Australian International K5

[Mike K]

Matt

The AWM has these pics. BTW you should do a swap with a Austin owner

BTW I owned one of those Dodge Fargo utes for years as my everyday car , it was in original cond, unrestored , it was a reliable vehicle , never broke down on long trips Mike

[Mike K]

More pics ........................

[Matt Austin]

Thanks very much, Mike, those pics are terrific!

Makes me wonder why mine had the split-rims while most of them had spider hubs? Standardisation maybe?

Cheers,
Matt

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Matt Austin

Thanks very much, Mike, those pics are terrific!

Makes me wonder why mine had the split-rims while most of them had spider hubs? Standardisation maybe?

Cheers,
Matt

I think you have a larger model maybe , like 5 tonner .

BTW what are those 3 AWAS girls trying to do with that wheel? Is it the annual wheel inspection day

[Lynn Eades]

"you should do a swap with a Austin owner"

Matt is an Austin, Owner.

[Matt Austin]

Hahaha, don't tell my wife!

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

"you should do a swap with a Austin owner"

Matt is an Austin, Owner.

[Stuart McDonald]

Hi Matt,
Here is one that was at our local show in Hamilton Vic back in Oct 2011 but I have not seen it since.
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[Matt Austin]

G'day folks,

Cheers for the pics, Stuart, someone has certainly put some effort into that one. Must be an interesting drive with the top down and no doors!

I'm going to start a thread in the restoration forum. I've received some excellent information, which I'll mention over there.

Thanks very much, folks.

Cheers,
Matt

[motto (RIP)]

There have been very few of the ex-army K series Inter's restored and it would be great to see one up and running, out and about.
There is only one thing I would ask of you Matt, please don't paint it up gloss!
Gloss paint on an army vehicle that only ever saw service in a flat finish looks garishly wrong and totally ruins the restoration in my opinion. I don't understand why people do that as I feel it makes the vehicle appear more pimp-mobile than HMV.

David

[Matt Austin]

Good call, David. I was thinking of even getting it going and registered, and leaving it in its current paint, for the time being at least. I come from an historic aviation background, so I'm not a big fan of glossy WW2 machinery! With due respect and credit to the gent who restored the truck a couple of posts up.

A nicely-used look would do me, without looking too rat rod-like.

Cheers,
Matt

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by motto

There have been very few of the ex-army K series Inter's restored and it would be great to see one up and running, out and about.

Absolutely, they've been sadly neglected in MV circles and it would be fabulous to see one at Corowa, particularly an Australian ragtop conversion. Here's another one in a yard near you Matt.

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