Do people actually BUY these old cars?

[The Yeti]

Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz

There's nothing wrong with somebody wanted to restore an XD-F, and there are some decent ones around cheap.
Personally, I'm looking at pre-70's, but that's just me.

there was a Red XD Van with a 351 on one of those facebook sites for $1750 on the weekend, looked like bloody good buying even if just as a donor car

[Crazy Dazz]

Please tell me this is a joke:

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by peteb57

"Old Car" = Anything that came with standard Chrome Bumber Bars ?

Thats kind of how I feel. My brother has a vh commodore (the last of the real commodores, since then they lost their way to an extent, ford lost it in the 80s too, but whatever) 107 thousand on it when he got it in 2000, pulled it to bits back then. Still in bits, but looking past the slight surface rust on the roof, with the 253 out and the carbied 304 (not 308, it's a black motor) in with the mild parts on it, if it ever gets finished it should be a fun little car. Cost $1000 back in the day from a mechanic who held it because the owner couldn't pay the repairs, and when it was taken back for a blue slip the traumatic split a line and died, has been parked ever since

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by Crazy Dazz

Please tell me this is a joke:

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Ok, it's my day to be dense. Which part is the joke ?

[.:4:.]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Ok, it's my day to be dense. Which part is the joke ?

I think the joke is someone got something repairable cheap..

[barrys123]

Originally Posted by .:4:.

Thats kind of how I feel. My brother has a vh commodore (the last of the real commodores, since then they lost their way to an extent, ford lost it in the 80s too, but whatever) 107 thousand on it when he got it in 2000, pulled it to bits back then. Still in bits, but looking past the slight surface rust on the roof, with the 253 out and the carbied 304 (not 308, it's a black motor) in with the mild parts on it, if it ever gets finished it should be a fun little car. Cost $1000 back in the day from a mechanic who held it because the owner couldn't pay the repairs, and when it was taken back for a blue slip the traumatic split a line and died, has been parked ever since

What a buy, how much. flamin' straight.

[Crazy Dazz]

Always gotta love the really subtle attempts at emotional blackmail.
"I don't really want to sell it BUT"
followed up with the classic "if it doesn't sell I will..."

Pretty much when I read either signature line, I tune out.
If you don't want to sell something, then don't. I'm certainly not interested in begging you to sell something. Really just signals that you're going to be a prat, awkward to deal with, and I can certainly do without the aggravation.

As for the "if it doesn't sell" palava, what exactly is that even meant to convey?

[The Yeti]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Ok, it's my day to be dense. Which part is the joke ?

If you click on the pick it opens up the eBay add dazz is talking abut is all

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FORD-XM-F...MAAOSwj2dXkNqp

[paule11]

Here is a Monaro brought back from the dead incredible skill and craftsmanship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSisoRZoW-I


The facebook page https://www.facebook.com/mintmonaro/

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by poppa smurf

having said all of the above I admire the feller that picks up something like a couple of mudguards and a bit of bonnet from out of a paddock and 10 years later he exhibits a brand new "T" model Ford.

that takes guts and determination.....got my respect.

Actually it is someone who knows what they are doing, not dreamers.

[poppa smurf]

Originally Posted by trublu

Actually it is someone who knows what they are doing, not dreamers.

absolutely.....had a feller do pretty much exactly what I described, had to build most of the parts himself and have a lot of parts manufactured.....a lot of clever people around.

patience of a saint.

[Crazy Dazz]

Originally Posted by The Yeti

If you click on the pick it opens up the eBay add dazz is talking abut is all

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FORD-XM-F...MAAOSwj2dXkNqp

The "joke" was just that in the first day of a 10 day auction, price is already at just under $12k