Worth resurrecting?

[Jocool]

I have access to a couple of cars on dad's farm. Just wanted to get a couple of ideas on what you guys think of them, and if it is worth resurrecting them.

First is an XD/XE that was his farm hack for a few years. It was running, but not very well. It was only a 6 pack.



Second is a XC I think. This may have been burnt judging by the deterioration of the interior.




The last one is a Holden. It is on it's roof, so I flipped the picture but it now looks confusing. I'm not familiar with Oldhens, so can someone ID it please.

[FPV-HSV]

Yeah why not..

[ozpacman]

I think I'd be walking away from all three mate. There may be the odd part on the first one that could be salvaged but the others are pretty much gone by the looks.

[GTP-814]

without being unkind, they are not unique & you could pick semi decent ones up or near to nothing, but if they have sentimental value & you have deep pockets, why not

[Pedro]

The third one is a Ford Zephyr or Consul.

[Captain Stubing]

Is the third one an early 1950's Zephyr?

[GA_0009]

leave the XE where is it, the xb ute & zephr are is cooked in every sence
if it were me, id pull the bumpers off the zephyr and anything other thats salvagable and put it on ebay. looks quite rare (But not sure)

[MrEL]

They are all somewhat rooted.

[ZA-289]

put them on ebay for 99c, I bet people would pay ok money for the XC and other old thing. definatly worth your time. But no dont restore them. lol

[Elks]

It depends what you want to achieve. As resto projects they are huge amounts of work and as stated can be done cheaper by starting witha better base.

However if you were to do a radical custom, pro street or race car, all could be bead blasted and start again.

my 2c

[stevz]

Take them to Simsmetal.

[XB GS 351 Coupe]

The second one is an XB not an XC, not much left, may be strip some useful parts and then sell for scrap metal.

[dave351cid]

sad to say but as the others already have said.
mother nature`s recycling system has got to them befor you have. especially the XB ute and the old zeph. although they might still have a couple of bits that could be saved. the first one is a XE i think. looks like the bonnet folds down over the front with a small grill ? it might be worth draging out of the long grass and cleaning the rubbish out for a better look.

[Shonky.]

Might be able to cut some bits and pieces out of the xb to help repair an accident damaged one

[Nikked]

1955 Zephyer is interesting, could be good for parts. things like light surrounds and door handles would be hard to find.

While the panels are shot...having the chassis as a starting base is helpfull.

The white ute is and XF not XE

[Shonky.]

interesting post at any rate

[302 XC]

White utes an XF , as mentioned above
You can buy complete running ones for a coupla hundred at best , can even source the later XG utes with the 4L OHC donks and 4 speed autos for way under a grand
The XB ute , maybe worth the doors for a coupe owner, the rest scrap
The zephyr has seen better days , and not worth a great deal

ebay would be the first port of call, maybe make some money ??? (not much)
Or load the lot on a trailer (few trips) and cash for scrap at sims
I think some scrappies are even pickin up and paying money nowadays

Walk away , morso run a mile

[FPV-HSV]

Dad gets $350 for small car and $450 for big cars and they come out to us star steel in sydney its the best.

[trippytaka]

If holden, it looks like an EJ Holden to me - earlier version of the EH



Actually, maybe an EK



But to be honest, the Zephyr dould be right

[trippytaka]

front badge on the quarter looks right for zephyr

[billy302]

Originally Posted by Nikked

1955 Zephyer is interesting, could be good for parts. things like light surrounds and door handles would be hard to find.

While the panels are shot...having the chassis as a starting base is helpfull.

The white ute is and XF not XE

I used to own one of these Zephyr's. They do not have a separate chassis and are unitary body construction.

They are all stuffed.

[Neale]

Looks like an early 50's Consul or Zepher or Zodiac all very similar.

Originally Posted by billy302

I used to own one of these Zephyr's. They do not have a separate chassis and are unitary body construction.

They are all stuffed.

this one has a seperate chassis
http://www.flickr.com/photos/peter_b...n/photostream/

IMO they all look stuffed. The money & time required to save them would far outweigh what they are worth. Unless there was a significant sentimental value to them, I'd pick another project.

[mik]

i would`nt do it unless i was a budding panel beater /spray painter and wanted a serious challenge, not worth the pain.

[Crazy Dazz]

What they said.
Great OP, but none of these are rare or classic enough to warrant the work. A restored XB Ute would be nice, but I’m sure you could find a better example to start with.

[Jocool]

I figured the same guys. I just thought I would check before I discounted the idea completely. Thanks for all the input.

[Auslandau]

Pot plant stands .........

[jaydee]

Maybe a make a BBQ out of the XF ute front end, shorten it a bit, or just keep using it for shotgun target shooting, I see it has a few pellet bruises.
Glass and doors worth salvaging and the centre caps on the wheels are always worth a few dollars, badges are always good to pry off too, especially if the Zephyr still has any.

[fords35to75]

I've got a mate who could be interested in diff and front end bits from the Zephyr if you want to sell and it is not too far away - what state are you in ?

[Jocool]

It's in the Young area of NSW.

[big_landau]

* rip *