Ford Fairmont GT 1970 - Great restoration project

[david gimpel]

Hi,

After owning my 1970 Ford Fairmont GT (XW shape) for 20 years I am now looking for a new home for it.

It was working perfectly till I rolled it (after a blowout on a dirt road in the Karoo). Roof’s a bit dented in, but sides not too bad. A great restoration job for someone. (especially if you can find a 6cyl Fairmont body for cheap, and chop ‘n change body parts).

It had a comprehensive service and tune-up prior to fateful trip (at Mechanicar, Cape Town)

351 Cleveland engine. AT. The only non-genuine parts in the car are the Powerflow pipes I put on recently.

ID plates intact.

Car is in Cape Town.

Asking price: R55 000

[marlor]

Some pics perhaps please?

[david gimpel]

Sorry, here is a pic pre-accident.

Will swing by the car later today or tomorrow to take post-accident pics.

BTW - had chassis checked out and all is fine.

[ZA Perana]

Am so sad to read this, saw this car oustide a bicyle shop in the CBD last year and wow just wow had to be the nicest XW GT I have ever seen.

Virtually everything was orginal, real time warp car.

[david gimpel]

Thanks ZA Perana,

Was gutted when it happened, still am.

But luckily my two toddler kids and wife got out without a scratch. With all the modern safety devices they put into cars these days, there's still no substitute for a solidly-built car.

Hurts me to have to sell after being together for 20 years.

PS if anyone is interested in restoring this car, I have the number of a guy who has a 6cyl Fairmont with a body in decent nick - going for R15k.

[ZA Perana]

Thanks ZA Perana,

Was gutted when it happened, still am.

But luckily my two toddler kids and wife got out without a scratch. With all the modern safety devices they put into cars these days, there's still no substitute for a solidly-built car.

Hurts me to have to sell after being together for 20 years.

PS if anyone is interested in restoring this car, I have the number of a guy who has a 6cyl Fairmont with a body in decent nick - going for R15k.

Is a sale a must do because I am sure over time you could build it up again, Burt on the forum does great work on these cars, perhaps something to consider as I think the sentiment attached to owning something for so long.

Glad everyone got out without injury, thats the most important thing.

[BGBLOK]

Hi,
Has this sold?. If not will you please email me some after accident photos to my email please?.
proactms@bigpond.com

Many thanks

Dene

[FOX MAD]

BGB who are you?

[Graeme]

A chancer looking for a luck who has no interest in the forum.

[ZA Perana]

A chancer looking for a luck who has no interest in the forum.

Looks like it.....sadly....its tempting to ban these type of users...