Is this what people dream of finding way out in the back of a country shed?

TURBOTAXI · 02-07-2006, 04:54 PM

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...alpics07-2.jpg

galaxy xr8 · 02-07-2006, 04:58 PM

Yes, allthough I still dream of finding a genuine K code XY GS fairmont, that's all I want.

V8falcons · 02-07-2006, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

Yes, allthough I still dream of finding a genuine K code XY GS fairmont, that's all I want.

Galaxy
There is one (XY GS) sitting in the the front paddock of a house just down the road from me I have my eye on. Im temped to knock on the front door but my sheds not ready yet I want to have somewhere for it just incase they say yeh just take it or we will take it to the tip.I spose I could just roll it down the back like it has been for the last 10 years............MMMMMMMMMMMMM
the misses wont be impressed with another project.

galaxy xr8 · 02-07-2006, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by vctxr6ute

Galaxy
There is one (XY GS) sitting in the the front paddock of a house just down the road from me I have my eye on. Im temped to knock on the front door but my sheds not ready yet I want to have somewhere for it just incase they say yeh just take it or we will take it to the tip.I spose I could just roll it down the back like it has been for the last 10 years............MMMMMMMMMMMMM
the misses wont be impressed with another project.

Where about's, if you arn't going to see, I will, go see them????.

**TUF_302** · 02-07-2006, 07:19 PM

Dreams can come true!!!

**Silver Ghia** · 02-07-2006, 07:34 PM

Its great to dream but realistically most of these sheds are damp with dirt floors, causing corrosion in lots of places. Just look at the forward edge of the bonnet.

Looking at the car in the photo its basically a complete strip down and rebuild - a lot of time and money, after chasing the chooks and mice out!!

galaxy xr8 · 02-07-2006, 08:11 PM

^^^True but still a good find, anything repairable is a good find.

TURBOTAXI · 02-07-2006, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver Ghia

Its great to dream but realistically most of these sheds are damp with dirt floors, causing corrosion in lots of places. Just look at the forward edge of the bonnet.

Looking at the car in the photo its basically a complete strip down and rebuild - a lot of time and money, after chasing the chooks and mice out!!

I tend to disagree.

Its actually My car that I have owned for over a decade.
I just liked the photo and remembered all of those stories about lost GT's in Farm sheds. (and yes fun police - I know my car is NOT A GT)
The car was on the road until 2002. The car was only built and sprayed in 1995.
The car actually has new (in terms of K's) adjustable suspension/springs on all four corners, noalathane bushes throughout the steering and suspension (less than 1000 k's), an XD 351 engine with about 70,000k's a Top Loader with about 40,000k's (Came out of Brian Nappers race replica XC Cobra), vented XC discs and to top that off I have all the chrome ware (in great nick) stored in the shed, as with the XF Ghia interior that goes in it.

A respray will take me a few days, and It will cost about $400.

I guess it shows you can judge a book by its cover.

If I drop dead I guess someone gets to live the dream.

xbgs351 · 02-07-2006, 09:03 PM

I was about to say that it had a black motor and clearly wasn't an unmolested gem.

V8falcons · 02-07-2006, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

Where about's, if you arn't going to see, I will, go see them????.

bargo NSW.PM me if you want the details

galaxy xr8 · 02-07-2006, 09:05 PM

PM sent mate.

TURBOTAXI · 02-07-2006, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by xbgs351

I was about to say that it had a black motor and clearly wasn't an unmolested gem.

No, a well molested Gem.

xbgs351 · 02-07-2006, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TURBOTAXI

No, a well molested Gem.

I have a few of them :Reverend:

**Silver Ghia** · 02-07-2006, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TURBOTAXI

I tend to disagree.

Its actually My car that I have owned for over a decade.
I just liked the photo and remembered all of those stories about lost GT's in Farm sheds. (and yes fun police - I know my car is NOT A GT)
The car was on the road until 2002. The car was only built and sprayed in 1995.
The car actually has new (in terms of K's) adjustable suspension/springs on all four corners, noalathane bushes throughout the steering and suspension (less than 1000 k's), an XD 351 engine with about 70,000k's a Top Loader with about 40,000k's (Came out of Brian Nappers race replica XC Cobra), vented XC discs and to top that off I have all the chrome ware (in great nick) stored in the shed, as with the XF Ghia interior that goes in it.

A respray will take me a few days, and It will cost about $400.

I guess it shows you can judge a book by its cover.

If I drop dead I guess someone gets to live the dream.

Cool. The most important thing in our hobby is enjoyment. Otherwise we wouldnt be working on our cars. Obviously you will get that, so I wish your project all the best.

I was just trying to say that generally one will most likely not find a pristine car in a barn, unless you're very lucky and the owner has stored it properly. But then a GT even better a Ph3, I wouldnt say no to even a really rough one... even though I've got enough hobby cars for the moment.

Gammaboy · 02-07-2006, 09:37 PM

I like the "colour matched" windscreen wiper motor...
I dream more of finding this in a barn...

galaxy xr8 · 02-07-2006, 09:50 PM

There is a rumor or some in the know say that there is around 6-7 GTHO IIII's sitting in farm shed's in the middle off NSW somewhere, evidently these old farmer's bought them when new and stored them, how true it is I'm not sure but I did hear this from people in the Falcon GT club of Aus,????????.

nb_351 · 02-07-2006, 10:24 PM

would have been the smartest move in aussie history... they probably didnt know how much it would appreciate... if its true... probably jusy another folk story...

TURBOTAXI · 02-07-2006, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver Ghia

Cool. The most important thing in our hobby is enjoyment. Otherwise we wouldnt be working on our cars. Obviously you will get that, so I wish your project all the best.

I was just trying to say that generally one will most likely not find a pristine car in a barn, unless you're very lucky and the owner has stored it properly. But then a GT even better a Ph3, I wouldnt say no to even a really rough one... even though I've got enough hobby cars for the moment.

I agree.

HP-0351 · 03-07-2006, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

There is a rumor or some in the know say that there is around 6-7 GTHO IIII's sitting in farm shed's in the middle off NSW somewhere, evidently these old farmer's bought them when new and stored them, how true it is I'm not sure but I did hear this from people in the Falcon GT club of Aus,????????.

this is actually true, there's 3 XY GT's sitting in a shed in country NSW (no im not saying where) and my wife's cousin has approached the owner but he doesnt want to know about it at all.

to give you some idea he has a tractor that was 2 years old when the battery died, so what did he do? he left it under a tree and used his old tractor leaving the new one to rust in the weather.....the mentality of some people.......

5.0failane · 03-07-2006, 02:20 PM

Thats pretty much how my Xb coupe looked when I dragged it out of an old farm shed, just wish I had takes the camera the day I picked it up. The guy did have an XP coupe and XM 4 door in the shed aswell, there more than likely still sitting there.

noosacuda · 03-07-2006, 07:58 PM

This site will make you cry..... www.carsinbarns.com

Blue Oval Mopar Man · 03-07-2006, 08:32 PM

Galaxy old mate, "ALL" tall stories ! there were only ever 4 Phase IIII GT's in the first place and they are all well accounted for! If I had a $ for every tosser I knew, that Knew someone or had an uncle with a GT of some sort in mint condition , sitting on blocks from the first day it was bought and run every week for a few minutes, I would be a wealthy man . But alas im still trying to get rich !

galaxy xr8 · 03-07-2006, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Oval Mopar Man

Galaxy old mate, "ALL" tall stories ! there were only ever 4 Phase IIII GT's in the first place and they are all well accounted for! If I had a $ for every tosser I knew, that Knew someone or had an uncle with a GT of some sort in mint condition , sitting on blocks from the first day it was bought and run every week for a few minutes, I would be a wealthy man . But alas im still trying to get rich !

My mistake I meant XY GTHO III's not IIII, one to many on my behalf, like I said though I have no idea if it is true or not, it's just something I have heard along the way.

HP-0351 · 03-07-2006, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Oval Mopar Man

Galaxy old mate, "ALL" tall stories ! there were only ever 4 Phase IIII GT's in the first place and they are all well accounted for! If I had a $ for every tosser I knew, that Knew someone or had an uncle with a GT of some sort in mint condition , sitting on blocks from the first day it was bought and run every week for a few minutes, I would be a wealthy man . But alas im still trying to get rich !

well i will tell you for a FACT that a 'family' friend has a track red Phase 3 with just 19000 miles on blocks started every few months last rego was 1974!

all factory and in mint condition, over the years since owning it from new he has been offered ALOT for it.

just last week the latest offer was $440K no ****!!

he don't need the money (he's very well off) and just laughs at the offers!

these cars do EXIST but i agree with you that friends of a friends cars are usually replica's

cheers,

roy

Kenster · 03-07-2006, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Gammaboy

I like the "colour matched" windscreen wiper motor...
I dream more of finding this in a barn...

dude i got to agree with you there i like to find that in my barn

galaxy xr8 · 03-07-2006, 09:39 PM

I know there is 2 GTHO III's in Bendigo, one is owned by an old bloke that run's a freight company, it's vermillion fire and is up on block's and the other is through a friend of mine, vermillion fire as well, but he hasn't owned it as long as the other, I will not say where they are either as both owner's do not wish to part with them.

**Silver Ghia** · 03-07-2006, 09:42 PM

Yeah and I wonder whos knocking on their doors every day? Why mention it just to tease us?

galaxy xr8 · 03-07-2006, 09:45 PM

If I have to suffer than so do you lot, lol.

BPXR6T · 03-07-2006, 10:03 PM

I know of an old bloke with an unrestored XB GT sedan sitting out in the paddock next to the shed. The old bloke is my old man and the the GT is mine. He's building me a custom 4 car farm shed to store that and my other toys...

5L · 04-07-2006, 05:02 AM

i remember going through an old shed on a farm we used to go to, and it had a real early model ford, model t style shape. had wooden spoke wheels. and it was just sitting there collecting dust in an unlocked shed, didnt even have doors on the shed. last time i went there i was 14 so 5 years ago and it wasnt there then.