Brings back some Movie memories

[Ean Austral]

Gday All,

Went for a cruise with the Classic Ford Club today and ole mate bought out his mad max car

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Pretty awesome to see it come out for a cruise.

Cheers Ean

[Chops]

Love all the old Fords,, and only watched MM a couple of months ago,,, again [bigwhistle]

Is the ute yours Ean?

Any other pics at all,, would love to see some more,,, [biggrin]

[Ean Austral]

Good guess Chops, yes the ute is mine . 67XR 289 V8 4sp.

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Cheers Ean

[Ean Austral]

Same bloke who has the black Mad Max coupe also has the Interceptor

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Cheers Ean

[Tins]

Is that MM replica related to this one?

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No supercharger, so maybe a kid brother.

[Gordie]

great pics thanks mate...awesome gear...and nice ute!

[Ean Austral]

Is that MM replica related to this one?

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No supercharger, so maybe a kid brother.

He was telling me he went to the mad max get together and there was about 40 of the black coupes, and about the same of the yellow Interceptor. The bloke who built the cars for the movie judged his yellow car the best replica of the show.


Cheers Ean

[Tins]

The bloke who built the cars for the movie judge his yellow car the best replica of the show.



Cheers Ean



Wow. I'm surprised he can remember. The film was released in 1979, so the cars must have been built more than 40 years ago.

That said, if the pics of the MFP yellow car are anything to go by I'd say he was right.

[Chops]

Good guess Chops, yes the ute is mine . 67XR 289 V8 4sp.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2018/02/453.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2018/02/454.jpg


Cheers Ean

And when your ready to let it go,,,, call me,,, if the stars align,,, [wink11] [biggrin]

[Ean Austral]

Thanks Chops , you may be waiting a while. Our youngest daughter has made it very clear where the car is going next.[bigsmile]


Cheers Ean

[V8Ian]

Is it a conversion Ean, or matching numbers? Either way, it's a corker. [smilebigeye]

[Ean Austral]

Is it a conversion Ean, or matching numbers? Either way, it's a corker. [smilebigeye]

Gday Ian

Thanks

No, had the car in the family for 30 yrs , was originally the work ute, pre cross flow 6 cyl drum brakes all round. I converted it to a 289 about 2 yrs ago and fitted a disc brake front end last year. I have a 347 stroker kit for it but not sure if I want to go that way.

The original engine and everything else is sitting in the shed under a sheet.

Cheers Ean

[Chops]

Many years ago as a 20yo, I aquired an XT Falcon, 6 Cyl, three on the tree. It came with a twin exhaust, so it sounded good,, well, sort of, but everyone thought it was an 8 [wink11], but the engine was tired [biggrin].
I had lost my brief for 3 months [bigwhistle], and whilst the car was off the road, only just recently purchased (only allowed to drive the milk truck for work) I swapped out the 6 for an auto V8. It came out of a ZB Fairlane which had been worked, and I got the full interior from a ZD Fairlane except the dash, so really, just the seats [bighmmm].

When I came back onto the road, mates,,, who had visited me with the car being worked on right at the front door of the house,,, couldn't work out why I now went sooo fast,,, [bigwhistle] Damn that was a cool car,, I miss it probably more than the XA GT I had.

Old school Fords,,, is there really anything better,,,, I think not. [biggrin]

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I can understand you dont want the daughter to have a 350 under her right foot,,\
especially a real crisp one with 10 to 1, a huge cam and one of these..
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though the induction noise will be amazing[wink11]

[Chops]

Yeah,,, na, put it in/on,,, I'll have a wise word with her (no comments from the peanut gallery please),,, and she'll happily grant an old fool his wish [biggrin]

[Ean Austral]

like father like daughter I guess

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In my young and silly days.[thumbsupbig][thumbsupbig]

Cheers Ean

[pop058]

like father like daughter I guess

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In my young and silly days.[thumbsupbig][thumbsupbig]

Cheers Ean

Old school pics, cool [thumbsupbig]

[V8Ian]

Old school Fords,,, is there really anything better,,,, I think not. [biggrin]
Hard to disagree, but I do like my Barra powered Fairy, it keeps the eights honest. [bigwhistle]

[bee utey]

Small capacity Ford V8's are one of the sweetest sounding engines on the planet. [smilebigeye]

[Ean Austral]

Chops - We have a chrome bumper cruise first Friday of every month , I will try and remember to take some more pics of some Fords at the next together.

Cheers Ean

[POD]

Many years ago as a 20yo, I aquired an XT Falcon, 6 Cyl, three on the tree. It came with a twin exhaust, so it sounded good,, well, sort of, but everyone thought it was an 8 [wink11], but the engine was tired [biggrin].
I had lost my brief for 3 months [bigwhistle], and whilst the car was off the road, only just recently purchased (only allowed to drive the milk truck for work) I swapped out the 6 for an auto V8. It came out of a ZB Fairlane which had been worked, and I got the full interior from a ZD Fairlane except the dash, so really, just the seats [bighmmm].

When I came back onto the road, mates,,, who had visited me with the car being worked on right at the front door of the house,,, couldn't work out why I now went sooo fast,,, [bigwhistle] Damn that was a cool car,, I miss it probably more than the XA GT I had.

Old school Fords,,, is there really anything better,,,, I think not. [biggrin]

That takes me back Marcus, my first car was an XT although it was an auto, my mates all hated it cos it was way quicker than their twin-carb 186s. Second car was an XT GT. How I survived being an 18yo P-plater in that thing I'll never know. Wish I still had it though.

[V8Ian]

I had a metallic gold, XT Fairmont wagon fitted with a Cruisomatic behind the Windsor. That would have been impressive specs when new.

[grey_ghost]

I learnt to drive in a 1980 ZJ Fairlane, said to be 1 of 4 - 351cu with a mild cam in it... Apparently 4 special order Fairlanes made for the company directors.

Dad took me out on a dirt road, and when it over-steered (corrugations and rear wheel drive V8 fun) he said: "You'll be fine as a driver - you steered into the skid instead of panicking"

I just remember having fun.. [bigsmile]

[cuppabillytea]

I had an XT Falcon ute in the eighties, but I worked it to death. Silly Billy I was fond of it too.

[rar110]

A couple of weeks ago I took a ride in a mates XA GT. It has some go and loses traction without too much effort.

[pop058]

Seems to be a lot of XAGT fans on here. I might have to dig some pics out [thumbsupbig]

[Mick_Marsh]

Seems to be a lot of XAGT fans on here. I might have to dig some pics out [thumbsupbig]
Yes, please.

Oh, and Mr Chops, you're way overdue to post up pics of yours.

[Chops]

Yes, please.

Oh, and Mr Chops, you're way overdue to post up pics of yours.


I’ll have to buy another one then [biggrin]

Or are you referring to the all powerfully nimble little Wide Light [thumbsupbig]

[Mick_Marsh]

I’ll have to buy another one then [biggrin]

Or are you referring to the all powerfully nimble little Wide Light [thumbsupbig]

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I'm going to have a look at it tonight.

[Chops]

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I'm going to have a look at it tonight.


Have you been told lately,,,,,,, :bat:

[Mick_Marsh]

Have you been told lately,,,,,,, :bat:
Not as often as you, I'm guessing.

After hearing about and seeing pictures of this GT for four years, I've been invited to inspect the vehicle.

[V8Ian]

Make sure you take the box brownie, Mick.

[Chops]

Not as often as you, I'm guessing.

After hearing about and seeing pictures of this GT for four years, I've been invited to inspect the vehicle.


Damn,, wish I had time for a road trip,,, [bigsad]
Having said that, it was hard enough checking out the one at Hanging Rock last year. [bawl]

[Mick_Marsh]

A few thunderbirds type pics.
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It is beautiful.

[grey_ghost]

Thanks Mick - what a beauty! [emoji7]

[pop058]

This one turned up at a local car show. Not a fan of the shaker (in anything other that XYs) and the plates are a bit fanciful.

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[Mick_Marsh]

This one turned up at a local car show. Not a fan of the shaker (in anything other that XYs) and the plates are a bit fanciful.

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Yep, he just succeeded in destroying a very rare, sought after and expensive bonnet.

[Chops]

Hummm,,, Fireburnt Orange,,, :wub:

[pop058]

A few thunderbirds type pics.
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It is beautiful.

Mick,

any idea of the paint code ??

[Mick_Marsh]

Mick,

any idea of the paint code ??

On the data plate, the paint code is "Q", Yellow Fire.

[Mick_Marsh]

Some XA porn from a couple of weeks ago.
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And a Landau
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[rangieman]

So has it been added to the fleet Mick[bighmmm]
Better choice than any v8 crummydore[bigrolf]

[pop058]

Some XA porn from a couple of weeks ago.

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And a Landau
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Yum [smilebigeye]

[Chops]

Yum [smilebigeye]

Yep,,, X 2 even

[Stuck]

like father like daughter I guess

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In my young and silly days.[thumbsupbig][thumbsupbig]

Cheers Ean

Thumbs up for the Sundowner. They're pretty thin on the ground these days.

[Ean Austral]

Thumbs up for the Sundowner. They're pretty thin on the ground these days.

Yes they are , a bloke in the club is doing 1 up now , should be on the road in the next month he reckons , I am keen to see how it turns out.

All my mates had Sandman's in those days , but being a blue oval man I was glad to see Ford made atleast 1 model with the lift up tail gate .

Cheers Ean

[Stuck]

I've got a mate that pulled down a Yellow Fire XA GT 4 door in the mid 80's for a quick respray and freshen up. He too reckons he'll have it back on the road in the next month or so. [bighmmm]

[rangieman]

Yes they are , a bloke in the club is doing 1 up now , should be on the road in the next month he reckons , I am keen to see how it turns out.

All my mates had Sandman's in those days , but being a blue oval man I was glad to see Ford made atleast 1 model with the lift up tail gate .

Cheers Ean
One model at least really i can think of a few [tonguewink]
XR / XT / XW /XY /XC /XD /XE / XF[wink11]

[Ean Austral]

One model at least really i can think of a few [tonguewink]
XR / XT / XW /XY /XC /XD /XE / XF[wink11]

Well there you go, the only ones I ever seen were the models with the barn doors , maybe because they were the police paddy wagons at the time [bigwhistle][bigwhistle][bigwhistle]

Cheers Ean

[V8Ian]

I think pre XD barn doors were special order.

[pop058]

I think pre XD barn doors were special order.

Standard on base model vans IIRC. I remember riding in (the back off) one in my youth. I noted it was fitted with option 36. [bigwhistle]


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[V8Ian]

Standard on base model vans IIRC. I remember riding in (the back off) one in my youth. I noted it was fitted with option 36. [bigwhistle]


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Taxi? :whistling:

[pop058]

Taxi? :whistling:

Yeah, let's call it a taxi [biggrin]

[Ean Austral]

Yeah, let's call it a taxi [biggrin]

Its called the blue light taxi where I come from. [bigwhistle][bigwhistle][bigwhistle]

Cheers Ean

[bblaze]

Its called the blue light taxi where I come from. [bigwhistle][bigwhistle][bigwhistle]

Cheers Ean

is that the same as blue light disco ean?
cheers
blaze

[trog]

Its called the blue light taxi where I come from. [bigwhistle][bigwhistle][bigwhistle]

Cheers Ean

Aka , the people’s limousine. Often delivering you to the people’s hotel !

[Tote]

A picture from when they weren't trailer queens.....

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This was a 1975 XB GT that was badged as a fairmont by a Ford dealer exec. Was owned by a mate's dad and was the tow vehicle for the caravan in the background in the first shot, the clutch had a flexible pipe that was prone to touching the extractors and bursting, we drove the GT through the suburbia of Orange with no clutch towing the Zephyr ute.

Regards,
Tote

[UncleHo]

Aah! a Low-line Mk2 Zephyr ute[smilebigeye] I had a light green one in Sydney in the mid 70's 3 on the tree and extractors,sounded magic going through the Sydney runway tunnel,wind it up in 2nd then drop into top [biggrin] it disappeared one night never to be found [bawl]

cheers

[Ancient Mariner]

Put the 3 best in the front but would have swapped any one for the hire car[biggrin]

[pop058]

Put the 3 best in the front but would have swapped any one for the hire car[biggrin]

Looks like an early pic of a club run