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Old 13-07-07, 12:14
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Default Most tortured CMP

CMPs, particularly in the timber business in Australia had a really hard life. I've seen many which were seriously battered but still working over the years.
What's the worst you have seen?
I'll start off with this Chev I photographed back in the 1970s near Healesville in Victoria.



Then there's this one although the damage looks to be post-mortem.



They certainly had their money's worth out of the tyre.

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Old 13-07-07, 12:26
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heres one i picked up
found half buried in sand and ravaged by bushfires
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Old 13-07-07, 16:17
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here is one up near florenceville, N.B. as photographed by A. Wetmore.
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Old 13-07-07, 16:25
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here is a 11 cab chev which has been sitting for a number of years near sussex, N.B.
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Old 13-07-07, 21:29
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Default Re: Most tortured CMP

Quote:
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They certainly had their money's worth out of the tyre.

C'mon....Hugh Davis could get thousand more miles out of that one yet.

hehehehe



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Old 13-07-07, 21:40
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Here's a Ford which had even put a rod through the block.



Hughie would proably do the same with this one and a bit of compressed air...

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Old 13-07-07, 22:10
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Geez, how'd you ever get a Ford to throw a rod?
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Old 13-07-07, 22:41
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Geez, how'd you ever get a Ford to throw a rod?
Forget to put oil in the sump?
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Old 14-07-07, 01:49
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heres a old girl and of course because its a chev still runs and is useable
with the ford a rods a bit different probably did the usual trick and boiled first then spat it
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