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PHIL EDMONDSON

DELAIDE lad and Drag Challenge veteran Phil Edmondson is always busy refining his monster XB coupe, but has added some F-truck goodness to the shed. “I found the F100 in Echuca,” says Phil. “It is the first of the ‘bumpside’ models, but has a ‘dentside’ tray. It was a 240ci six-pot/four-speed deal from the factory, but had a tired 302 Clevo, C4 and nine-inch when I purchased it. I’ve got a complete driveline out of a WM Statesman and am going to fit that: 6.0-litre L98, 6L80E auto, ECU and go-pedal. I found a bumpside tub to match the body in Bendigo – they are pretty hard to find, so I’m stoked. The cab is surprisingly good for rust – just one bad spot on the roof and a little in the floor. The usual places they blow out, like the firewall and cab corners,