What a find.

[John Hackett]

Hello all and thanks for letting me into this great community.

We visited some friends not so long ago on their new property and they showed us, amongst many things, their ducks (quack quack type). While the wife was looking at the ducks, I noticed their hutch and nearly passed out. After some discussion, I was allowed to take the hutch if I replaced it, which I was happy to do with a brand new small shed. It is amazing what you find sometimes.

I am now getting it sandblasted and the minimal rust cut out. This will go nicely on the wife's F15 under restoration. I would appreciate any guidance in resto, but by the looks, most of it is there and just requiring a tidy up and a bit of straighteneing out. It still even has the original Holden plate on the back.

Cheers

[Private_collector]

Well done, John! Lucky sod.
In fact well done on two fronts. First, that you have made this find. And more importantly, well done that your Wife has a CMP! A woman of taste and culture, no doubt.

[Keith Webb]

That is indeed a wonderful find, congratulations!

[Howard]

Nice find, john!
It looks like it was removed from the truck just yesterday! (well, OK, last week)
Meanwhile, where's the pictures of your fleet?
Cheers
H

[maple_leaf_eh]

That is a very sneaky way to include The Residential Sergeant Major in your hobby - claim everything you do is for her!

Good find on the box. Most of those things get no respect and deteriorate quickly.

[Mike Cecil]

Now that is a find!! And with the pressed zinc plate on it, straight hood bows, and all external fittings too. Quite fantastic! Well spotted.

While both Ford and Chev (in Aust) used the same base body manufactured at GMH Woodville, Mr Ford removed the Holden tag (as you'd expect!) and replaced it with one of those crudely stamped small round discs, welded to the rear coaming ....... so being the perfectionist you no doubt are, John, you'll just have to go out and find a second Blitz, an Aust Chev C15 or C15A to put the body on!!!! Now there's the perfect excuse to increase the 'Blitz Barn'!

Mike

[Niels V]

Found this Bedford MW body in denmark a couple of months ago, It had been used as a childrens play house

[John Hackett]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Now that is a find!! And with the pressed zinc plate on it, straight hood bows, and all external fittings too. Quite fantastic! Well spotted.

While both Ford and Chev (in Aust) used the same base body manufactured at GMH Woodville, Mr Ford removed the Holden tag (as you'd expect!) and replaced it with one of those crudely stamped small round discs, welded to the rear coaming ....... so being the perfectionist you no doubt are, John, you'll just have to go out and find a second Blitz, an Aust Chev C15 or C15A to put the body on!!!! Now there's the perfect excuse to increase the 'Blitz Barn'!

Mike

Thanks Mike. Info much appreciated and makes sense. I will submit your reasoning to the Boss shortly.
Please provide your full name and address for any queries she may have on this

[John Hackett]

Originally Posted by Howard

Nice find, john!
It looks like it was removed from the truck just yesterday! (well, OK, last week)
Meanwhile, where's the pictures of your fleet?
Cheers
H

Yes Howard, it is in remarkably good condition consideringthe estimate is that it was a hutch for something like 50yrs. It had a corrugated iron roof fixed to the bows, which probably went a long way toward saving it. It also had a dry layer of dirt in it and the only rust appears to line up with leaks in the roof and the tail gate.

Oh sorry. Here we go with some pics. Some are currently under restoration and I have to locate some pics of my other toys. You can also look up hogsclogs on youtube.

Cheers.

[John Hackett]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

Well done, John! Lucky sod.
In fact well done on two fronts. First, that you have made this find. And more importantly, well done that your Wife has a CMP! A woman of taste and culture, no doubt.

Thanks Tony. And yes, I am lucky to have a wife interested in old military stuff.

Actually it goes both ways. After many years of travelling around the East side of Oz working, the cunning girl allowed me to build a shed and fill it with tools, equipment and vehicles. Now I have sooo much crap, that I couldn't move again if I wanted to : Luckily the school here is good and it is a nice area for the family to live.