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20-09-2016, 04:15 PM
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Took this picture at Clarendon truck show on the weekend. A credit to the owners recent restoration and such a rare beast here in Australia.
A great example of a early 70's W series cabover. 
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20-09-2016, 05:59 PM
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wonder what the wind drag coefficient is on that mother.
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20-09-2016, 06:06 PM
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If i ever get enough money to be silly, i want a LTL9000.
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20-09-2016, 06:20 PM
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20-09-2016, 06:28 PM
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20-09-2016, 06:29 PM
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20-09-2016, 07:00 PM
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21-09-2016, 07:35 AM
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Now, now, remember I own a Louisville ! But mines excuse is its 40 years old and not suppose to drive straight.
At Clarendon, I counted 2 LN's there but I don't recall any LTL's must have all rusted away.
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21-09-2016, 07:44 AM
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21-09-2016, 08:00 AM
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Hehehe, I also own a Louisvile but mine is not quite 40 years old, she is a 77 model with a 903 Cummins in her. Wouldn't mind an LTL myself and there is a couple on truck sales as we speak! Sometimes I think our admiration for anything Ford never ends 
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21-09-2016, 08:50 AM
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21-09-2016, 08:51 AM
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My dad used to have an old Ford D-series truck. There used to be a lot around but not anymore. They look pretty nice when done up.
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21-09-2016, 10:00 AM
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On the Louisville subject.
I'm looking for a Chrome Platers here while I'm in Sydney anyone recommend a good one, need to have the door scuff plates done.
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21-09-2016, 10:21 AM
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Wow I didn't even know about that model, not much on wiki either what engines did they have?
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21-09-2016, 01:41 PM
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  I thought it was odd that it only had one tilt ram RHS. 
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21-09-2016, 01:52 PM
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Wow.
That's a nice clean truck, great resto! I'll take one with the 8V92 if someone pays the fuel bill.
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21-09-2016, 02:30 PM
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21-09-2016, 06:20 PM
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Oh yeah, but the sound of the detroit , nothing like it , 12 years after parking mine up i still have the ringing in the ears
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22-09-2016, 09:47 AM
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Its strange that this W1000 model used to run Detroits which is a GM product.
Why would Ford put the oppositions engines into their own product. |
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22-09-2016, 10:22 AM
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Over 40 years of trucking but I havent seen a Ford like that to my eye it has an old White cabin You would know them as Western Stars these days
now the D series were good with the slant six Ford diesel or the 185 V8 Cummins I drove one in the seventies it had a 10 speed road ranger Ive also driven an F7000 like an overgrown F100 with a 160 Cummins and a 13 speed road ranger just some old memories |
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22-09-2016, 10:34 AM
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22-09-2016, 12:16 PM
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I've known them to have different brand engines, transmissions, suspension differentials etc over the years. I think they have their preferences, but I believe a customer can even order a specific engine. (somebody correct me if I'm wrong)
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22-09-2016, 12:22 PM
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My Louisville has a GM 6V53 which was an option in the states. Ford's only med Diesel attempt was the Caterpillar built 3208. Second hand would be a good little motor if you know the service history otherwise I would stay clear. This is one of the reasons I bought mine due to the screamer being fitted instead.
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22-09-2016, 12:24 PM
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Kenworth fit MX diesels as well, a PACCAR product (Pacific Car foundry) , who own Kenworth DAF and Peterbilt.
Every Pete and Kenworth ever made is custombuilt to the customers specs. When you buy parts from Kenworth here, you give them your chassis number and they can tell you every part which was used from new. My old K125 still has original specs from the factory. Every parts catalogue / workshop manual is produced for a specific truck.
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22-09-2016, 01:07 PM
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Looking back, I wonder why Ford never built a decent diesel around 15 litres?
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22-09-2016, 09:09 PM
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23-09-2016, 01:47 PM
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I had a great score at the truckshow last weekend in the swapmeet section. Kenworth Dealer only, Master parts Manuals all 5 complete volumes.
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23-09-2016, 02:02 PM
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Good pickup on the Manuals though.
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23-09-2016, 02:18 PM
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Rev the rings out of it and by the time I find a gear, I got no revs left. ! no problem with the Cummins.
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