Thread: Nice original 2a

Hello from Brisbane.

Nice original looking truck, but I'm not sure that the grille is the original fitting.

I had a 1968 model SWB back when they were new. It had that more stylised grille and it also had the modern single motor cable drive wiper arrangement, the later steering wheel and limestone painted wheels.

Maybe that style of grille pre-dated all that stuff.

Cheers

nice looking landy, how straight are those panels!

you may have to marry his daughter to get hold of it.

Originally Posted by LWB123

Hello from Brisbane.

Nice original looking truck, but I'm not sure that the grille is the original fitting.

I had a 1968 model SWB back when they were new. It had that more stylised grille and it also had the modern single motor cable drive wiper arrangement, the later steering wheel and limestone painted wheels.

Maybe that style of grille pre-dated all that stuff.

Cheers

Is it the six cylinder grille?

By the way, thanks for posting those pics. What a beautiful vehicle.

Originally Posted by Johnno1969

Is it the six cylinder grille?

Hello again.

As far as I know the only difference was an additional "Six" badge.

Cheers,

It looks so good that I want to keep smiling at him whenever I see it. Hopefully he may see me as a guy who'd look after it for him.
It is 4Cyl and I have seen the same grille on other 2a vehicles. I think maybe it was an option.
I think this one has the 6cyl grille:

...But that's on a late 2a...

Originally Posted by korg20000bc

I think this one has the 6cyl grille:

Hello again.

Don't think so.

As far as I am aware these later grilles with the spaced horizontal double bars started to be fitted around 1967 or1968 and were common to both Australian built 4 and 6 cylinder models. The difference was the presence or absence of the "six" badge on the bottom left quadrant. We had a 6 and a cousin had the 4 both the same.

Also, the overall shape changed when the headlights went out to the guards.

Cheers,