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jackandcicely Part of things Posts: 51	Flathead hunt (Very 'eavy)jackandcicely @jackandcicely
	May 26, 2008 14:37:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Decided to follow up rumours of a stash of flatheads last night and... Well it was interesting Checked out the alleged location on Google Earth which showed a clump of trees with some sort of building in the middle and a few light commercials parked around. so drove up there to have a closer look. First thing I saw through the trees and under growth- The place has a decrepit fence with gaps here and there and no sign of the dogs the signs warned about. Apologies for the quality of the photos- light conditions were very poor and I didn't want to draw attention by using flash. There were lots of old yanks about, all of which had rusted beyond the point of no return And the flatheads!!!!!!!!!! as close as it gets- rumour has some foundation I guess. Met an old guy there walking his dog and according to him, the council had been trying to get the site cleared for years but the owner had always managed to hang in there and prevent it. Looks as though the place is being cleared with a bulldozer and what look like auction lot numbers being painted on groups of items.


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VW Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,000	Flathead hunt (Very 'eavy)VW @vw
	May 26, 2008 16:32:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I have the guys phone number


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Paul H Posted hell of a lot Posts: 7,206	Flathead hunt (Very 'eavy)Paul H @amazonsprite
	May 26, 2008 17:27:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Truly awesome pics!!!
	1967 Volvo Amazon 122S o/d estate, 1961 Austin Healey Sprite Mk2 & 1961 Catamaran

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bodieanddoyle Posted hell of a lot cult classic, not best seller Posts: 5,813	Flathead hunt (Very 'eavy)bodieanddoyle @boidieanddoyle
	May 26, 2008 19:41:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	top stuff!!!


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michiel Posted a lot Posts: 3,194	Flathead hunt (Very 'eavy)michiel @michiel
	May 26, 2008 19:52:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Wow. Love the crumply Cinquecento, just fix the mechanicals and drive!
	1972 Isuzu Florian Spots, old pics, brochures

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dugong Posted a lot One Of Us Will Live To Rue The Day We Met Each Other (Wire : 2008) Posts: 3,292	Flathead hunt (Very 'eavy)dugong @mischab18a
	May 26, 2008 20:05:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 26, 2008 17:27:56 GMT Paul H said: Truly awesome pics!!! Agreed. Truly Epic. Touch that fence out of the Conti shot and turn up the contrast, and you'd have something awesomes. Why are they referred to as flatheads?


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VW Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,000	Flathead hunt (Very 'eavy)VW @vw
	May 26, 2008 20:56:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	heads are flat ;D (sidevalves)


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escortmad79 Posted a lot Posts: 1,336	Flathead hunt (Very 'eavy)escortmad79 @escortmad79
	May 27, 2008 1:37:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	child born out of wedlock! I spy the remains of a 57 Chevy!! 55 Chevy a few pics further down too?
	Last Edit: May 27, 2008 1:39:52 GMT by escortmad79 My ex ride: 1969 Mk1 Escort Estate

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Team Blitz Posted hell of a lot Curator of 1972 Tour de France Grp2 winner! Works RS2600, Weslake 2.9L, Kugelfischer, ZF. Posts: 6,163	Flathead hunt (Very 'eavy)Team Blitz @teamblitz
	May 27, 2008 1:49:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 27, 2008 1:37:56 GMT escortmad79 said: child born out of wedlock! I spy the remains of a 57 Chevy!! 55 Chevy a few pics further down too? $300 cars when I was in high school, Spidy. Nobody gave a crepe about the tri-Chevys for a good 2 decades. I guess this old man didn't either. But he wasn't alone in that.
	Team Blitz Ford Capri parts worldwide: Restoration, Road, or Race. Used, Repro, and NOS, ranging from scabby to perfect. Itching your Capri jones since 1979! Buy, sell, trade. www.teamblitz.com blitz@teamblitz.com

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mercmad Posted a lot Flush Hard,it's a long way to McDonalds. Posts: 1,740	Flathead hunt (Very 'eavy)mercmad @mercmad
	May 27, 2008 2:20:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	what a shame i see a 56 chev on top of the 54 Ford( also flattie powered),a '57 at least 4 '55 ,and that mustang Convert is a resto proposition today. Lots of the smaller parts are prime ebay items like horns,bumper brackets etc etc .And what about the Lincolns diff or it's engine,if it's still there it's a MEL ,highly desirable in certain circles ( I think they are an overated boat anchor myself). TB is right,in the 70's the tri 5 chev was a nothing car,common and cheap but by the 80's plenty of wannabes thought differently. All those flatties are rebuildable,but again a highly overrated thing which cost far more to rebuild than they are really worth. I could rebuild one in my teens for around $150 ,today the same work will cost $5000. And nice to see an Aussie so far from home...i always wonder how they get to the UK. VG valiant with VIP vinyl roof etc built in Adelaide ,South Australia.
	Many years ago I changed my driving style to cope with rising fuel prices; I have now reached the stage where I am contemplating keeping my eyes shut in order to lower wind resistance.

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mercmad Posted a lot Flush Hard,it's a long way to McDonalds. Posts: 1,740	Flathead hunt (Very 'eavy)mercmad @mercmad
	May 27, 2008 2:24:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I see some WD flatties there,probsbly very little wear inside as long as not too much water has got it. The 'give away' is the governor mounted on the front of the generator.
	Many years ago I changed my driving style to cope with rising fuel prices; I have now reached the stage where I am contemplating keeping my eyes shut in order to lower wind resistance.

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stealthstylz Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 14,834 Club RR Member Number: 174	Flathead hunt (Very 'eavy)stealthstylz @stealthstylz Club Retro Rides Member 174
	May 27, 2008 8:19:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looks similar to Woolhouses scrap yard in Barnsley. He had some (what once were) lovely cars in but they were all too curse word to do anything with. Matt


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devilishdesigner Australia Gleaner of possibilities Posts: 2,952	Flathead hunt (Very 'eavy)devilishdesigner @devilishdesigner
	May 27, 2008 10:01:16 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	soem great stuff there, definitely parts salvage potential, sadly not much more though.
	Remade In Australia thereimaginarium.com.au

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VW Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,000	Flathead hunt (Very 'eavy)VW @vw
	May 27, 2008 16:23:48 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 27, 2008 8:19:29 GMT stealthstylz said: Looks similar to Woolhouses scrap yard in Barnsley. He had some (what once were) lovely cars in but they were all too broken to do anything with. Matt


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gearoil Part of things Projectless... Posts: 918	Flathead hunt (Very 'eavy)gearoil @gearoil
	May 27, 2008 16:38:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 26, 2008 14:37:07 GMT jackandcicely said: And the flatheads!!!!!!!!!! Shot of fresh petrol, spot of oil, should fire right up..... ;D Excellent find. Was this a yard that shut up shop one day and they never came back...?


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VW Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,000	Flathead hunt (Very 'eavy)VW @vw
	May 27, 2008 16:42:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	they still own it, and stuff is still for sale. The flatheads are £200 each, he tried to sell all 24 for £1200 at one point too i think. He has one on ebay right now listed as sidevalve V8, if anyone wants his number emial him through ebay. I was going to get one but there super expensive to rebuild and alot cheaper to buy as a runner! Why spend £2500 on a rebuild when £1500 will get a runner.


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stealthstylz Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 14,834 Club RR Member Number: 174	Flathead hunt (Very 'eavy)stealthstylz @stealthstylz Club Retro Rides Member 174
	May 27, 2008 17:30:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ah didn't realise it was Woolhouses. I'd steer clear the guy is a curse word of the highest order. Matt


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