Barn Finds Are Still Out There....

[jaydee]

Originally Posted by Pinkbits

Helped the boss's son move into his new house today & across the road in the driveway I spot a white XC sedan & in front of that an XY Fairmont.
Just happened to see the neighbour out and started chatting & asked about the cars.
XY doesn't run & the XC is an ex-interceptor.
He now has my mobile number.

Any chance of some pics of the XC?

[CoupeKing]

I don't see too much rot with that charger. And at least he laid protection down under it so the grass doesn't eat it alive.

[nstg8a]

Originally Posted by CoupeKing

I don't see too much rot with that charger. And at least he laid protection down under it so the grass doesn't eat it alive.

Oh it's there, it just doesn't show up in the pics.

It's actually still driven occasionally for the odd club run etc, so it's not totally neglected, but it's certainly not going to last forever stored the way it is.

[CoupeKing]

Originally Posted by nstg8a

Oh it's there, it just doesn't show up in the pics.

It's actually still driven occasionally for the odd club run etc, so it's not totally neglected, but it's certainly not going to last forever stored the way it is.

Fair enough. I noticed the Air Freshener hanging from the mirror. Wasn't sure if it hadn't long been off the road or he's trying to cover up the mildew smell.

If he wont sell or move it, tell him to at least open the doors on a good day to air it out. - Covered up in a climate like that will make the inside of it smell like it's been sitting at the bottom of a swamp.

[Mesa]

I came across a neat unregistered XA/XB coupe sitting in a driveway with what appears to be Landau style irons on the 'c' pillar on the vinyl roof in Telarah last week.
Heading back out that way in the next day or two to see if I can find it again. This time I'll try to take pics.

[Sioso]

Dodge Daytona

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/12/14/r...-find-auction/

[MethodX]

Originally Posted by Sioso

Dodge Daytona

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/12/14/r...-find-auction/

A real classic... sad to see it in that state.
Good that it is being restored.

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by Sioso

Dodge Daytona

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/12/14/r...-find-auction/

Wow. Great that it has been saved in time

[MercurySilver]

Now that's a barn find
Almost holy grail type

[nstg8a]

That is awesome. Big bucket of work and cash to save it but.

[snowcone]

This barn find is motorbikes and would have been worth $6M if the owner had protected them property.
Just rust now
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-50-years.html

[Sioso]

Another barn find:

http://australianmusclecarsales.com.au/muscle/203654

[gcg2503]

Originally Posted by Sioso

Another barn find:

http://australianmusclecarsales.com.au/muscle/203654

Unrestored original.....

Yet the 250 log motor has been replaced with a 302.

Nice car. False advertising

[FERG_51]

Love the vinyl on the boot lid.

[ebv8]

forgot to add my barn find
was parked up in late 2001, and i picked it up in Feb '16
its a 1975 Holden HX 50th Annivesary
1 owner, the only thing not original is a dealer fit FM radio , dealer fit under dash A/C, white roof and also the original motor was replaced in 1996 with a higginbottoms engine and thats dead so now its got a VH Blue 202 but done to make it look like the stock 202
i have all books to go with it too

[jaydee]

Originally Posted by snowcone

This barn find is motorbikes and would have been worth $6M if the owner had protected them property.
Just rust now
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-50-years.html

That is just criminal, they say the deceased owner was an enthusiast, apparently not, just a hoarder with the old "One day I'll fix it up" attitude.

[TUF_302]

I love that xa!

[SSVPom]

Originally Posted by gcg2503

Unrestored original.....

Yet the 250 log motor has been replaced with a 302.

Nice car. False advertising

CD players in barn finds... I must be getting old

[shoeboxutelover]

Hello from California! Anybody out there know of ANY shop type manuals that would cover the body on a 1950 Ford "single spinner" Ute? I was lucky enough last year to buy one off the Australian eBay site and have it shipped over but,... having a difficult time locating build or repair guides!

Figured it couldn't hurt to ask! Thanks in advance! Larry Sager (shoeboxutelover!)

[zoesgift]

Originally Posted by gcg2503

Unrestored original.....

Yet the 250 log motor has been replaced with a 302.

Nice car. False advertising

I agree George.....depends on what people picture as a barn and a find. most would like it to be a matching nos car of some sort covered in dust, a rough diamond whose tyres are flat or rectangular etc

[Pedro]

Originally Posted by shoeboxutelover

Hello from California! Anybody out there know of ANY shop type manuals that would cover the body on a 1950 Ford "single spinner" Ute? I was lucky enough last year to buy one off the Australian eBay site and have it shipped over but,... having a difficult time locating build or repair guides!

Figured it couldn't hurt to ask! Thanks in advance! Larry Sager (shoeboxutelover!)

Hi Larry,
Maybe something for you here ... http://members.iinet.net.au/~caladen...hicle.html#for

Click on Ford and scroll down to FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF AUSTRALIA, you will see " Workshop Manual Ford Custom and Customline. 1949 - 1954 models." [142 pages] [CD available]"

[Polyal]

Not a barn find at all but it makes you wonder how all this happens...

http://www.justauto.com.au/justcars/...cktext=Results

[Sprint XR8]

27000km XF Fairmont Ghia.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/201538025...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[Rodp]

Man, that takes me back.

My father had the XF Ghia in Charcoal until some numbnuts clipped him while overtaking on what's now called the M5 and put him into the wall at 110kph. That dash had me mesmerised when I was a kid.

Edit: Wasn't it Peter Wherrett that panned the XF and one of his criticisms was that you couldn't look down at the speedo and identify quickly what speed you were doing?

[XR Martin]

Amazing how far ahead of time they were with its rear 12v sockets.

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by Polyal

Not a barn find at all but it makes you wonder how all this happens...

http://www.justauto.com.au/justcars/...cktext=Results

Mondials deserve far worse than that.

[nstg8a]

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Amazing how far ahead of time they were with its rear 12v sockets.

Lol, let's call a spade a spade, they're ciggy lighters. Only car I've ever owned that had four of the suckers haha

[TUF_302]

I want that xf!!

[ozpacman]

What a gorgeous motor car!

[Pedro]

Originally Posted by Sprint XR8

27000km XF Fairmont Ghia.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/201538025...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

That's a museum piece. Had a red S Pack from new. And Wherrret was right, you needed 20/20 vision to read the strip speedo.