The Ford Barn

danliveshere · 03-14-2011, 06:10 AM

Here's a youtube link if anyone wants to see the early ford v8 nationals in Australia 2010. Was a beautiful weekend- except I was driving a
rentacar

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLTPLVRkQLk

flathead4rd · 03-14-2011, 07:12 AM

Nice looking bunch of cars. Thanks for posting.

Sid the Maineiac · 03-14-2011, 07:29 AM

Thanks for the pics! Never realized that Ford made the Utes for so many years.Really enjoyed looking at all the oldFords coming through the gate,too!

Graeme / New Zealand · 03-17-2011, 10:14 PM

Austrailan Lew Bandt ? invented the Ford Ute. I think he might have died as a result of pranging a 34 one he owned...someone will correct me if I'm wrong. Also the 46/48 Coupes that are RHD would have probably been imported from New Zealand as FOMOCO Australia didn't make them but they made some interesting local bodies such as coupe utes, roadster utes convertables you would not see in the US. Even 32/34 Seds and cpes had more wood content and different profiles to their US counterparts.

Any one notice the English V* Pilot hiding behind the 52 Peppermint Ford?

GB

Manuel · 03-17-2011, 11:50 PM

Did we get 46 - 48 coupes here?

Manuel in Oz

Tudortomnz · 03-18-2011, 12:16 AM

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Manuel, Australia made the fordor sedans both Ford & Mercury, also the coupe utility & commercial cabs but a different tray to that made in Nth america. These were all stamped in Australia but not too sure about fenders & bonnets/hoods
New Zealand assembled the Nth american fordors, business coupe & clubman coupe, [ 'sedan coupe'] & the commercial cabs & box. Delivery bodies were fabricated here from the doors back & look similar to US type. A very few convertibles may have come in also.
Ford Australia actually did import some 'woodies' during the War for the Armed Forces as the govt. ban on fully imported cars into Australia did not seem to be in force then.

52merc · 03-18-2011, 02:04 AM

How come theres ohv mercs at a early v8 national ??????????????????

YBlockHead · 03-18-2011, 08:29 AM

What's all the green stuff on the ground? Love to have that weather. Thanks for sharing.

c-gor · 03-18-2011, 11:01 AM

The Australian 1954 Ford's and Mercury's were still flathead models. The OHV V-8 was not introduced until 1955. In fact the 1954 Ford dashboard was the same as the 1953.

BrianCT · 03-18-2011, 04:19 PM

Very nice. Was 38 the last roadster 'down under'?

Graeme / New Zealand · 03-19-2011, 01:25 AM

If you mean roadster by no wind up windows but side curtains... I'm pretty certain there was a 39 roadster. I remember seeing a picture on one in Aussie "Restored Cars" magazine years ago. I think they were a "decapitated" version of the 37/38 long door club coupes as produced in the US.

GB

Graeme / New Zealand · 03-19-2011, 01:28 AM

further to above these had a rear seat so it didn't have the sleek long deck like the US one, probably not a true roadster but it did have side curtains.

GB

03-14-2011, 06:10 AM	#1
danliveshere Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cairns , Australia Posts: 746	australian nationals 2010 short video Here's a youtube link if anyone wants to see the early ford v8 nationals in Australia 2010. Was a beautiful weekend- except I was driving a rentacar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLTPLVRkQLk

03-14-2011, 07:12 AM	#2
flathead4rd Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 505	Re: australian nationals 2010 short video Nice looking bunch of cars. Thanks for posting.

03-14-2011, 07:29 AM	#3
Sid the Maineiac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Norridgewock,Maine Posts: 657	Re: australian nationals 2010 short video Thanks for the pics! Never realized that Ford made the Utes for so many years.Really enjoyed looking at all the oldFords coming through the gate,too!

03-17-2011, 10:14 PM	#4
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,126	Re: australian nationals 2010 short video Austrailan Lew Bandt ? invented the Ford Ute. I think he might have died as a result of pranging a 34 one he owned...someone will correct me if I'm wrong. Also the 46/48 Coupes that are RHD would have probably been imported from New Zealand as FOMOCO Australia didn't make them but they made some interesting local bodies such as coupe utes, roadster utes convertables you would not see in the US. Even 32/34 Seds and cpes had more wood content and different profiles to their US counterparts. Any one notice the English V* Pilot hiding behind the 52 Peppermint Ford? GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"

03-17-2011, 11:50 PM	#5
Manuel Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ACT Australia Posts: 506	Re: australian nationals 2010 short video Did we get 46 - 48 coupes here? Manuel in Oz

03-18-2011, 12:16 AM	#6
Tudortomnz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canterbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,242	Re: australian nationals 2010 short video Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Manuel, Australia made the fordor sedans both Ford & Mercury, also the coupe utility & commercial cabs but a different tray to that made in Nth america. These were all stamped in Australia but not too sure about fenders & bonnets/hoods New Zealand assembled the Nth american fordors, business coupe & clubman coupe, [ 'sedan coupe'] & the commercial cabs & box. Delivery bodies were fabricated here from the doors back & look similar to US type. A very few convertibles may have come in also. Ford Australia actually did import some 'woodies' during the War for the Armed Forces as the govt. ban on fully imported cars into Australia did not seem to be in force then.

03-18-2011, 02:04 AM	#7
52merc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new zealand Posts: 1,054	Re: australian nationals 2010 short video How come theres ohv mercs at a early v8 national ??????????????????

03-18-2011, 08:29 AM	#8
YBlockHead Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 12	Re: australian nationals 2010 short video What's all the green stuff on the ground? Love to have that weather. Thanks for sharing.

03-18-2011, 11:01 AM	#9
c-gor Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 40	Re: australian nationals 2010 short video The Australian 1954 Ford's and Mercury's were still flathead models. The OHV V-8 was not introduced until 1955. In fact the 1954 Ford dashboard was the same as the 1953.

03-18-2011, 04:19 PM	#10
BrianCT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Windham, CT Posts: 702	Re: australian nationals 2010 short video Very nice. Was 38 the last roadster 'down under'? __________________ [FONT=Comic Sans MS]

03-19-2011, 01:25 AM	#11
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,126	Re: australian nationals 2010 short video If you mean roadster by no wind up windows but side curtains... I'm pretty certain there was a 39 roadster. I remember seeing a picture on one in Aussie "Restored Cars" magazine years ago. I think they were a "decapitated" version of the 37/38 long door club coupes as produced in the US. GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"

03-19-2011, 01:28 AM	#12
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,126	Re: australian nationals 2010 short video further to above these had a rear seat so it didn't have the sleek long deck like the US one, probably not a true roadster but it did have side curtains. GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"