Belgian Ford FGT FAT

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Pictures of a recently restored Ford FAT in Belgium (source).

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Restoration was finished September 2006. Looks the part!


http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data...-CH4228377.jpg

An even larger pic can be found here.

[oztankboy]

Hi there!

In those first 2 pics it almost looks like a very good scale model kit. Instead of being a very nice orriginal one. I am envious... I want it! Like to swap for an Aust no.9 CGT?

Phil...

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally posted by oztankboy
In those first 2 pics it almost looks like a very good scale model kit.

Phil..
You are looking at a scale model....1:1 Scale...the only way to fly...

[Hanno Spoelstra]

I just heard the current owner bought this Ford FGT from someone in England, but originally this is one of the famous ex-Portuguese FATs!

H.

[Keith Webb]

So they weren't all scrapped after all?

[Rolf S. Ask]

A very nice FAT!!!!
Would love more photos of it!

And just to compare rearends...
Here is my drive.
And what have I done wrong with the markings??
So now it it time to show photos of restored FAT's!!
Rolf

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Rolf S. Ask
So now it it time to show photos of restored FAT's!!

Rolf, here you go: a French FAT pictured last winter in Belgium:

[aj.lec]

great looking tractors !
they can park them in my shed any time they like

[Alex van de Wetering]

Rolf,

Here goes...

[Gunner]

Hi Rolf:

One question: why would a Canadian gun detachment care where New York was?

Dildo, Newfoundland;
Aldershot, Nova Scotia;
Utopia, New Brunswick;
Saint Louis de Ha! Ha!, Quebec;
Swaztika, Ontario;
Miami, Manitoba;
Head Smashed In, Saskatchewan;
Drumheller, Alberta;

and many other famous Canadian towns come to mind, but not New York!

Mike

[Rolf S. Ask]

Hehe, that's easy to answer.... I just picked it up to bring it to the meeting...Same with the "archtung minen" sign...
Guess they picked up all sorts of thing back then too.

BTW: Good to see those FAT's here. Will post some photos from Beltring later on of FAt's

Chers

Rolf

[Alex van de Wetering]

Here are some shots of the Belgian FAT at the Wings and Wheels show in Ursel, Belgium.

This FAT is on 1200-20 tyres.

http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/at...3&d=1187601493

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Thanks for the pictures, Alex!

Originally posted by oztankboy
In those first 2 pics it almost looks like a very good scale model kit.

Phil, seems you were right is some respects . . . I heard last week this FGT was actually a chassis/cab, to which the owner added a remanufactured rear body, scaled up from a model kit!

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
I just heard the current owner bought this Ford FGT from someone in England, but originally this is one of the famous ex-Portuguese FATs!

So it is not one the (in)famous ex- Portuguese FATs.

H.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here are some more pictures of the restoration of Stijn Van Haverbeke's FGT.

H.

[Frantisek Nachlinger]

Does anyone have a contact to Mr. Stijn Van Haverbeke?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Frantisek Nachlinger

Does anyone have a contact to Mr. Stijn Van Haverbeke?

Try asking Niek Baecke: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/member.php?u=8726

[Frantisek Nachlinger]

thank you Hanno