thanks guys, I enjoy driving it, its the highlight of the week going for a cruise on the weekend, the longer the better

My 64 Merc truck has been on the road for just over a year now, clicked over about 9000 miles, I haven`t got around to putting up any pics so heres a few from a few trips we have done, I finished the tray about 6 months ago, it hinges at the rear with 2 hydraulic rams running of the PTO pump on the ...

Alan, I have the bonnet badges, the front lightening bolt & side FORD badge which has the plastic 100-700, will get them out & some pics when I get back, I leave for Queensland tomorrow arvo in the truck to race the Comet at the nostalgia meet. John

what do you need? we wrecked 4 trucks, I don`t have any front sheet metal except for a mangled 63 grille, but I have 6 doors, & all the bits for them, the cab I mentioned, plenty of windows, heaps of gauges, some big truck front ends, I also have custom cab windscreen mouldings & full set of...

Hi, looks like you have a bit of a project on your hands, if you need any bits I have a lot left over from my truck, including a spare cab, I`m in Sydney but I come down for the Bendigo swap every year, we have a site there. John

Thanks Alan, hopefully all goes well, anyway its always good to go for a cruise in the truck.
I know which wayne you mean now hes got a 68 gal. I think I only remember 1 Zephyr come in this year, not sure what has happened to the club I think I heard someone say the club has folded.

the area near me was for the clubs that started it & run it, was a bit sparse, we will have to pack it a bit more next year, the rest went right down around the corner all the way to the hill near the public car park, but did look a bit like woolys carpark down there, anything old or interesting...

Hi Alan, I was looking out for you coming in the gate, bad luck on not getting it there, the numbers were actually up, we have 1000 badges made & its the first year we have ever run out, so well over 1000 cars, I think more than half were mustangs & modern falcons, the swap on saturday even ...

will see what I can do, might be able to slip an extra badge or something, depends on which lane I am working. definately the best job on the day, I get to see every car without walking around.

I agree with you, the dragway is the best venue, more space & better layout, I will most likely see you on the way in, I will be working on the gate.

Alan, I will keep an eye out for you, I will have the truck there in the same spot as last year, the swap is back on for the saturday 26th, I will take the truck loaded with some bits to sell.

no worries Alan, will keep an eye out for you
Leeroy you get some good runs down your way too, I was down there for the crawlin the hume run a few weeks ago, about 300 old trucks great weekend. John

for you Sydney guys, the Early Ford V-8 club is having a show & shine at Ettamogah pub at Rouse Hill this saturday 17th may, all Fords are welcome, I am taking my truck along. John

I have a set of Macs hinges, the bolt holes on the firewall have the holes in the wrong place not allowing any adjustment, I had to make some plates to space the hood up to match the cowl, also the back bolt on the hood hits on the hinge frame not allowing the hinge to fold all the way down so I had...

I clocked up some more miles on my 64 truck, about a 1200 mile round trip, we went on vintage truck run with 350 other old trucks, travelling the old roads they used to use when the trucks were new, the starting point was the Ford headquarters here in Australia & I managed to get a couple pics i...

swap went ahead, I took the truck up for a run, there was a show & shine area & my dad had a site in the shed so we were dry, picked up a few bits & sold some. went to Uralla show & swap weekend before last in the truck & won the Shannons choice, last weekend was the nostalgia dr...

looks like a nice truck Alan, looks like it has disc wheels so could be a F500. John

Thanks, yours is coming along nicely. Alan, I heard it was on TV, didn`t see it, do you know theres a swap at sydney dragway on the 19th in a couple weeks & the all american car day at castle towers shopping center on the same day, I just found out the truck won`t fit in the carpark misses out b...

Hi Lachie,
looks like an good original truck. I will mention it around down here.
John

Hi Guys, I have done a bit more to mine the last couple of weeks, I made the hinge & did the hydraulics for the tilting tray so I can load the Comet without finding a hill, got it all finished with a couple of days to spare for summernats. John http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g465/AFX1964/IM...