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Farmer
Joined: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:17 pm
Posts: 2612
Location: Rye Park, N.S.W.
Car(s): Doris, AuntyMary, Shrek, Jimmy; GT, Wasp, Flo & Sed unrestos; 65 Elf; 82 Rodeo, 60 TX550, 72 Sport, & a Sigma.
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 Hi all. I know I should be loading Nats pics, but I gotta tell you this. This afternoon I met Dave (my local car mate Dave) in my driveway. Dave is the bloke that found me "Barn Find" just 20 k's away.(Down the Maryvale road) He says "I found you a car". "Not another Bellett?" I ask. "No mate, but I wasn't sure so I brought you the Grille"................... Attachment:
2010 Bellett Nationals_resize.JPG [ 30.04 KiB | Viewed 13042 times ]
 "That's a Florian Grille!" "I thought it might be, The badge is missing off the boot, but I thought it was about the right length" he says. "Not down the Maryvale road?" "Yeah, but down the end". That puts it about 30 k's away. What ARE the chances? Next he shows me the tiny photo on his phone. It's a small taillight '68. I tell him it's the only one I know of anywhere. Then he tells me the property is being sold and all the old cars have to go, so it's probably going to be real cheap.  Might have to go for a drive! The bad news? Some parts are missing, and one of them is the roof! Yep, Shooting Buggy!  But maybe it has some good bits, and after I got my first Bellett others seemed to show up. Perhaps Florians have a homing signal that attracts others too! Now, I gotta find Dave a photo of a 117 coupe................ Cheers friends.
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| Mon Nov 01, 2010 12:14 pm |
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P.R.90
Joined: Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:52 am
Posts: 205
Car(s): 66 GTPR90
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nice work matt
good luck with others if you come across an elfin I need to know
cheers ken
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| Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:00 pm |
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2ldohc
Joined: Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:22 pm
Posts: 603
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Car(s): 1968 Isuzu Bellett Deluxe (Polynesian Blue), 1974 Datsun 240z, 1970 Datsun Fairlady SRL311, 1966 Prince Skyline
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Keep Dave around, he's an Isuzu good luck charm! You've gotta post pics of a Florian shooting buggy when you go get it, that will be sad but as you said might be some good bits! Thanks for sharing  _________________1966 Prince Skyline GT-B 1968 PR20 Bellett Deluxe (flat lights) 1970 SRL311 Datsun Fairlady 1971 S30 Datsun 240Z - Race car 1972 S30 Datsun 240Z For more info, articles and pictures visit http://GarageofAwesome.com.au
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| Tue Nov 02, 2010 2:08 am |
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oz_toffa
Joined: Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:16 am
Posts: 1157
Location: Adelaide north near the hills.
Car(s): Roman Red 1965 Sedan, Mint 67 Sedan Auto, 1967 GT , 1.5x 1967 sedans, 1968 Deluxe Sedan, 1965 Wasp Ute (Resto project)
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Hey Matt
Are any of the other "old cars" interesting enough to grab as well??
Nice job i reckon.
pics pics pics...
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mrflibbles
Joined: Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:39 am
Posts: 1136
Location: Adelaide Hills
Car(s): GU Patrol, AU ute, 1969 florian deluxe, 1976 Luv & 1980 KB 4x4 isuzu
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i for one need pics... perhaps it could be the only convertible florian in oz?
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I am "that" Florian guy.
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| Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:19 am |
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Farmer
Joined: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:17 pm
Posts: 2612
Location: Rye Park, N.S.W.
Car(s): Doris, AuntyMary, Shrek, Jimmy; GT, Wasp, Flo & Sed unrestos; 65 Elf; 82 Rodeo, 60 TX550, 72 Sport, & a Sigma.
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Hey Ken, can you post a pic of an Elfin? Then Dave will see it. (He looks on here sometimes).
Ya nevva know!
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RobSA
Joined: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:55 am
Posts: 580
Location: Adelaide
Car(s): BA Falcon, 68 Bellett
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 I'm still looking for a RHD 68 Dodge Dart. Just in case anyone finds one sitting in a barn Cheers Rob
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Farmer
Joined: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:17 pm
Posts: 2612
Location: Rye Park, N.S.W.
Car(s): Doris, AuntyMary, Shrek, Jimmy; GT, Wasp, Flo & Sed unrestos; 65 Elf; 82 Rodeo, 60 TX550, 72 Sport, & a Sigma.
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I finally got a couple of uncommitted hours, so Gary Carter & I went for that drive. Lo & behold, Soot'n Buggy! Well, it probably was a cool shoot'n buggy once, but it's been let go a bit............. Attachment:
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"Found the important bit" Attachment:
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Early small taillight model (Rareness value!) Attachment:
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Diff is intact. - Where you at, Waldo? Attachment:
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My guess is it's a low number. Taillight lenses marked 67. This one is a fair challenge. to find, but too! Cheers, Matt.
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| Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:22 am |
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gt orphanage
Joined: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:23 am
Posts: 1816
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| Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:43 am |
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Farmer
Joined: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:17 pm
Posts: 2612
Location: Rye Park, N.S.W.
Car(s): Doris, AuntyMary, Shrek, Jimmy; GT, Wasp, Flo & Sed unrestos; 65 Elf; 82 Rodeo, 60 TX550, 72 Sport, & a Sigma.
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What's with the FB? When we arrived it was having lunch........... Attachment:
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Looking inside, we found lots of bits - 4 doors, Bonnet, Front Bumper, even the removed roof section and 'A' pillar are there. Why'd they chop that? Maybe it was in Zeke's rifle swing! And I suppose you take off all the doors to make it chase 'Roos faster. Most bits are there, except the motor, and the 'box, and all the front end, and..... Whaddya reckon Mr Fibbles? You got enough bits to make it work? Attachment:
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The only other thing of interest could be this... Attachment:
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Oh, and a mint Fordson Super Major tractor, which I probably shouldn't show my neighbor's son - he's been collecting a LOT of tractors... Cheers friends, Matt.
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mrflibbles
Joined: Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:39 am
Posts: 1136
Location: Adelaide Hills
Car(s): GU Patrol, AU ute, 1969 florian deluxe, 1976 Luv & 1980 KB 4x4 isuzu
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damn, thats been cut up a bit! oh well, ill wait for the next one!
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I am "that" Florian guy.
never buy a car you cant push.
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| Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:56 am |
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gt orphanage
Joined: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:23 am
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it wasn't that long ago that we had one of those 620's as a work ute it was awsome one of our employees bougt it for his neice and it was done up not that it needed a lot. to my knoledge BURT still prowles the streets today.
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RobSA
Joined: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:55 am
Posts: 580
Location: Adelaide
Car(s): BA Falcon, 68 Bellett
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I reckon MrFibbles could have used some of that for rust repair on the one he had !
The FB looks like it could be salvaged quite well !!
Cheers
Rob
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