Thread: Deuce coupe ute, pickup

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Originally Posted by IC2

I do like it a lot better with fenders though I do have to say it's not something I would consider. The usual '32 lines are generally pretty well defined - vertical, horizontal and at close to right angles then rounded to flow with each other. The swooping back of the PU bed IMHO, does not complement that design.

{ Now, let my roasting begin }

Dave,I know where you are coming from..It probably doesnt look too bad to me,cos we are used to seeing the Aussie coupe utes,as they are called..The add on style that they have had all the way through to the 50s is the norm for us down here..Probably due to the fact that they had to build a vehicle for farm use,and carry the ''billy lids'' around too.....Incidentally,,have you ever seen an Aussie 56 Ford Mainline ute at all??Ya might have to jump on a Ford Australia website..

Originally Posted by lamin8r

Dave,I know where you are coming from..It probably doesnt look too bad to me,cos we are used to seeing the Aussie coupe utes,as they are called..The add on style that they have had all the way through to the 50s is the norm for us down here..Probably due to the fact that they had to build a vehicle for farm use,and carry the ''billy lids'' around too.....Incidentally,,have you ever seen an Aussie 56 Ford Mainline ute at all??Ya might have to jump on a Ford Australia website..

Robin - Now I see where he got his inspiration from : YouTube - ‪ford, mainline ute Australian 1955 56 57 58 59‬‏. There is at least one more link there to the utes as well.

I still want to see a completed '32 eventually

Originally Posted by IC2

Robin - Now I see where he got his inspiration from : YouTube - ‪ford, mainline ute Australian 1955 56 57 58 59‬‏. There is at least one more link there to the utes as well.

I still want to see a completed '32 eventually

The 46/7/8 Fords dont look so bad..We are spoilt here in NZ,cos,we got the American issue with our cars,trucks etc,but from Canada,for export,RHD..while the Australians built there own,from the different body building factories,like Holden,etc..Their 59 Fords were still the 55 body shape...