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27-04-2007, 12:19 AM
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hi,
saw this while i was cruising into bendigo, I had to do a U turn for a better look. heres some pics. [IMG]  [/IMG] [IMG]  [/IMG]  [IMG]  [/IMG] just thought it is just a tad high... cheers will |
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27-04-2007, 12:23 AM
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Lower the front a tad, add bigger rear wheels and i'd love it
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27-04-2007, 12:27 AM
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What's green is gold
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haha love the stripe, GT 4X4
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27-04-2007, 12:30 AM
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That is as high as my wagon
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27-04-2007, 12:31 AM
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iv actually seen that car around bendigo and didnt like it lol.
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27-04-2007, 01:12 AM
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Ford built about 400 XY utes in a 4x4 configuration, trying to get a fleet sale to the army. I think Landrover got the contract instead.
I nearly bought one 20 years ago, but they didn't want to give me enough for my trade-in. I'm sure it had an XA dash installed from factory. I've seen a few wagons modified in the same way - I think they use Jeep running gear. I'm sure someone can correct me if I'm wrong. Holden had the Overlander a few years later. Last edited by Captain Stubing; 27-04-2007 at 01:18 AM. |
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27-04-2007, 01:23 AM
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There is a Torana coupe in Geelong with a nasty sounding 8 done like this on a Hilux chassis and 32" polished bags - smile inducing |
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27-04-2007, 01:41 AM
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27-04-2007, 07:53 AM
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27-04-2007, 02:10 PM
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ive seen a ute like that in st george qld, owned by one of the local panel beaters, he has had it for a long time
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27-04-2007, 02:13 PM
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If my memory serves me correct, there tunrning circle was 55 feet. I saw about 5 of the at the All Ford Day Kedron.
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27-04-2007, 02:49 PM
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I think they're pretty cool.
I have a pic at home somewhere with an XB hardtop(from memory) on jacked up suspension with massive rims. I'll have to find it. It looks awesome.
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28-04-2007, 09:23 PM
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Actually a ute on ebay right now
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-XY-4x4-U...QQcmdZViewItem Pretty 'happy' colour though!!!! |
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28-04-2007, 09:34 PM
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Rare as hens teeth.
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28-04-2007, 09:37 PM
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I reckon my EA used to sit nearly as high as that
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28-04-2007, 09:39 PM
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It is nearly the same height as a stock AU forte .
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28-04-2007, 09:42 PM
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The guy that drives that works behind my work,so I see it everyday.Looks cool,but sounds like it has a 6!
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28-04-2007, 09:48 PM
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Sorry for hijacking this thread but how about these 'High Fords' ?
Only in America !!! Some more here at the site: http://www.f650pickups.com/indexb.html Also a couple of picks below. |
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28-04-2007, 10:05 PM
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28-04-2007, 09:57 PM
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damn that XY looks almost like an F truck...but better!
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29-04-2007, 01:53 AM
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i've only ever seen one of them back when i used to live in sydney's sutherland shire. it was a charcoal XW or XY (can't remember exactly) ute 4x4. nearly 15 years ago.
nicely spotted, Willieboy 07. that thing looks tough. |
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29-04-2007, 07:15 AM
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Saw this clean example at Ballina Show.
 
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29-04-2007, 07:26 AM
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they call me Tibbo
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one from the Brisbane AFD
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29-04-2007, 07:59 AM
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These were more of an example of what Ford could do with their spare parts bins than an attempt to get into the new 4x4 scene, from memory they came out with the XA series so you could technically call them an XA not XY (hence the reference to the dash above).
I think that all the factory units were wagons as well, don't recall the utes but could be mistaken on that point, however those couple of pics are certainly nice looking units. |
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29-04-2007, 07:46 PM
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29-04-2007, 08:39 PM
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They were an XY, Ute, Jeep running gear and Ford developed 300 to get an Army contract. My brother brought one new in '71 or maybe '72. They had the 250 T head motor, and it was slanted off like the early Valiant slant 6's.
My brothers was a good unit and he flogged it off after 1,000,000 miles on his cattle station. Ford was unsuccessful in winning the Army contract and the army got the Series III to replace the series II's they had. |
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29-04-2007, 09:27 AM
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The factory 4x4s were all utes built by the Brisbane factory. They were produced just on the XY/XA change over, I don't recall them having XA dashboards but I wouldn't be suprised. They used the normal 250ci I6, low comp?, while the 4wd system was shared with locally produced Jeeps at the time.
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29-04-2007, 10:50 AM
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My girlfriends mother has owned this beast since new, its a 5L V8, basically running on a land cruiser 4wd wheelbase. Its not a Ford but I still thinks its pretty cool
  
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29-04-2007, 03:20 PM
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That actually looks more like an Overlander conversion which was built off the standard chassis. Now pretty rare.
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29-04-2007, 07:31 PM
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a bloke in Kandos has 2 of the 4x4 utes..one is orange and in near mint condition (he is always in it) and he has another one but i havent seen it in ages (rebuild maybe???).
They look awesome..pitty they only have a 6 cylinder |
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the highest ford ive ever seen
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