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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyG View Post
    That's it, had a quiet lust but $$$$
    I have another pic (somewhere) of it during a road test on a dirt road. It shows dirt rooster tails coming off both front and rear wheels.

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    I've owned my Holden Overlander ute for 30 years . Its #10. I guess from what you wrote Bob that you have just seen " Overlander " magazine. If so the Red ute with canopy is mine.

    Its currently for sale . A very regrettable sale.

    We have a fan page on Facebook too. Search " Holden Overlander". Trying to track down all remaining Overlanders.

    Gary

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    There is, or at least was, floating around Gosnells WA... a HX/Z bronze station wagon body on a 4WD chassis.
    Thanks for the clarification, as I thought it was a 'one-off' project by some Holden wally...

    IF the suspension is sufficiently long-travel and balanced like a Rangie, it would be capable of going anywhere... (decent engine to start with!)
    - with the reliability to get back again...


    - Who sed that ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by pop058 View Post
    A member (33chinacars IIRC) here has one and has for quite some time.
    Thanks

    Here's mine. Aussie 4x4s: 1978 Holden Overlander-News & Reviews-Unique Cars

    Gary

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    Quote Originally Posted by superquag View Post
    There is, or at least was, floating around Gosnells WA... a HX/Z bronze station wagon body on a 4WD chassis.
    Thanks for the clarification, as I thought it was a 'one-off' project by some Holden wally...

    IF the suspension is sufficiently long-travel and balanced like a Rangie, it would be capable of going anywhere... (decent engine to start with!)
    - with the reliability to get back again...


    - Who sed that ?
    If its on a Holden Chassis its highly likely to be a Molecraft copy built in W.A.

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/504987936244826/
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/Holde...05699826338357
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/369464366530236/
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/4x4-H...12295958873646

    Also more info here.

    Aussie Classic: Holden Overlander 4x4 | Truck Jungle

    Gary

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm View Post
    My recollection is that these were put together by Shute Upton at Evans Rd. Rocklea who were the Jeep assembler at the time. The winch was also one of theirs. They still make quality winches.
    I thought they were nailed together at Ford KSD, one of my links confirms this. As they were virtually hand built, they were assembled on weekends to avoid disruption to the line.
    I think Philip was working there at the time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyG View Post
    And there was a hi po 4wd turbo six Falcon around about 87?
    Theres also been an AWD BF Falcon wagon built using the rear end from a Falcon RTV ute and the driveline/front suspension from a territory.....

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    Thanks for the links Gary. It is sad to read in the Truck Jungle link that Arthur Hayward passed away in September 2012.

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    Arthur Hayward & the Holden Overlander

    Hi All,

    My mate had an Overlander HZ wagon.
    Gee it was a sweet ride with an auto on the column

    It would go anywhere and the sweet burble of the V8 almost
    sounded as sweet as a Rover V8 ...

    It was immaculate as he was a stickler for keeping anything he owned in tip top condition ......he always changed vehicles didn't keep them long.....
    I remember several people including me asking him that if he ever wanted to see it to sell it to us.....needless to say he didn't, traded on another of the many vehicles he owned.

    Thanks for the memory .....haven't seen or thought of the Overlander in years.

    Cheers

    Baggy

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    Back in the late 60's Ford and International were vying for an Army contract to supply the Australian Army with a 1 ton 4x4 vehicle to fill a perceived gap in the transport line-up. A reasonable amount of money was expended by both companies in supplying a number of vehicles for evaluation.


    Unfortunately for both manufacturers, the army instead decided to go with the 109" 3/4 ton Land Rover instead, leaving both International and Ford high and dry.
    This incident was one of the precursors to the demise of the Inter in Australia, and left Ford holding a number of otherwise unwanted drive trains on their shelves.
    The means selected to dispose of these drive trains was to build up 250 of these specialised 4x4 utes (current model at the time) powered by the 250 engine, that had also been set aside for the projected 4x4 Mil vehicle, and release them through Qld and NSW outlets only. Why those two states only I haven't been able to glean, but I suppose it had something to do with perceived requirements, gathered from dealers.
    Regards
    Glen

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    1964 2a 88" SWB 113 251 (Daisy) ex JTC

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