 door 4cyl
G60 patrol
all were great cars but 10 years ago were worth nothing so we wrecked them
only car we didn't wreck was the G60
still looked as per the pic below but no one wanted it

Bushbasher · 14-02-2012, 08:54 PM

Don't know if this technically qualifies as a barn find but it turned up in a front yard in Pt Lincoln over the weekend. Sorry for the quality of the pics but they were taken by the missus on her $30 phone, I've tried to clean them up as best I could but they're not great, again sorry.

The asking price is $3000 ono. That's as much as I know about it but hey, if anyone's interested, the number is on the windscreen, lol.

Bushbasher

2011G6E · 14-02-2012, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bushbasher

I went to a sale on a property not far from me the other week and found this lurking in a shed along with about half a dozen BMW R100s from the 80s' in various states of dis-repair.

image

image

image

image

Seems the husband had died a couple of years prior and the wife was selling up and I was told he had driven it into the shed less than 4 years ago from where ever it had been sitting before that.

The asking price was $4000

Bushbasher

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Rat rod...no question about it.

74-351-XB · 18-02-2012, 10:47 AM

Loving the plates on it

Neale · 18-02-2012, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by falconator

Its one thing to find these cars,its another to get the owners to part with them!Theres a nice single spinner ute at Torrington,but they wont sell it.
I know where, there is a paddock full of old cars,rusting,a fire went threw,some kid walked around with a .22 and shot the glass out of a lot of them.The owner wont part with any.Its a shame to think,that the crusher went around the bush in the old days and a lot of these old cars went to scrap metal!

it looks like these old ones suffered a simmilar fate. I found these in Bimbi, NSW.
It almost looks like they have been pushed into a heap for a big bonfire