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  1. 9th December 2015, 10:34 PM #1
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    New Acquisition

    Hi All,

    As of today I am the proud owner of VN 14380452, a 1958 Series 2 88 fitted with its original 2.0 liter engine #141802335.

    The vehicle was found in Dumbleyung in the West Australian Wheatbelt region and it has just about no rust an is close to 100% complete. The engine is in fact so complete that it still has the original 1958 stamped alternator and condenser.

    While not registered he's enough of a runner to have driven onto the car trailer by himself and at my home up the driveway into the garage where I plan to do a compromise between drivers and concourse refurbishment.

    The strange ute cab in the first photo is a home made arrangement by the previous owner based on the sticks and hood set up around the cab. I have already removed it for disposal.

    Cheers,

    Lou
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  2. 9th December 2015, 10:43 PM #2
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    Looks like you got yourself an awesome find there. I look forward to seeing your progress, do you know any history bout it yet?

    Nathan.
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  3. 9th December 2015, 11:05 PM #3
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    Hi Nathan,

    Not much yet. When we checked out the pedigree while I was looking to buy, we did come across the VN# on Faulls' manifest (dealer in WA during the 50's, 60's and 70's).

    The vehicle was used as a paddock basher (as many seem to do), but luckily wheat farming appears to have been significantly gentler than cattle farming, and retired about 10 to 20 odd years ago and left alone unmolested.

    I hope the gurus here on AULRO can shake their magic beans and find a bit more about the car.

    Cheers,

    Lou
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  4. 9th December 2015, 11:22 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Loubrey View Post
    ........but luckily wheat farming appears to have been significantly gentler than cattle farming, ......
    Wheat farms tend to be flat and tree-free, and a lot fewer gateways - fewer things to hit.

    Looks like a marvellous find.

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  6. 10th December 2015, 08:26 PM #6
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    Nice one, great find.
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  7. 10th December 2015, 09:57 PM #7
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    Beautiful. Now that's what I call patina. ... Please if you can, just focus on making her mechanically sweet, but don't touch the body. 😎
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  8. 10th December 2015, 10:16 PM #8
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    Sold my huge tipper truck today, now my shed is free, just dont tell the missus my plan
    Great find, I will be following your progress now I have the space myself. And I told her no the caravan is not going in my shed!!
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  9. 11th December 2015, 08:12 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by MrLandy View Post
    Beautiful. Now that's what I call patina. ... Please if you can, just focus on making her mechanically sweet, but don't touch the body. 😎
    I'll do my best! :-) The interior will need a bit of TLC as the bulkhead and door frames' got quite a bit of surface rust inside the cab and yesterday I stripped the seat box back and there's quite a bit of bi-matallic corrosion between the seat runner/ rails and the aluminium.

    There's some minor collision damage on the right rear corner with a small tear in the skin which would need a bit of proper repair.

    Cheers,

    Lou
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  10. 11th December 2015, 09:23 AM #10
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    Looks awesome !! There is something about those SWB Landy's . Every time i see one puts a big smile on my face.

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