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Post by Jennison on Nov 11, 2009 20:03:11 GMT 10
Hope to get pics on friday of this rather unique ute currently sitting on a mates hoist. Apparently only 50 or so made it to aust. They did not sell too well as too expensive compared to std chevs , fords and chryslers - back with more friday or sat
jennison
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Post by kaybee on Nov 11, 2009 20:51:13 GMT 10
Hiya Jeff, don't want to sound picky, but I thought I might point out that those old Ford and Merc Utes didn't come here....they were made here and only ever available here in Oz, likewise with the Chev Utes.....Oz only  |
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Post by Surf Tragic on Nov 11, 2009 21:54:16 GMT 10
Hi Kaybee
What donk would that model have in it?
I used a 21 stud head V8 motor in a speedboat I built in 1963, very smooth runner, why the bloke wanted to sell motor only I'll never know, as the ute was a beauty, rag top from memory. I made my own water cooled manifolds. I have a feeling it was a '38 Mercury motor
ST
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Post by Jennison on Nov 11, 2009 22:06:46 GMT 10
Indeed Kaybee, he (the mercury owner) probably told me that,it was just my translation went astray!!
regards
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Post by kaybee on Nov 12, 2009 5:52:25 GMT 10
Hi ST , Mercury engines are 239 cubic inches,3 3/16" bore....the Mercury line didn't start until 1939 and ran here until '48 , engines remained at 239 c.i. and were all 24 stud. If yours was a 21 stud , that makes it a '38 or earlier Ford , they were 221 c.i. and had 3 1/16" bore. If it came out of a ragtop Ute , it could have been one of these.....  ...hope that answers your Q's ST  ....cheers, Col. |
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Post by ronmcgr on Nov 12, 2009 7:54:16 GMT 10
Hiya Jeff, don't want to sound picky, but I thought I might point out that those old Ford and Merc Utes didn't come here....they were made here and only ever available here in Oz, likewise with the Chev Utes.....Oz only Very true. AU turned a few makes into utes. There was the American Ford, GM utes built down under, plus, Vauxhalls, Vanguards, etc. This was photo was taken in California recently.  Looks like some Americans are buying them over here and taking them back home ;D Cheers, Ron |
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Post by kaybee on Nov 12, 2009 9:57:18 GMT 10
Looks like some Americans are buying them over here and taking them back home ;D Cheers, Ron ....nuthin' new there , bud.....that's been happening since the early 70's,in fact it's where my old Yoot resides.....  .... ;D ;D |
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Post by kingy on Nov 12, 2009 10:19:42 GMT 10
Any regrets selling Col, having the full set would be  Have you had a 36'delivery (van) Kingy |
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Post by kaybee on Nov 12, 2009 11:50:23 GMT 10
Any regrets selling Col, having the full set would be Have you had a 36'delivery (van) Kingy Hiya Steve , no, no regrets (well....not big ones ).....I had a few too many cars and the idea was to move a few on....a good enough plan and it worked out OK.....but it seems I've replaced them with more....not such a good plan ;D.... ...and no,never had a '36 Delivery.....but since you asked , I do have a '48 Delivery ....... but it's a Chev ;D   ....oh..and a pair of these..... ;D   I guess they are a bit '36ish ;D......think they might have to go tho....run out of space completely!  ;D, cheers, Col. |
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Post by ronmcgr on Nov 12, 2009 14:54:46 GMT 10
Col,
Are they a pair of old Bradford vans?
Cheers,
Ron
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Post by kaybee on Nov 12, 2009 15:09:53 GMT 10
G'day Ron,no they are Ford 10/10 vans ,or Fordsons....somewhere between '38 and '49.....they'd look nice at your house.... ;D
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Post by ronmcgr on Nov 12, 2009 16:04:44 GMT 10
Hi Col,
No thanks, I'd be killed by the better half!
I already have three cars, a Suzuki Van that I use as a mobile toolbox and compressor shed, plus two Caravans ;D
All on a small house block.
Cheers,
Ron
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Post by Surf Tragic on Nov 12, 2009 16:31:36 GMT 10
Send em to him Col ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Back toThe ute, had a timber tray & sides, not stylesides, so 38 she was then, & could well be as the one pictured.
That info is great thanks
ST
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Post by ronmcgr on Nov 12, 2009 19:13:09 GMT 10
Who would have done the coach work on the Merc ute back then in 46 ? Dave Dave, Ford started building Ford vehicles in Geelong from 1925, from Canadian Ford vehicles. (Commonwealth and all that ) The first Ford "Coupe" Ute was built in Australia in 1934. Ford AU always built the Canadian models and borrowed a lot of idea's from the Canadian Meteor, to build the unusual "Star Model" and the long running "Tank 1959 Model" from 1959 to 1962. As the Mercury just had slightly different changes to the normal Ford, it was most likely done at the Ford factory in Geelong. Cheers, Ron |
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....cheers, Col.
;D, cheers, Col.