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Old 01-12-10, 00:35
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Hi Andrew,
I'm back tracking here a bit, but was that yellow F60S with the Ford 302 in it you found fitted with the original manual gearbox or with a later model auto gearbox?
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Old 01-12-10, 07:13
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Hi Andrew,
I'm back tracking here a bit, but was that yellow F60S with the Ford 302 in it you found fitted with the original manual gearbox or with a later model auto gearbox?
Ryan
Not sure .There was a heap of crap in the cab so all the shifts were well and truely covered
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Old 17-02-11, 08:04
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Found a interesting one or should I say 2
Austin Gypsy
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Old 18-02-11, 05:09
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I wonder if its got the flextor suspension: the early ones had it. I'd rather have the early Falcon ute ? next to it
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Old 18-02-11, 07:17
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Best left where it is

I wonder if its got the flextor suspension: the early ones had it. I'd rather have the early Falcon ute ? next to it
I would rather the XM as well .Was his fathers
Very bad design for the steering linkages in the Austin .goes around the world with about 6 joints just to get to the stubs !!!
He commented on boat like handling
Rich sent similar sentiment on the Austin "Very easy to find, very hard to get rid of"
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Old 18-02-11, 07:31
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Must have been a day for straight 8"s today
First a Chrysler (not sure on that )???? 8 sidevalve
Second and third Buick straight 8
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Old 21-03-11, 06:26
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Something followed me home today
By ARN and Keith's research
One of the first evaluation CMP's in Australia
Almost certain to be first FGT in Oz
Cab 11, early chev diffs, no vents ,early dash
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