A guy we surf with most mornings importrd this 1966 Ranchero from Ohio

Any dramas these days with it being LHD? Did it get a WOF pretty easily?

Very nice. What's the engine?

Yeah,very cool Ranchero,love it.I'de like to get a 50s chevy ute to go with my wagon...one day...

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towball said..
A guy we surf with most mornings importrd this 1966 Ranchero from Ohio

thats one cool ute.

Ted two weeks in the country and it had a WOF , I think he's OK with the LH drive cause it's past a certain year (not sure what the cut off is ) . You can bring in LH Drive and use them but you can't sell unless you change ( have another friend that brought over an 80's Chev).
Drip it has a 289.(I thought it my have been a 221 or 260 )
AI G last year I did a trip across the states with America by rail you wouldn't believe the gear I saw in the two bit towns and in the country , Enjoyed it so much we go again in another month except this time go back across Canada

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towball said..
Ted two weeks in the country and it had a WOF , I think he's OK with the LH drive cause it's past a certain year (not sure what the cut off is ) . You can bring in LH Drive and use them but you can't sell unless you change ( have another friend that brought over an 80's Chev).
Drip it has a 289.(I thought it my have been a 221 or 260 )
AI G last year I did a trip across the states with America by rail you wouldn't believe the gear I saw in the two bit towns and in the country , Enjoyed it so much we go again in another month except this time go back across Canada

Yeah Towball,I've been to the States a looong time ago,awesome checkin out all the old classics.I've owned a few Chevs,55,62,64 and a few old Fords & Holdens,love the old cars but this time I did an old Aussie Surfwagon,probably havin a mid life crises,haha
There is a really nice 57 Ranchero on Ebay,I'm thinkin about it

Lovely TB .... wicked sized bed just perfect for us

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In 2005 I when to Oregan to vist a supplier this is what he had 57 Buick . the thing that I noticed was the early Holden shape

Oh that thing is beautiful !!!

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In 2005 I when to Oregan to vist a supplier this is what he had 57 Buick . the thing that I noticed was the early Holden shape

Don't mean to be a party pooper TB,but that's a 40 Buick coupe.You're right though Holden designers back then were very much influenced by American cars,hence the similar shapes

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Al G said..

towball said..

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In 2005 I when to Oregan to vist a supplier this is what he had 57 Buick . the thing that I noticed was the early Holden shape

Don't mean to be a party pooper TB,but that's a 40 Buick coupe.You're right though Holden designers back then were very much influenced by American cars,hence the similar shapes

Yer I don't know jack sh----t only one I have ever seen you can really see the holden thing from the back I'll put a photo up

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Yeah nice ass,you can see where Holden got a lot of there ideas from hey,nice coupe I like it

Hey TB,that's my old girl in front and my mates HR behind.Love cruising around in em looking for waves

So what's the donk in the HT 308 Don't see many HD/HR s round these days

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So what's the donk in the HT 308 Don't see many HD/HR s round these days

She's a HK 186 six cylinder,original engine since new back in 1968,been recoed some years ago though.If it gives it up one day I'd like to put a 308 in her.
There's still plenty of HD/R's over here but that one's a Premier wagon so there's not many of those left.There's a few old holdens in NZ,I talk to a few blokes over there!...

AI G have you a new user name or am I tripping

this tread is frothing.

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Macaha said..
AI G have you a new user name or am I tripping

Nah you're not tripping Mac,I did change my user name

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Cobra said..
this tread is frothing.

Yeah Cobra,love you're Hog mate,would'nt mind one of them,I love the old Heritage Softails

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Al G said..

towball said..
So what's the donk in the HT 308 Don't see many HD/HR s round these days

She's a HK 186 six cylinder,original engine since new back in 1968,been recoed some years ago though.If it gives it up one day I'd like to put a 308 in her.
There's still plenty of HD/R's over here but that one's a Premier wagon so there's not many of those left.There's a few old holdens in NZ,I talk to a few blokes over there!...

Be a Shame to change from original, nothing wrong with a 186 .

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Cobra said..
this tread is frothing.

Yeah Cobra,love you're Hog mate,would'nt mind one of them,I love the old Heritage Softails

Did some one say HOG!

Im waiting to find the right EK or similar but the minister for finances doesnt think its such a great idea, and i certainly aint selling this to get it. Just need to get a decent rack system (For a board) that i can run with legally in WA.

Love HR's and HK's, EH's,.. well... any OLD car basically, Started looking for a Kombi to do up with the young bloke so he had some thing that wasnt going to kill him when he gets his license but gave up on that given the drug money people are chasing for crap, so will probably get a Type 3 VW Station wagon for him now. Good on the surf tracks! and 6 year project LOL.

When i win lotto.... Ford Woody :)



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Hey TB,that's my old girl in front and my mates HR behind.Love cruising around in em looking for waves

Awesome, love 'em both.

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towball said..

Al G said..

towball said..
So what's the donk in the HT 308 Don't see many HD/HR s round these days

She's a HK 186 six cylinder,original engine since new back in 1968,been recoed some years ago though.If it gives it up one day I'd like to put a 308 in her.
There's still plenty of HD/R's over here but that one's a Premier wagon so there's not many of those left.There's a few old holdens in NZ,I talk to a few blokes over there!...

Be a Shame to change from original, nothing wrong with a 186 .

Yeah TB,I'll be leaving it how it is for now,she cruises on 100k's all day no probs!..

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Surf69 said..

Al G said..

Cobra said..
this tread is frothing.

Yeah Cobra,love you're Hog mate,would'nt mind one of them,I love the old Heritage Softails

Did some one say HOG!

Im waiting to find the right EK or similar but the minister for finances doesnt think its such a great idea, and i certainly aint selling this to get it. Just need to get a decent rack system (For a board) that i can run with legally in WA.

Love HR's and HK's, EH's,.. well... any OLD car basically, Started looking for a Kombi to do up with the young bloke so he had some thing that wasnt going to kill him when he gets his license but gave up on that given the drug money people are chasing for crap, so will probably get a Type 3 VW Station wagon for him now. Good on the surf tracks! and 6 year project LOL.

When i win lotto.... Ford Woody :)



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Nice Hog,love it.Yeah a type 3 VW Wagon would be cool for a project,I've thought of one of them!

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Surf69 said..

Al G said..

Cobra said..
this tread is frothing.

Yeah Cobra,love you're Hog mate,would'nt mind one of them,I love the old Heritage Softails

Did some one say HOG!

Im waiting to find the right EK or similar but the minister for finances doesnt think its such a great idea, and i certainly aint selling this to get it. Just need to get a decent rack system (For a board) that i can run with legally in WA.

Love HR's and HK's, EH's,.. well... any OLD car basically, Started looking for a Kombi to do up with the young bloke so he had some thing that wasnt going to kill him when he gets his license but gave up on that given the drug money people are chasing for crap, so will probably get a Type 3 VW Station wagon for him now. Good on the surf tracks! and 6 year project LOL.

When i win lotto.... Ford Woody :)



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Mmmm nice springer,i like the apes

watch the surfboard rack when the bike rolls.
bloody good i thought.

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Cobra said..
watch the surfboard rack when the bike rolls.
bloody good i thought.

Awesome Cobra, thanks for sharing. I enjoyed the crap out of those.
not sure about a side unit though LOL, heaps of room to chuck your gear though!
id love to have racks for the springer, but I wear the foot boards down as it is. I'll try and find an old r80 cheap and set that up I reckon, although people are snapping them up quick smart also, like bloody Kombi's!

That's gold