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Old 21-10-12, 12:12
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Default On a very sad note

While at Canungra yesterday, I was given some very bad news relating to a lovely old gentleman (well, only 70yrs old) who had been a source of mine for a range of CMP parts. I was shocked to hear that this fellow had passed away a couple of weeks ago. For more than 6 months I had been passively trying to find the time to re-visit and show photos of my progress so far, and point out the particular parts I had purchased from him. While he has not been a very well man, I had no idea that he had recently been diagnosed with liver cancer. I believe he was in denial of his prognosis, right to the end.

A kind & friendly old fella, and he will be greatly missed. Don't put off visiting distant friends or family, they may not be there when you finally get around to the visit. to you old mate.

Hearing the sad news, I went to go see his brother today. He actually lives on an ajoining property. Over a cup of coffee, I was told that an auction was being considered for the remaining blitz wrecks that remained on the property. There are one or two that still run, but are rough to look at. The rest would donate parts, though none of those would be restorers in their own right.

Two of the trucks still have the doors on em, and those doors are in VERY good shape. Two are about the same condition as the set I restored for my truck, and the other two (there may be more I didn't see today) are in superior condition. I think this pair were Ford too!

I will post 5 sets of photos, starting here, to show these trucks and some other items which may be of interest. I hope some of the rare bits like doors etc end up surfacing for purchase, but thats not been decided as yet.

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