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Well ,after 2-1/2 to 3 months, our 33 is done.
Man what a lot of work.
Completely stripped ,repainted and reassembled.
refitted the old insides as they were really nice.
Spent the last week fitting the windows and channels,breaking a window in the process,,no problems to get a new one cut at the local glass Co.
Just have to put the stripe on and paint the wheels.
The 33 was a one owner car until 1984, the fixed up in 85,then not toutched until I took it apart to repaint it.
It is in VERY good shape with only two super small rust spots where the back of the body meets the rear floor inside,I derusted it and sealed it up,at that time my eldest son arrived,I told him I had noted it in the log book so he could fix it in 20 yrs when he gets the 33,His reply was,Can,t you fix it now.
I told him by the time he gets the 33 it will be worn out from all the use wife Carol and I will get from it.
I,m picking wife Carol up from the airport this arfo in it,a nice surprise for her.
then out for dinner down the waterfront.
Lawrie

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Lawrie, great job, looks beautiful, enjoy the ride it proves all the hard work is worth it.

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nice 33 but i like your dragster better :p

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Beautiful car, I'm jealous!

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Looks Great ! well worth the effort

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NICE Lawrie. Hope to get down that way in a couple weeks. Will keep in touch. Dan.

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Looks absolutely beautiful, well done.

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Very nice, I hope to get 2 1/2- 3 month's this year to work on my 39:rolleyes:

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Really nice Lawrie, what did you do to the engine and running gear?

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Beautiful car!

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Beautiful job, Lawrie. I'm inspired to continue with my '34 4-door after seeing your pics! You've done a fabulous job- enjoy it!

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What a nice job! Of course, I like the paint job. What is the colour called. Merlot has a 1948 Mercury Maroon (Monsoon Maroon). Byron.

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Elwood the dragster sure is a lot of fun,it will be even better this year as we have just redone our strip in concrete plus new timing gear and new 130 kva generator,but the 33 is a great car to travel in.

Danney ,keep in touch,

Ron, all I did to the mechanicals was fit another water pump,strip ,clean,debur and refit the springs,weld up the front fender and headlight stays,clean and touch up the paint on the chassis and fit an optima battery,6v of corse. the eng is the original and runs as sweet as,
I have a 36 lb eng as a spare for it and the 34.

Byron,the colour is close to the old colour and close to coach maroon, the painter just made it up from a colour chip that matched the old colour onthe car.

Lawrie

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Nice,VERY NICE.

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Super nice job there Lawrie. I love the 33-34 Fords. I think the front end of my 35 pickup looks a lot like the 34 passenger car.

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Very nice! You should be proud.

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Very nice looking car and very nice looking weather as well. Enjoy both.

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Nice !!

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Lawrie, beautiful car but dont kid your self, you are never done with them, someting always malfunctions, needs adjusting,or touched up, but what the heck, it keeps you out of mommys hair

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Beautifull Lourie. Is that the engine you used a late Merc cam in and cut the slot in the bront of the cam for the 33 dist? Walt

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Wow Lawrie,
Your car is beautiful. I'll bet it is a lot quieter and more comfortable than my 28 Model A. Enjoy driving it.
Supergnat

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it needs to come home mate lol trev

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Great looking car! now, drive the wheels off it!

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Walt,the eng in is the original 33 eng,the one I used the merc cam in is the lb eng its the new spare for the 33 and 34, it too is a nice engine.


Trev
it is home , a diamond among the Aussie 33 and 34,s.
Had a guy from NZ want to buy when we were there earlier in the year,said it was his wedding car.
Lawrie

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Beautiful!! Very nice job.

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Great job!







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SUPER CAR One of my favorite models.(owned 34 52 years) Wish you many years behind the wheel. my2 cents lee34

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well done lawrie when you bringing her back down to tasmania for a run again ? those 33 ford sedans are so cool i want one

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Beautiful car!

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Very, very nice !!!! Is all of the running gear 33 ?
Gary.

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Spot on..beautiful!

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Appears to be right hand car, what is the history of where it came from?

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Great car! Would love to see it in person. Enjoy it !!

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yeah its a good looking ride for sure

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beautiful job, Lawrie...enjoy driving.....Mike

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incredible looking 33, I own a 34 4 dr. in a near condition prior to your getting after lost time. I,ts time for me toget after my project and see if I can make my car as near as nice, asyou have done . [email protected]

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Gary, the 33 is all stock,except for a 46 ring and pinion and indicators.

Re the history,its a New Zealand new car,one family from 33 to 84.repainted in 85,then a few more owners,
I bought it from a real nice old guy in NZ,he was thinning down his cars,he also had a real nice 39 ,36 and a model T stake truck.
I told him later he sold the wrong car,as the 33 has been our family favourite for 10 yrs.

Lawrie

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Super car good model owned and drove 52 years 34 sedan.get used to thumbs up salute.I want to be the first. Lee34

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Wow, that's really nice.