Rescuing a Fordson 7V Truck after 40 years out in the open!!

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RustEater
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Rescuing a Fordson 7V Truck after 40 years out in the open!!

#1 Post by RustEater »

A couple of weeks ago my mates and I rescued this beast from its resting place of 40 years!The whole rescue was recorded on video by a friend, here is the link;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B7WTDpkCRc

Its a long video but I'm sure most enthusiats will enjoy watching it!!
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#2 Post by MG Mal »

Cracking job getting that out after all that time.

whats the plans for it? restore or spares?

And where was it /is it now?

Look forward to updates.

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#3 Post by TerryG »

OMG had that thing been turned in to part of a building?!?!
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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#4 Post by Aar0sc »

That's the most ridiculously long video ever
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#5 Post by Grumpy Northener »

Great save - really wish I could get away with the same standards of health & safety that they undertook, upon my sites in the UK !!!!
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#6 Post by JPB »

Aar0sc wrote:That's the most ridiculously long video ever
Didn't prevent my watching every minute of it, guess it must be a matter of attention span and mine... Sorry, what was the topic of this thread again?

Seriously; loved it, this is a completely mad rescue and for that, you have my respect.
Pity AarOsc didn't pay attention, he's missed a great bit of nude female mud wrestling there. :P
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#7 Post by Aar0sc »

JPB wrote:
Aar0sc wrote:That's the most ridiculously long video ever
Didn't prevent my watching every minute of it, guess it must be a matter of attention span and mine... Sorry, what was the topic of this thread again?

Seriously; loved it, this is a completely mad rescue and for that, you have my respect.
Pity AarOsc didn't pay attention, he's missed a great bit of nude female mud wrestling there. :P
:P :oops: :cry:
Watching watching watching watching watching watching watching watching!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#8 Post by TerryG »

40 years outdoors and only one seized hub, that's pretty good going, apart from those tiny little flat spots the tyres it's almost good to go ;)
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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#9 Post by MG Mal »

They were "Only Flat on the Bottom" Too! ;)
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#10 Post by jimmyybob »

Your crazy........there could of been spiders in there.
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