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The lowest km (1637), most original one in aust
Hi Spud15,
I'm quite intrigued at this car having such low km's - do you know the history of the car - why are the km's so low - was it in a crash ? ? Do you have any more photo's particularly of the interior - it would be a very useful source of information for anyone trying to restore back to originality - not to mention just very interesting
regards Paul
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Re: The lowest km (1637), most original one in aust
2014/11/11 14:21:21
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you can check out my thread on this forum " barn find sort of" - gives some info. I purchased the car in south australia (they trailored it over from victoria). I really don't know much more than that about it but can put more pics up if u like. Getting all of the replacement parts for it at the mo so when i get some space.....
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Re: The lowest km (1637), most original one in aust
2014/11/11 14:57:14
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Is it possible it's done 101637?
What's the story behind being neglected so early but kept in rego so long?
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Re: The lowest km (1637), most original one in aust
2014/11/11 15:06:21
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u could be right but highly unlikely looking at it - wear and tear to all parts - nothing has been touched - an old guy apparently owned it - he fell off his perch and it sat for years .. - there must be things i could look at that will show the k's its done??
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Re: The lowest km (1637), most original one in aust
2014/11/11 15:11:03
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actually, ill check the tyres - they should be old radials - but im not sure what they came out with originally.. (and the brake pads should be the orig ford ones) - if i can get the wheels off without snapping everything
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Re: The lowest km (1637), most original one in aust
2014/11/11 16:09:50
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Other than tyres you could check that there is no wear in the shifter. Even if it is around the clock once its still low. I remember when mine hit 00000, it seemed like a huge milestone. Not sure but guessing 2nd time around. I have a HZ ute with over 300,000 on it, adding that extra digit took the fun out of it.
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Re: The lowest km (1637), most original one in aust
2014/11/11 17:53:04
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Just a thought all the tyres including the spare should be the same, showing no wear and same brand?
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Re: The lowest km (1637), most original one in aust
2014/11/11 19:43:17
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built in 70 and still licenced in 81 - average 10,000 per year would suggest once around the clock - which is pretty much spot on - but who knows, maybe it is the lowest km Capri in OZ :-)
Paul
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Re: The lowest km (1637), most original one in aust
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Re: The lowest km (1637), most original one in aust
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Re: The lowest km (1637), most original one in aust
2014/11/11 20:44:26
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Matching tyres seals it for me. What a shame it was left for so long.
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Re: The lowest km (1637), most original one in aust
2014/11/11 21:05:04
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Looks like sp41's were made btn 1964 - 1972 so does work
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Re: The lowest km (1637), most original one in aust
2014/11/11 21:07:25
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Tar's for getting there. Dirt's for racing!
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Re: The lowest km (1637), most original one in aust
2015/08/15 16:46:16
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Im going to start pulling it apart so taking pics of all the silly incidental bits - of interest if u are going to resurrect one with originality in mind. I may not be right re the originality of some of the parts but from memory they sit well ..  this pic shows (obviously) the leads (1) - im guessing are original (so thin - around 5mm dia), rubber vac advance bung (2) and hard black plastic vac line
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Re: The lowest km (1637), most original one in aust
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