| Specifications | ||
| Year | : | 1970 |
| Make | : | Ford |
| Model | : | Fairlane 500 - Australian Model ZD |
| Engine | : | None. Should have a 351 cui Cleveland |
| Modifications | : | None |
| Country of Origin | : | Australian |
| Fate | : | Given away to either be restored or used for parts, see below |
| History | ||
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Got this car from the same guy as the 1966 Fairlane, no engine or gearbox,
but at least this one has a rear diff and wheels. Not quite sure what we are going to do with her, I would like to see her restored, but there is a lot of work to be done. The body looks bad in the pictures, but in reality it is not that bad, alot of the rust is surface rust. There is also not that much damage [dents] to the exterior, nothing that can't be fixed up. The interior is in good condition, all stored away now, and the grille, and other chrome trim is also okay, also all stored away. I keep on meaning to get pictures of the interior and the trim but always seem to forget. Unfortunately she is not under cover at the moment and that is our #1 priority. Update: 2005 After being convinced for about 8 months that its a ZC model, I finally found out that its a ZD. The main difference that I could find between the two were the taillights, the ZC has 3 lenses {red-orange-red} per taillight and the ZD has 2 {red-orange} with a chrome strip in the middle where the orange is on the ZC. The reason I did not figure this out earlier is cos' the taillights were packed away in a box, and I only just managed to find the box..........go figure! Update 2006 Due to moving, we had to try and clear our garden of most of our cars, apparently our neighbours did not view them with the same enthusiasm as we did. Our new neighbours also don't share our passion for rusted old cars, so we gave away the ZD, hopefully she will be either restored, or parts will be put to good use. |
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| General Information | ||
| Australian ZC and ZD Fairlanes were sent to South Africa in CKD form and assembled at the Ford Plant in Neave, Port Elizabeth. | ||
| Below is my attempt to sort out the horizontal from the vertical, if anyone has more information, or wants to correct me, please e-mail me. | |
 1968-69 Australian ZB Model Horizontal Headlights, new grille |
 1970 Australian ZC Model Vertical Headlights Two horizontal Grilles |
 1971 Australian ZD Model Vertical Headlights One Grille |
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| Photos of Our 1970 Fairlane - Click on thumbnail for larger image | |||||
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| Photos of Other 1969-71 Fairlanes in South Africa - Click on thumbnail for larger image. More Fairlane Photos | |||||
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| Links to pages on this relating to the | ||
| 1970 Fairlane Wiring | 1969 Fairlane Brochure | |
| Links to External sites of interest relating to the | |
| Fairlane Australia Links | This will take you to a number of Fairlane links on the Links Page |
| Fairlane Online Parts Links | This will take you to a number of Fairlane links on the Links Page |
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