Dad's Patrols (old photos from back in the day)
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Re: Dad's Patrols (old photos from back in the day)
Awesome pictures. Thanks for sharing! You have some great memories displayed here.
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jawapro wrote:The Day the wheel fell off...
It was a while ago and I was fairly young - but I think the bearings gave way and the half-shaft from the rear axle worked it's way out. I'll ask Dad at some point.azsteve wrote:This might be a dumb question, but, how'd the tire fall off?!
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azsteve wrote:Those pics got me wondering about a difference I see a lot in the Oz patrols... the four windows in the back and the slope in the roof over the cab area. When did this change happen? Are those rooves fiberglass?
...sorry about the double hijacking. I think I had too much coffee this morning
All G60's sold in Australia (except the Deluxe Hardtop) were soft tops. The hard tops you usually see are fiberglass aftermarket tops in a lot of cases supplied to the dealer and fitted at time of purchase.
1964 MWB Soft top Patrol - 1972 MWB Soft top Patrol "Diablo" - 1977 MWB V8 "Mr Muck" - 1978 G60 Patrol Ute "HP"
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Re: Dad's Patrols (old photos from back in the day)
Excellent pictures Jawapro! Many thanks for sharing them with all of us.
Maybe you can tell us about what proportion of Patrols were SWB vs. MWB as we normally see in Australia.
Maybe you can tell us about what proportion of Patrols were SWB vs. MWB as we normally see in Australia.
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Not sure what you are looking for.Esteban wrote:Maybe you can tell us about what proportion of Patrols were SWB vs. MWB as we normally see in Australia.
Both Dad's were shorties.
I have 1 shorty, 3 MWBs, 2 extended MWBs, and 1 extended LWB.
Most of the wagons I've seen have been MWB - with a couple of SWBs. Utes are harder to tell, as they've often been stretched anyway.