Barn Finds Are Still Out There....

[LUV DE COUPE]

I fitted the sunraysias to get it on the trailer the original 12 slotters and tyrers were a bit shabby

[[Tonko]]

Originally Posted by XAVEE8

Hate to dissapoint you all but i have plans for all of them ... :

Touche.

Heard that one before :P :

[xygoonman]

HI ppls
This is my barn find...very original 2 owner xy fairmont gooon..been sittin for 8 years since the elderly owner had passed..

122000 original miles...runs like a dream....

[BZINGA]

Originally Posted by xygoonman

HI ppls
This is my barn find...very original 2 owner xy fairmont gooon..been sittin for 8 years since the elderly owner had passed..

122000 original miles...runs like a dream....

Looks very nice, great find :hihi:

[mattlea1]

Found these in a closed down Holden dealer in country NSW






And a couple of Fords been sitting in a yard on the outskirts of Sydney.

[TZENU]

To those owners who have actually stumbled upon a barn find i have one question..

Did you find those cars whilst out purposely searching for them or did you just 'come across' them...???
Reason being many people have told me that they come across them accidently and when they dont have $$$... I hope to one day find something special in a hidden Barn....

[boxo]

When i was working for my old man in the wrecking yard in wangaratta a few years ago we were offered from an old lady's estate A VE VIP Valiant that had only done 10,000 miles apparently her son had bought the car new and then crashed the car into a big gum tree killing him instantly the front was totaled but everthing else was in great nick as the old duck would clean it every month inside and out. They wanted $1000 for it at the time but the old man thought it was too dear(moron). You should have seen it everything as new once in a lifetime buy.. :togo:

[Daymoe]

My uncle has an XU1 Torana and a HQ Monaro with NOS fitted rotting away in a shed. Someone about 13 years ago asked him to respray the Torana, then ****ed off to Sydney and he never heard from him again. The Monaro is his though, and it just sits in the garage rotting away, as well as his Ford Fairlane 500 which is just rusting in the driveway. He prefers to drive his mum's old Nissan Pintara station wagon :(

My Dad's XE Falcon used to be there too, until it got taken away for scrap metal.

[xygoonman]

I found mine thru my booses friend ..it was her fathers..been sittin since 2003 when he passed..heard about it months ago..but she didnt want to sell,still had an emotional attachment to the car.

But las week she said i could come and have a look..my boss told me it was green and had 12 slotters so i thought it may of been played with a bit.\

But you should of seen my eyes light up when i walked into the garage...silver and original hubcaps..could of sworn i was in a time warp..

[nickd]

anymore barn finds???

[wodahs]

Originally Posted by xygoonman

I found mine thru my booses friend ..it was her fathers..been sittin since 2003 when he passed..heard about it months ago..but she didnt want to sell,still had an emotional attachment to the car.

But las week she said i could come and have a look..my boss told me it was green and had 12 slotters so i thought it may of been played with a bit.\

But you should of seen my eyes light up when i walked into the garage...silver and original hubcaps..could of sworn i was in a time warp..

any pics ??

[[Tonko]]

Originally Posted by wodahs

any pics ??

Post 123 matey..
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I find a few of them, just driving around country roads randomly... Keeping an eye out...

[wodahs]

Originally Posted by [Tonko]

Post 123 matey..
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I find a few of them, just driving around country roads randomly... Keeping an eye out...

thankz Tonko

sweeeet wagon
my first car was an xy wagon ( dont remember the exact color ) but was a dark green metalic

[Fev]

Wheres that holden dealer? i want that torana

[mattlea1]

Originally Posted by Fev

Wheres that holden dealer? i want that torana

He would sell it but believe me he knows what its worth.

[XRTickfordNZ]

Originally Posted by xafordgod

Got a whisper a while ago about this car thats been sitting in a barn and hadnt seen the road since the early 90's. Jumped in the car and went for a 3 and a half hour drive to look at it. XA fairmont coupe and yes Im talking with the owner now and going to buy it. What a barn find!!





Cheers,

Brendon

I now own this coupe.

Its comming home.

Cheers,

Brendon

[wodahs]

: sounds like some one got lucky what a find

[XR6_661]

My mates dad recently pulled his geniune 1968 HKS 327 Monaro (bathurst edition) out of retirement after 26 years the other week. White leather interior, maroon in colour. All original badging, etc.

Car hasn't been moved for 26 years after the gear level snapped off. We would have put money on the engine being seized and not starting. But sure enough, after we fed some fuel in through the carby, she fired and ran! Didn't sound at all healthy, but she went!

I'll try get some pictures up!

[jaydee]

Originally Posted by xafordgod

I now own this coupe.

Its comming home.

Cheers,

Brendon

Looks like a big job, lots of rust.
Good luck to you, good to see some people willing to have a go and bring 'em back to life.

[nb_351]

did you take te vinyl roof off or was it like that for years?

[XRTickfordNZ]

Originally Posted by nb_351

did you take te vinyl roof off or was it like that for years?

Been like that for years mate.

The pics are as I found it in the barn.

Ill take fresh pics of it once I get it home.

Cheers,

Brendon

[XRTickfordNZ]

Originally Posted by jaydee

Looks like a big job, lots of rust.
Good luck to you, good to see some people willing to have a go and bring 'em back to life.

Its not bad mate. Makes life easier when your a panelbeater by trade.

Cheers,

Brendon

[NudgE^SIKBRO]

Not quite a BARN Find, more like and old tin shed in Vic... 1 Owner 1983 XE Fairmont Ghia Sedan, 203,500ks, Electrics, Premium sound, Immaculate interior, Original Sales Recieps and Perfect 4.1L EFI/3 Speed.


Pic was taken after i washed the mountains of dust off it

Now its mine and was registered friday

[JD86]

any more barn finds? i love hearing about them

[Mesa]

My uncle out at Warren NSW used to work on the Irrigation Scheme out that way in the 60's/70's. His job meant he spent a lot of time on various properties in the area. It allowed him to scope the properties for cars. He now has a decent collection of Model 'T' Fords he's restored.
For those who regularly travel the Pacific Hwy through Grafton, there is what appears to be an old abandoned wrecking yard 10-15k's south of the town on the eastern side of the highway near the overhead illuminated RTA sign. It's owned by a wrecker in South Grafton who wanted to move his business to his property outside the town. Somebody complained it was an eyesore so the council stopped him from operating there. In turn he left the cars there as he wasn't going to move them twice. He will let you tour the yard (at a fee). 10 years ago he still had a stack of 40's to 70's stock. Unfortunately, some of the cars visible from the highway are rusted beyond repair. It's the stuff you can't see that's worth a look.

BTW, if anyone comes across a barn or paddock with a HX GTS Monaro in Sierra Tan (dark brown mettallic) with Chamois interior and vinyl roof with HJ GTS stickers on the rear quarters, please let me know. I've been trying to track this car for 20+ years. It once belonged to the family.

[stang777]

I got told about a 67 mustang no sure if its a coupe, fastback or convertible. Its been sitting in a farmers shed for about 20 years its about 30km from where i live not sure exactly where tho. apparently its piled with pigeon poo

[TUF_302]

Originally Posted by NudgE^SIKBRO

Not quite a BARN Find, more like and old tin shed in Vic... 1 Owner 1983 XE Fairmont Ghia Sedan, 203,500ks, Electrics, Premium sound, Immaculate interior, Original Sales Recieps and Perfect 4.1L EFI/3 Speed.


Pic was taken after i washed the mountains of dust off it

Now its mine and was registered friday

Nothing wrong with finding this mate!, id love to come across a low mile XD/XE!!

[FPV8U]

A mate of mine has heard of a mint Charger or two sitting out our way at a farmers property, problem is nobody knows exactly what farm and we can't seem to find any direction beyond what town it's near.

Beyond that i found a XB coupe at a caravan park rotting under a tarp, the thing has already had a roof put on it at some point and has more rust than metal left now sadly otherwise i would have snapped it up.

A few years back i found another XB Coupe rotting under a tree that had sadly been sold only a handfull of days before i was at their property, although once again this had more rust than steel and the new owner in WA was in for a hell of a suprise i think.

[snottygobble]

Originally Posted by xygoonman

HI ppls
This is my barn find...very original 2 owner xy fairmont gooon..been sittin for 8 years since the elderly owner had passed..

122000 original miles...runs like a dream....

that is an exceptional find, amazing, you must be wrapped. i think we're gunna have to re think the whole barn find thing and create a thread for immaculately kept grannymobiles kept undercover for years on end

[stang777]

There's a wild violet xa Gt coupe sitting out the back of a farm with a tree growing thru it just outside of heathcote vic. Its been there since new pretty much it crashed when it was 2 years old and has been out there ever since