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Circumstance has made me reluctantly offer my 55 Ford Australian UTE for sale. Over restored, better than new, drives like a dream, no issues, no rattles & squeaks...a few minor things like loose cable at starter tightened, but other than that NO problems I am aware of. Comes with a genuine OZ...

Posted in this forum by mistake. Could not find how to delete it, so edited all info out and posted it in the correct later V8 For Sale Forum. Sorry. Thanks.

Hi guys, sorry for not updating y'all. Both of my girls were home, and they are both Army parachutists...so this weekend I went parachute jumping again (64 yrs old:eek:) and at 14K ft had another wonderful experience...but landed like a sack of poop this time...so been at the chiropractic for a...

Those are good points. thanks. I'll check but I would guess offhand they are 4 but possibly 2 AWG. They appear to be brand new with correct ends & soldered. I did clean any minor corrosion, but never verified size. MY other 6V car uses a braided type ground strap, approx 1" wide...would that...

Re: WTB: 16x4x4.5 Steel Wheel 5 lug-PLS DELETE Found a wheel. thanks for all the help. Please delete the ad...I could not see where to do this. thanks.

Good stuff Rick & Ford3. I have cleaned all the cable & wire ends at the solenoid, coil, gen, volt reg and such. Used a wire brush on the dremel until all surfaces clean & shiny. Batt cable to Pos ground is new with new bolt & nut & it is to the cyl head with new bolt & washer there. New strap...

Hey guys, thanks very much for the great info. Very helpful & much appreciated. Smitchy, you got me thinking. It is only a slight pause then it cranks right over without any excessive cranking or acting like its 'dead' or locked up. It just drags enough to make me think not everything is...

Hi all. I've been driving my 55 rhd ute now which is still 6V. Its a hoot to drive and runs & handles almost as nice as my new truck. After its hots up (yeah its summer in GA) it seems progressively harder to turn over. When cold it has a little drag but when warm, it drags more so...almost like...

Thank you all for the responses and information. That explains the CA license plate that was in the car 55 UTE. I bought the car from a private collector in NC who had it in FL but on loan to a dealer friend. Car seems to have traveled more miles in a trailer than ever on the road...sordid...

Looking for a steel wheel, 16" x 4" wide x 4.5" bolt circle, 5 lug. Must be in real nice condition ( no curbed/bent, roll straight, no lip bends or rash or bad pitting). White or red a bonus. What do you have? Pic & Price please first time around. Thanks.

The ute has standard Ford drums & bolt circle for the vintage. It looks like full size Lincoln town car & later (after 95?) Mustangs would do the trick. I read on other sites Mopar and many of the other Ford products, even though the same 5x4.5 dont fit because the center hole is too small...

HI all. I did a search of the site to see if I can find the right space saver spare to have for my 55 ute. A modern full size radial doesn't fit behind the seat. Couldnt find anything on a search, so if this is somewhere else please let me know & I'll go read up & sorry for the bother. I...

Thanks. Rick, great info. The VIN begins with BN and was found where you said. Interesting about the rear lid emblem, that was what was on the car. Although its not perfect, I think the fix up was pretty good...not like there were a bunch others around to compare as the work went along. Do you...

Hi Rick, thanks for clearly first hand information. I expect to find the 272 numbers. The log headers are pretty neat and certainly an improvement over the crossover. I wouldn't imagine Ford would make twin exhaust for a no frills workhorse. There are two hanging leather straps from the back...

Hi fellas, thanks for the info and the links. I'll get up under the car tomorrow and do some Dick Tracy work and verify what I have in there. The color sure looks like the Merc color. From what I could find the 55's were exclusive 272's but since it was an "assembled" from this and that for...