New Trucks from Griffith, NSW

[Howard]

I'd like you to meet a new friend of mine. Trevor is from Griffith & is restoring an F15. He is running a blog on the restoration at my shedfull website...
He has sent me photos of 4 different trucks, which I will post during the week.
Meanwhile, here's his F15 sunshine cab

[Plushy]

Your a tease Howard , you have more photos but only post one ?

Have you found any other F15`s up your way worth recovering ?

[Howard]

Originally posted by Plushy
Your a tease Howard , you have more photos but only post one ?

Have you found any other F15`s up your way worth recovering ?

Plushy, time is a factor with posting photos. I will post them as I get a chance.

As for other F15's, well, sort of , no, maybe

[Howard]

Another from Griffith, C/- Trevor.
Seems to be an F60L repowered by something much bigger!
I have asked Trevor for some more photos of details (ie data plates).
Would I be correct in guessing this is a post-war build?
HH

[Howard]

This truck has a crane fitted, non-CMP winch...

[Howard]

This is the only photo of this one, sorry..
Loks interesting though, ex RAAF?

(Sorry Plushy, no F15A's)

[Plushy]

Truck three looks like a Ford from what i can see of the grill . Looks like some one has looked after it a bit [possible resto ] Bonus it even has the spare tyre carrier .


Truck 2 has been altered a lot still it might have some usefull bits left on it .

Thanks for the photos

[Howard]

Last one...
(Still no F15A's, Plushy)

[Robert Farmer]

That repowered thingy appears to be Dodge powered. First Dodge Blitz I would think!

[Plushy]

I scored a pair of F15 trucks the other day just trying to get them moved home . But now i am keen to find lots of F15 parts

[Keith Webb]

Originally posted by Howard
Would I be correct in guessing this is a post-war build?
HH

I'd say not a post war build judging by the front shell which is 1943, but the dash is 44-45 pattern so it may have been a bitzer.

Ugly lump of a sidevalve in there!

[Keith Webb]

Originally posted by Howard
ex RAAF?

Could be - the colour is right. Also it's a timber dropside body like the other one you found recently - just missing the sides.

[Plushy]

I think the Tray sides are sitting on the back you can see the three pieces of timber that make the Fold down seat .

[Howard]

A couple of new discoveries out west from here...

[Howard]

Next

[Howard]

And...

[Howard]

Just for something different...

[Ryan]

I can hear the 'Men at Work' song now in my head....

"Because I come from the land of plenty,
and he said oh, do you come from a land down under"

[Rusty]

Well Howard once you put up the Candian GMC I knew were you were snooping abouT. I had completed a deal with this Farmer only to have him give the cash back and ask for twice as much back. In fact you are just outside at small Hamlet not far from a town that ends in N.

[Ryan]

Originally posted by Rusty
I had completed a deal with this Farmer only to have him give the cash back and ask for twice as much back.

Sounds like a right arse____. Sorry to hear about that Mark.

[Howard]

Sorry, Wusty. That would make you a bit peeved!
I have never set eyes on these trucks, I have never spoken to the owner(s), the photos were emailed to me from Griffith contact, Trevor.
Honestly I am not in the business of gezumping anyone... I am not cashed up!!

[Rusty]

This stuff is well hidden from most, send me a private mail I am only after a few of the bits, but we may work together to put together a proposition to the owner rather than outbid each other

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Sounds like a right arse____. Sorry to hear about that Mark.

Hey Ryan - settle down. The farmer may have had a good reason. Also he may be an MLU lurker and read what you are saying and judge other MLUers through those comments. Experience has shown that the "softly softly gain trust" approach is the best as so many people in the past have been ripped off.
Bob

[sth65pac]

As Mark (Rusty) says:
"This stuff is well hidden from most, send me a private mail I am only after a few of the bits, but we may work together to put together a proposition to the owner rather than outbid each other"

I am interested.....I mayl help in a co-operative buy Just PM me about a part purchase & I will list parts what I am after.

Ian

[Howard]

Check your PMs, Ian & Rusty.
It will be Feb/Mar 08 before I can do anything... all weekends are booked!
HH

[Howard]

Trevor has sent me new photos of his F15 resto (see start of this thread). Another photo at my website
Cheers.
HH