My Current Ride - Ted Freeman

[Teditor]

If I succeed this time, here is my current ride, a 1978 Falcon GXL.

Still love to have a bellett/Wasp "as well".

[mrflibbles]

nice falcon, looks good in yellow!

[Farmer]

Yeah mate, not too shabby! Most will know I'm not a Ford fan, (yeah, I know, half the country is) but that vintage is growing in appeal. My wife, Tracy, learned to drive in one that model. I take it by the number plate it's got the hero motor? Certainly looks in top condition.

Now, there's bound to be someone on here that can set you up with a Bellett - It's only a matter of time!
Watch this space
Cheers, Matt.

[Teditor]

The GXL is a bit of a rarity in that it is a GXL, four wheel disc brakes, T-Bar Auto, LSD, did have air conditioning, 120 litre fuel tank, full instrumentation - SIX CYLINDER!

Apparently the original owner was a travelling salesman and wanted the luxuries without the fuel expense.

The number plates came my way through a $12.00 exchange your faded number plates deal, the 351-CDJ is what happened to get issued, love that number under the bonnet, but not so, I have fitted extractors and a 350 Holley and it goes OK.

It's no show car, gets driven daily and has the usual Ford rust popping out in places, the photo is about 3-4 years old and was taken for the local newspaper as an enthusiast coverage.

Still in pretty good nick though.

[rod]

nice in top cond dont listen to farmer lol fords are great

[oz_toffa]

Yeah. it appears a Ford of that age in that condition is VERY rare as they ALL rust out...
but the holden of similar area were only marginally better.
but still a Holden (and the debate goes on...........)

OZ

[rod]

yea debate goes on ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,dosnt mater if you love ford ,holden belletts,or anything else its great to see these
old cars on road where they belong,its a credit to us ,you ,them puting them back on road restoring the history and showing people
there fine machines ,dosnt mater what you drive keep on restoring keep the dream ,,,,alive,,,,,

[Farmer]

Sooo subtle, Oz.....

[pearcesnr]

Did you not have a Buick before your Belletts ?
Geoff

[Teditor]

Did you not have a Buick before your Belletts ?
Geoff

Yeah! Buick Straight Eights were my first cars, I had four of them all up, just one that was a regular and had been modified, I keep searching to see if it still exists.

Could have had one recently except for being a bit low on the folding stuff, it's amazing just what is here in Toowoomba, just no Belletts anymore, and I would like to change that.

[gt orphanage]

2 tear drops in highfields they belong to a solicitor that works in kingaroy. Their was a few gt's in towoomba 22 years ago but they moved .

[BULLITT]

hi greg im at it again the guys name is keith murdoch he has retired from his kingaroy practice now liveson a property at capala outisde toowoomba yes he has 2 belletts as well as some other old cars in part restored condition he has a panelbeater mate thay owes him money and is slowly doing the reno for him on one of the cars ,i feel the cars wernt for sale as its like most of us keep us alive hobbies hes alovely guy to talk to tried to get him to join the forum said he would hope he does cheers davo

[BULLITT]

hi ted was that you on gumtree in the wanted section looking for a bellett in t/ba area ? there will be a few there mate yuo will pull a beauty out of toowoomba ...just look what the farmer got recently good luck in your search and also keep your fantastic memories coming cheers davo ...nuthin wrong with the ford ...

[Teditor]

hi ted was that you on gumtree in the wanted section looking for a bellett in t/ba area ? there will be a few there mate yuo will pull a beauty out of toowoomba ...just look what the farmer got recently good luck in your search and also keep your fantastic memories coming cheers davo ...nuthin wrong with the ford ...

No, wasn't me (what's gumtree?), I have only mentioned how nice it would be to have one on these forums.

Ted

[bembokabellettbloke]

Ted

Gumtree is another version of Ebay....but not as good!

cheers
Gary Smith