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LeighW said:
newsatten said:
Yeah hard to call from the pic, the paint looks more like Marmalade 
people in my trade masquerading as car painters when they should be serving up Maccy'ds ! ffs........................
My OCD would require a complete bare metal, Quality Echo Phos etch, them prime and refinish, or sell up and by the Beast of a car youve already put pics up of, Proper
It'll be sorted this winter, don't you worry. It's a shame, the paint elsewhere is like glass. people in my trade masquerading as car painters when they should be serving up Maccy'ds ! ffs........................ My OCD would require a complete bare metal, Quality Echo Phos etch, them prime and refinish, or sell up and by the Beast of a car youve already put pics up of, Proper
Much as I love that one I linked to, £37k on a toy would be a step too far with the missus, it'd be cold dinner and silence for a bit.
Fingers crossed yours is just rubbish prep/paint....................................
Yeah the Charger is a weapon , but like the Firebird mucho modified , both would be fun, but the Poncho's almost affordable !
Think about it, flog yours and for another 10K youd be king of the hill,
Passed a guy on the M20 near Maidstone about an hour ago, he was driving a Galaxie (500?) convertible with the roof down (optimistic this afternoon ), bright blue in colour, but the thing which really caught my eye, apart from the fact it was the same size as an artic lorry, was that it was RHD. Did they ever make them RHD or has someone done that themselves?
), bright blue in colour, but the thing which really caught my eye, apart from the fact it was the same size as an artic lorry, was that it was RHD. Did they ever make them RHD or has someone done that themselves? 
newsatten said:
I guess the "Ford Guys" will chime in soon, but yep think there UK/South African, may Aussy, i must admit i cant understand the general dislike of RHD US cars, driving on the left they seem to make perfect sense! Just getting in is easier !
roscobbc said:
newsatten said:
I guess the "Ford Guys" will chime in soon, but yep think there UK/South African, may Aussy, i must admit i cant understand the general dislike of RHD US cars, driving on the left they seem to make perfect sense! Just getting in is easier !
Prior to local assembly which began in late 1964, small numbers of RHD full imports were sourced through select Australian Ford dealers, and also by Ford of Australia for executive use. RHD wagons, convertibles and fastbacks, 2- and 4-door hardtops, XLs and LTDs were generally sourced as full imports from Ford of Canada until approx 1968.
The fully imported 1959 to early 1963 models used a 1959 U.S. Fairlane dashboard and instruments. In late 1963, a 1959 Edsel Corsair-based dashboard was used, and for 1964, a 1959 Edsel Ranger-based dashboard was used. However, some RHD 1963s and 1964s have been photographed with the more attractive U.S.-style 1964 cluster. Australian assembled 1965–1968 models were sourced in CKD form from Ford of Canada. The 1965–1967 model Galaxies adopted the RHD dashboard based on the 1963 Lincoln Continental. The 1967 models got the U.S.-market safety steering wheel with its thickly padded center hub. This wheel was retained for 1968, and the 1968 Torino cluster replaced the Continental version. Some right hand drive 1967 models have been seen with a mirror image of the US-style instrument panel for that year.
There were loads of big US styled Fords in NZ when I grew up there in the 80s but don't remember seeing an RHD convertible.
some bloke said:
roscobbc said:
newsatten said:
I guess the "Ford Guys" will chime in soon, but yep think there UK/South African, may Aussy, i must admit i cant understand the general dislike of RHD US cars, driving on the left they seem to make perfect sense! Just getting in is easier !
Prior to local assembly which began in late 1964, small numbers of RHD full imports were sourced through select Australian Ford dealers, and also by Ford of Australia for executive use. RHD wagons, convertibles and fastbacks, 2- and 4-door hardtops, XLs and LTDs were generally sourced as full imports from Ford of Canada until approx 1968.
The fully imported 1959 to early 1963 models used a 1959 U.S. Fairlane dashboard and instruments. In late 1963, a 1959 Edsel Corsair-based dashboard was used, and for 1964, a 1959 Edsel Ranger-based dashboard was used. However, some RHD 1963s and 1964s have been photographed with the more attractive U.S.-style 1964 cluster. Australian assembled 1965–1968 models were sourced in CKD form from Ford of Canada. The 1965–1967 model Galaxies adopted the RHD dashboard based on the 1963 Lincoln Continental. The 1967 models got the U.S.-market safety steering wheel with its thickly padded center hub. This wheel was retained for 1968, and the 1968 Torino cluster replaced the Continental version. Some right hand drive 1967 models have been seen with a mirror image of the US-style instrument panel for that year.
There were loads of big US styled Fords in NZ when I grew up there in the 80s but don't remember seeing an RHD convertible.
Edited by roscobbc on Saturday 24th July 12:01
LeighW said:
Nor for anyone with a garage less than 25ft long. 
I like them, wouldn't want one.
Me too. They do not work as a road car as they over heat. Not enough cooling to get into the radiator. A mate had one. Could not sell it over here. Had to ship it back to the US to get it soldI like them, wouldn't want one.
SRT Hellcat said:
LeighW said:
Nor for anyone with a garage less than 25ft long.
I like them, wouldn't want one.
Me too. They do not work as a road car as they over heat. Not enough cooling to get into the radiator. A mate had one. Could not sell it over here. Had to ship it back to the US to get it soldI like them, wouldn't want one.
When i get it completely solid , ill be happy. Bilsteins all round, poly bush my rear cart springs, my springs are good so im not replacing them, im enjoying the car again, and making the improvements is fun, The front end will suck up a few quid, not sure which way to go, or who to use!
newsatten said:
roscobbc said:
There are a number of things in like that I just don't really comprehend any more.
1. Going down to the beach. OK, so a bit of leisure time to do and do nothing - I get that, especially if you live right on top of it. But to drive and queue for hours, find somewhere to park, squeeze on to an manky bit of sand strewn with rubbish and oks dog turds, why?
2. Barbeque's, why? - they last about two seasons the are so rusty they represent a major health hazard. Do all the people in the street have to endure the strench of low quality, high fat content meat being incinerated and distributing a carcinogenic cloud through everyone windows.
3. Formula 1. Why can't they do re-runs about the time I go to bed? - at least it would help me sleep.
4; Football, cricket, tennis etc etc. As above with the volumn turned off.
5. BMW's, Mercedes, Audi's, VW's - why do people convince themselves that these are the best cars one can buy when they probably know it should have been a Honda, Toyota or Nissan?
6. How an HGV driver can actually do his job? - I mean do they ever get to their destination?
7. How do people have the patience to actually go abroad for a holiday? two or three hours travelling to the airport, similar time waiting for your flight once there all for a one hour flight (but further 1/2 stacking before landing) two hour trip to hotel which has put you in the wrong room. Probably be better staying at home and taking a walk once a day down to the local recreation or country park/
8. Why I feel this way? - is it because previous and current governmental authorities has f***ed our existances up so badly?
Priceless ! Grumpy old me comes to mind 1. Going down to the beach. OK, so a bit of leisure time to do and do nothing - I get that, especially if you live right on top of it. But to drive and queue for hours, find somewhere to park, squeeze on to an manky bit of sand strewn with rubbish and oks dog turds, why?
2. Barbeque's, why? - they last about two seasons the are so rusty they represent a major health hazard. Do all the people in the street have to endure the strench of low quality, high fat content meat being incinerated and distributing a carcinogenic cloud through everyone windows.
3. Formula 1. Why can't they do re-runs about the time I go to bed? - at least it would help me sleep.
4; Football, cricket, tennis etc etc. As above with the volumn turned off.
5. BMW's, Mercedes, Audi's, VW's - why do people convince themselves that these are the best cars one can buy when they probably know it should have been a Honda, Toyota or Nissan?
6. How an HGV driver can actually do his job? - I mean do they ever get to their destination?
7. How do people have the patience to actually go abroad for a holiday? two or three hours travelling to the airport, similar time waiting for your flight once there all for a one hour flight (but further 1/2 stacking before landing) two hour trip to hotel which has put you in the wrong room. Probably be better staying at home and taking a walk once a day down to the local recreation or country park/
8. Why I feel this way? - is it because previous and current governmental authorities has f***ed our existances up so badly?
Driving today compared to just a few years ago ,whether be it our dailys or toys, we just didn't realise how easier we had it back then.
rosco your bang on ,everything you said and more is so word for word true ,
Just got out of Devon in the nick of time looking at the traffic gridlock heading that way this morning when we were on our way home ,
Only took 7 hours to do a 3 hour journey and think ourselfs lucky compared at the poor buggers going the opposite way,
Stopped at PC World before getting home so my virgin post on on my new pc ,Try not to pour any liquids over this one.
Got now 6 weeks of even more hell while the kids are on holiay ,whether be it the M27 (turning it into a Smart Motorway ) 3 years doing it so
far and now been told it's delayed again or the New Forest road , getting anywhere round here and be able to park
when you arrive will now be a 6 am trip to avoid queuing till lunchtime or beyond .
Not just here though try listening to the road reports on radio 2, it's epidemic,
Sorry for the rant but been reading your weeks worth of posts tonight when i got home seems i'm not alone,
A wealthy mate is so fed up not being able to get to his sights for meeting on time he 's just bought a brand new chopper,
Says he's selling all super cars as they have now been made redundant. nice problem to have i suppose.
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Edited by rat rod on Saturday 24th July 21:37
rat rod said:
Just got out of Devon in the nick of time looking at the traffic gridlock heading that way this morning when we were on our way home ,
I was lucky last week. Had to drive down to Newquay for a family funeral, and was expecting a nightmare journey, even though was going mid-week.
It was anything but. Picked up one of my cousins from Maidenhead station, at 4.30pm on Tues afternoon and had a traffic free run to a Premier Inn at Bodmin in just 3.5 hrs. Even the M4/M5 junctions around Bristol at evening rush hour were empty!
Newquay the next day though was pretty rammed what with the weather, which was not great for a funeral but the journey back to Berks that afternoon was equally traffic free, and we left Newquay at 3.30pm and I dropped my cousin off back at Maidenhead station at 7.30pm.
540 miles at an average speed of 63mph......quite remarkable.
newsatten said:
Cheapest i've seen, the sellers was advertising it for around £125K from memory back in the winter, Thought it had been sold ,obviously didn't , At £100K may stand a chance now.don't think you could buy one in the States
and get it home for that kind of figue ,
A yellow one went though East Anglia Auctions unsold in November 2020 with a estamate of a around £145K ,
Just goes to show not that easy to get that big money overhere for the high end stuff,
Don who now races his Richard Petty clone took his orange one back to
the States to get a decent price ,ended up buying a home in Florida with the proceeds,
aeropilot said:
rat rod said:
Just got out of Devon in the nick of time looking at the traffic gridlock heading that way this morning when we were on our way home ,
I was lucky last week. Had to drive down to Newquay for a family funeral, and was expecting a nightmare journey, even though was going mid-week.
It was anything but. Picked up one of my cousins from Maidenhead station, at 4.30pm on Tues afternoon and had a traffic free run to a Premier Inn at Bodmin in just 3.5 hrs. Even the M4/M5 junctions around Bristol at evening rush hour were empty!
Newquay the next day though was pretty rammed what with the weather, which was not great for a funeral but the journey back to Berks that afternoon was equally traffic free, and we left Newquay at 3.30pm and I dropped my cousin off back at Maidenhead station at 7.30pm.
540 miles at an average speed of 63mph......quite remarkable.
the west country today, Midweek everybody is where they are going so it seems only the resorts are busy , would be good if you could book
midweek to midweek to avoid the weekend traffic in both directions , At least i got the weather right and they fitted the new boiler while
away so all is good till the next problem arises,
roscobbc said:
There are a number of things in like that I just don't really comprehend any more.
6. How an HGV driver can actually do his job? - I mean do they ever get to their destination?
I retired early, from a job in project management and service management, but then I went and got my Class 1 HGV just for s6. How an HGV driver can actually do his job? - I mean do they ever get to their destination?
ts & giggles and to tick it off my bucket list. A really good mate owns a company where they're 100% dependent on HGV drivers, and along with everyone else he's lost a load of people chasing the £ around, so he rings me about once a week and says "I don't suppose you could just do "x" run for me, could you?".Usually I do. Happy to help him out and I quite enjoy driving the trucks, it's a completely different mindset. When you're driving a 60ft road train through SE London it certainly keeps the brain ticking over. And weirdly, when you're limited to 56mph, *most* of the time the driving is actually quite mellow, you know you can't rush it and you can't go any faster so you just sit back and enjoy the ride. Of course every so often you come up against a truck which is set at 55.9mph vs your 56.1 mph
and vice-versa, but yeah, it's not bad sitting there thinking "well, I'll get there when I get there". I guess I'm under zero pressure compared to some of the guys tho. rat rod said:
newsatten said:
Cheapest i've seen, the sellers was advertising it for around £125K from memory back in the winter, Thought it had been sold ,obviously didn't , At £100K may stand a chance now.don't think you could buy one in the States
and get it home for that kind of figue ,
A yellow one went though East Anglia Auctions unsold in November 2020 with a estamate of a around £145K ,
Just goes to show not that easy to get that big money overhere for the high end stuff,
Don who now races his Richard Petty clone took his orange one back to
the States to get a decent price ,ended up buying a home in Florida with the proceeds,
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