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Old 27-04-2006, 04:50 PM   #1
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Default Hilliers, burnt down ?
Did i hear correctly that Hilliers conversions, the guys who made the Arrow coupe, their workshop is/was on fire??

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Old 27-04-2006, 04:52 PM   #2
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hope not, they build some nice stuff, not to mention like 60% of Australia's hereses are from their factory in Tenterfield.
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Old 27-04-2006, 06:06 PM   #3
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Yes, unfortunatley it was completely destroyed by fire yesterday, i captured the local news piece, will post it up soon
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Old 27-04-2006, 07:27 PM   #4
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Heres the footage and news clip from tonights local yokel news

Its a damn shame for them and the workers. I was there about a year ago, in town for work, and went and had a chat to the boys and checked out their race Arrow coupe sitting there with a nice big windsor in it.
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Old 27-04-2006, 07:54 PM   #5
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Thats a big shame.... Hopefully they can picked themselves back up and get going again....
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Old 27-04-2006, 08:40 PM   #6
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Thats such a tragedy....these guys built some of the nicest cars ive seen, it almost looks in that news report that there was an XP coupe burning up

I hope it wasnt this one...i love this car, at least no one was hurt
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Old 27-04-2006, 08:52 PM   #7
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That is some bad news. Hope they can rebuild the business and get back up and running.
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Old 27-04-2006, 08:59 PM   #8
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Thats such a tragedy....these guys built some of the nicest cars ive seen, it almost looks in that news report that there was an XP coupe burning up

I hope it wasnt this one...i love this car, at least no one was hurt
Nah, I'm sure they sold it to the low life who won Summernats with Gary Myer and he's in jail for stealing cars/bikes to fund his projects : . Damn shame about the Hillier workshop fire, no doubt they'll be up and running again as they are to important in the industry not too.

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Old 27-04-2006, 09:11 PM   #9
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Anyone know if they lost any of their cars in the fire. EG ARROW etc etc etc
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Old 27-04-2006, 09:16 PM   #10
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I could own a piece of history, my XA coupe sat in that shed for quite a few years.
Sad to see this happen to a great bunch of blokes.
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Old 27-04-2006, 09:49 PM   #11
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thats a shock.....


shame for those fellas...hope they havent lost any showcars.....
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Thats sucks. Why?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!? They built some great pieces of art
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Old 27-04-2006, 11:37 PM   #13
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Nah, I'm sure they sold it to the low life who won Summernats with Gary Myer and he's in jail for stealing cars/bikes to fund his projects : . Damn shame about the Hillier workshop fire, no doubt they'll be up and running again as they are to important in the industry not too.

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Old 28-04-2006, 12:09 AM   #14
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I thought I read they sold both together, I'm not sure if that was to him tho.

Back on topic thats shocking news not just because of the awesome cars the lads have created but their livelihoods have also gone up in smoke. I hope it was all insured & they're back on th their feet again asap. Glad that no one was injured or killed.
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Thats such a tragedy....these guys built some of the nicest cars ive seen, it almost looks in that news report that there was an XP coupe burning up

I hope it wasnt this one...i love this car, at least no one was hurt
vino, yeah mate i noticed the familiar roof lines of a coupe through the flames too. i feel so sorry for troy and clayton.
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