Dodge Defender Jeep ??

Similar to what I'm doing with our Dodge Ute, making a 'tribute' to my wifes Pops Ute . Val grew up with and learned to drive in the Dodge & was her go-to vehicle, she was devastated when returned from Army service to find it had been sold . I've been looking for the ideal 'restorer' for about 25 years. Must say it was quite an emotional thing when it arrived in our driveway . Photo shows an overlay of Val with original Ute ontop of the one we found and had delivered from Rosedale QLD.

I bought it sight unseen from photos in a Facebook Ad , knowing nothing about its mechanical condition talked him down from 14.5 to 12k .



http://goingbush.com/Fargo/1949.jpg

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Originally Posted by cjc_td5

Damn you lot, you have me side tracked again!

I've always been a bit partial to Bedford TJ & TK series trucks.
I saw a nice TJ unit in Perth recently. Was 4WD, sounded like a warm v8 underneath, wooden tray, retro paint, nice....

Then there's this hahahaha.
Custom 1968 J Series Bedford

Off on another hair brained project scoping exercise.....
Chris

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Hello Chris,

The first vehicle I ever drove was a pressure pack sprayed yellow J2 Bedford on my grandfather's farm. My grandfather was riding shotgun - I even managed to keep the truck away from the big gum trees!

Here is something for you. A Bedford and it has lots of bright red paint!

Kind regards
Lionel

[QUOTE=goingbush;2966699]Similar to what I'm doing with our Dodge Ute, making a 'tribute' to my wifes Pops Ute . Val grew up with and learned to drive in the Dodge & was her go-to vehicle, she was devastated when returned from Army service to find it had been sold . I've been looking for the ideal 'restorer' for about 25 years. Must say it was quite an emotional thing when it arrived in our driveway . Photo shows an overlay of Val with original Ute ontop of the one we found and had delivered from Rosedale QLD.

I bought it sight unseen from photos in a Facebook Ad , knowing nothing about its mechanical condition talked him down from 14.5 to 12k .



http://goingbush.com/Fargo/1949.jpg[/QUOTE

Cradle Snatcher[smilebigeye]

I can't help thinking that the Chrysler/Dodge/international vehicles were assembled ckd in Port Adelaide , in a plant just over the Birkenhead bridge.

I spent every summer for 15yrs in that vicinity and can remember the factory well.

Mum and Dad lived their retirement and senior years just up the road at Peterhead , but I cannot recall what happened to factory. I think it got knocked down for road interchange.

Must be someone here grew up in Pt Adelaide can enlighten me.

I don't think the International vehicles were (I think they were built in Melbourne), but their cabs were.

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I can't help thinking that the Chrysler/Dodge/international vehicles were assembled ckd in Port Adelaide , in a plant just over the Birkenhead bridge.

I spent every summer for 15yrs in that vicinity and can remember the factory well.

Mum and Dad lived their retirement and senior years just up the road at Peterhead , but I cannot recall what happened to factory. I think it got knocked down for road interchange.

Must be someone here grew up in Pt Adelaide can enlighten me.

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AM sent me this via PM . (this is probably the later 1966 Tonsley Park plant though)


The main assembly building roof and powerhouse is still intact and they kept some of the huge cranes, but no assembly line remains


https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...49&oe=5E9C2E1F

Keswick Plant.

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...3d&oe=5EA7AC8D

A few months ago

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...79&oe=5ED66620

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...7f&oe=5E9E2934

https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...8a&oe=5E9918BD

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Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

I can't help thinking that the Chrysler/Dodge/international vehicles were assembled ckd in Port Adelaide , in a plant just over the Birkenhead bridge.

I spent every summer for 15yrs in that vicinity and can remember the factory well.

Mum and Dad lived their retirement and senior years just up the road at Peterhead , but I cannot recall what happened to factory. I think it got knocked down for road interchange.

Must be someone here grew up in Pt Adelaide can enlighten me.

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Sorry RB, & yes now gone, but you are thinking of the GMH Assembly Plant on that site.

I didn't actually grow up in Port Adelaide but spent a lot of time down there when I would go with my old Dad to work as a Driver for a Transport Co. I don't recall any other plant except FORD & I can't quite recall where they were but Largs Bay rings a bell..

Happy days.




Edited. Ford Australia’s Largs Bay Assembly Plant | Motor Museum


Edit #2. Chrysler's first plant that I can recall, was at Keswick on ANZAC Highway South of Keswick Barracks, now "The old Le Cornus site" & now something else recently ????

EDIT #3 Ah yes. Kaufland have bought it for a supermarket thingy. Google it.

GMH Plant Birkenhead SA



General Motors Holden GMH - Birkenhead Plant ( Port Adelai… | Flickr

John,
By my understanding you are correct. Dodge vehicles were assembled in Adelaide, Inters were assembled at a plant in Dandenong. I think this plant eventually became the Nissan factory. Inter farm machinery was built in Geelong.
Alan