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M2M 07-02-2018 03:24 PM

Model As and Ts on do or die Outback tour.
 

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M2M 07-02-2018 03:28 PM

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M2M 07-02-2018 03:30 PM

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Bad news; another T has reportedly gone down...waiting on more info. Hopefully no one hurt.

wrndln 07-02-2018 03:56 PM

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Boy,
You really have red dirt in Australia! Watch out for the wallabies and kangaroos. Looks like a fun adventure. BTW, what is a bulldust hole?

Rusty Nelson

M2M 07-02-2018 04:15 PM

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BRENT in 10-uh-C 07-02-2018 04:57 PM

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Do you suppose that 15/16 Touring would have fared better if it had the later style wishbone and perches on it? Those front ends were notorious for doing exactly what has happened in these top pictures. They all look like they are having fun though.

M2M 07-02-2018 05:37 PM

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Photos show a number of cars running Aussie canvas water bags. They keep water cool even on the hottest of days. Perfect for a BIG TEXAN 120F summer :D

https://www.aussiedisposals.com.au/m...-water-bag.jpg

M2M 07-02-2018 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C (Post 1646752)
Do you suppose that 15/16 Touring would have fared better if it had the later style wishbone and perches on it? Those front ends were notorious for doing exactly what has happened in these top pictures. They all look like they are having fun though.

It may of helped having a later wishbone, hard to say. Driver lost control after hitting an evil bull-dust hole; he was caught unaware.

JohninKuranda 07-02-2018 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by wrndln (Post 1646732)
Boy,
You really have red dirt in Australia! Watch out for the wallabies and kangaroos. Looks like a fun adventure. BTW, what is a bulldust hole?

Rusty Nelson

https://www.outbacktravelaustralia.c...ng-in-bulldust

And after some rain - you can only imagine the mud. Thick, cloggy, red.

Hoogah 07-02-2018 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by wrndln (Post 1646732)
Boy,
You really have red dirt in Australia! Watch out for the wallabies and kangaroos. Looks like a fun adventure. BTW, what is a bulldust hole?

Rusty Nelson

Bulldust is extremely fine dust that almost behaves like a liquid. Check out the piccie of the Falcon ploughing through some bulldust. In areas of Australia's outback, it settles into and over potholes in the road, leaving it looking flat on approach, but actually hiding deep holes that can cause accidents, as it doesn't support the weight of a vehicle.

The other sort of bulldust is often found here on FordBarn!

Many Australians, including some on this forum, find getting out in either type of bulldust to be a satisfying challenge!

More Type 1 bulldust experiences with a T-Model here:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-1...d-trip/8596272

Badpuppy 07-02-2018 06:56 PM

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Wow, beautiful pics, thanks!. Looks a lot like Okie red dirt. No roos here, though.

Synchro909 07-02-2018 08:33 PM

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Thanks for that M2M. That’s very familiar scenery.

M2M 07-03-2018 12:08 AM

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M2M 07-03-2018 12:08 AM

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M2M 07-03-2018 12:13 AM

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Lawrie 07-03-2018 01:47 AM

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Those old fords are tough, I wonder how a modern car would fare.
Lawrie

updraught 07-03-2018 03:08 AM

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It's no good standing around looking lost son. Those sheep need a hair cut.


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Hoogah 07-03-2018 05:12 AM

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Loving these photos, M2M. The camper trailer with the T wheels looks interesting. Are there any more of that?

jimalabam 07-03-2018 07:42 AM

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Great photos, thanks for sharing. Those roads remind me of parts of AL 10 in Macon County, Alabama. THE POTHOLES HAVE POTHOLES...

Synchro909 07-03-2018 09:31 AM

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Well, they were made to be driven. If I were in Oz at the moment, I’d be there in a flash. When’s the next trip, and where?


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