LongRoad2Go
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Had to look twice at that one - almost identical to the old Subaru DL Wagons I had, right down to the wheels too. Bloody good cars, then Subaru lost the plot ...
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Had to look twice at that one - almost identical to the old Subaru DL Wagons I had, right down to the wheels too. Bloody good cars, then Subaru lost the plot ...
Batts88
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They were a classic looking vehicle like the holdens. Back in the mid to late 90's a neighbor had one I had a look at it but he ruined it he painted it blue and put a large pink lightening bolt down each side kind of looked like crap.
John U
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These were both legit builds weren't they? Sold through the dealerships.
typhoeus
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Yes, ford was built as a limited run by the factory i believe, and the holden Overlander was an aftermarket conversion by Arthur Haywood..the Overlander story is an interesting read by itself.
Batts88
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I read about the holden overlander yrs ago I believe it was a Tasmanian fellow that made the kits they only converted V8's utes, panel vans and station wagons the price started around $7,500 there abouts. I had a look at a couple of panel vans in 2005 cool looking vehicle's.
Batts88
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The dish might play havoc with the econ.
Waste of a classic.
LongRoad2Go
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First Gen Starlink?
CTL
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And according to my father, RIP, there are a couple of barge loads of them out in Moreton Bay somewhere. He worked on the wharfs for the Yanks when they pulled out of Brisbane after WW2.
smitty_r51
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like the best airfix kit ever?
Toyasaurus
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My father was the marine superintendent on the Darling harbour container terminal construction in the 70s.
One afternoon he bought home dozens of live 50cal rounds, they dredged up ton`s of live ammo.
Also trucks, bits of planes and other equipment that was just dumped off ships.
One afternoon he bought home dozens of live 50cal rounds, they dredged up ton`s of live ammo.
Also trucks, bits of planes and other equipment that was just dumped off ships.
LongRoad2Go
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Lots of materiel was unnecessarily dumped into the ocean after WW2 just to save dollars - the Yanks dumped quite a few planes off Sydney Harbour. Although only insignificant by comparison, our Dad retrieved a few items off Australian and American ships and submarines that are now part of a family collection - knives, matches, soup ladle/spoons, etc, etc. I've even got a steel garbage bin from one of the subs that is still in decent repair! No doubt most of that stuff saw the nastier bits of the war - the Pacific Theatre.
cam04
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The money is in the scrap. Pre Hiroshima steel is sought after for medical instruments etc. The Chinese have big barge rigs they send down to Indonesia and lift complete historical wrecks off the bottom and steal them after greasing a few local palms.
Batts88
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Be a good beach buggy what is it a Corvette or some sort of kit car ?