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Just cable tie it out of the way which I am sure you have done already. I may have a look under the FG ute and see what is there?
I even get the older kids involved in car mods but there is just not room at this house for a project car. When we move up bush and I have an enormous shed then I may get another project... The idea of something seventies has temptation maybe an XB GT coupe or similar. A rare or desirable car... not a family hack! I do love the old F100's from the 50's and a resto would be fun. Rust not plastic!
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A drive across the mountains or down the Great Ocean road. raw 351V8 power with no pollution gear LOL.
I had a lucky break from the Ford dealer last week. The FG ute was in for service and the loan car was not returned yet. I( waited for 20min then the consultant came over and said was I going in any dirt roads or building sites. I said no just round town for some simple service work. she then gave me the keys to the spare parts managers purple XR8!  I HAD THE BEST DAYS DRIVING EVER.......   Boss 290 there was a smile on my face for a week! Even now thinking about how damn powerful it was. Now that would be worth shoehorning into a Fairmont wagon! 
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My son is almost nine so wants to get involved. I can relate to your baby story! She is 20 months and gets into everything. When the older two are emptying the dishwasher as it's one of their chores, she tries to help and goes straight for the steak knives!
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The FG ute is toey enough let alone a V8. Although mine has plenty of weight with batteries, tools, spare parts and of course the stupid 8 foot long Box, handy to keep the ladders dry when it rains. It looks so old and crappy. The dedicated gas engine is reasonably powerful but the Terry with injected gas has no really noticeable power loss and leaves the ute for dead.
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Have you picked up some side steps yet? They are ridiculously expensive. I got a set of aftermarket ones for a Prado that are just the right length, only $120 off ebay. I have not yet welded up some brackets to suit.
perhaps these? may be too short! http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Ford-Ranger-06-0 ... _649wt_905 searched for side steps and this came up! Now this is a project truck! http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1954-FORD-TRUCK- ... 500wt_1156
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watch the kids climb in.....
My 7 Y/O daughter struggles a fair bit and they look great!
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Cut and polish... change the oil, set of plugs, fill the tank up.
IT LIVES!!!
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The bumper and grille are just begging to be sent to the Chrome platers!
heres another one but its in WA http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1954-Ford-F100-P ... 713wt_1139 what the hell is the painted rust job? It needs to be stripped and then metal filled, no bog for this baby!
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This is a good finished resto.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ford-1956-big-ba ... 500wt_1156
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And note the price! Turn the wreck for $1 into the cool cruiser worth $46k.... not easy but worth the effort. I would expect to spend maybe $15-20k on parts, paint etc.
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box it up and ship it over.... only problem is compliance. With limited club rego might be ok???
That's a very nice truck.  Not too outrageous and a very classy ride! My wife would approve of it.  fully sik bro! It would of course cost about $10K to get it here though! I have been looking at the wheels on the dog trailer and it's a shambles. They are not Ford, not Holden, 5x106mm PCD. What the hell are they from? I was about to go to pick a part to get a pair of alloys with ok tyres and was trying to identify them.  I may have to just swap the hubs out for Ford which is what i was going to do in the first place. i have loads of ford wheels and good tyres to suit.
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here a great doer uperer, better than the one here for a buck!
I love this model grille... get it chromed! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/49-Ford- ... 500wt_1182
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this is great...
needs total resto they say. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1956-for ... 500wt_1182
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Yellow wheels and whitewalls!
350 motor? Chev in a ford! sacriledge It must have either a 302 or 351 and a top loader!
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Importing is sounding very promising..... $3-4k is not too much coin.
In 2 years I may be able to get one sent over!
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