Hilux SFA – soon to be extinct?

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Where have they gone?
I have done a seven day trip, Piet Retief, Sabie, Kruger Park, Swaziland, Zululand and home – 2161 km and only saw two SFA Hilux’s. One near Lothair and the other in Swaziland, both obviously hard working vehicles with no glitzy paint work and macho fat takkies; but drab, dented, loaded beyond their maximum but still going strong. Both single cabs - never saw one SFA double cab.
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With the high cost of fuel, me thinks they opt for the platkar :wink2:
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They are Parked due to fuel costs....Well mine is.
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Well I can say u never saw any in zululand was coz thery are rusted away .....
Why I am putting a fiberglass body on so mine won't go extinct in the next 10 years!!!!!!!!
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lesotho in april was plenty of SFA. Some quite neat.
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Moenie worry nie, gaan ry net deur Brackenfell. Dis waar 90% van SA se SFA's loop.
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This is something I also noticed on our recent travels Harold.... :shock: :shock:
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ThysdJ wrote:This is something I also noticed on our recent travels Harold.... :shock: :shock:

Miskien moet ons minner met Fords rondry en 'n bietjie die SFA laat bene rek!!! :twisted:
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swartvark wrote:Miskien moet ons minner met Fords rondry en 'n bietjie die SFA laat bene rek!!! :twisted:
Jy ook?? van wanner af?? :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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dustbuster wrote:Well I can say u never saw any in zululand was coz thery are rusted away .....
Why I am putting a fiberglass body on so mine won't go extinct in the next 10 years!!!!!!!!
where you getting a fibreglass body from ???
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Stuart, AFAIK they're made in KZN by a company called "Mboza" and are still available. There are some previous threads that talk about these bodies, but here is the latest of them ..... viewtopic.php?f=41&t=16205" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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My brother-in-law has a 1989 Lux that he bought 11 years ago. He, at that stage, was the agent for "Rust Stop" in Mossel Bay and installed a system in his bakkie. Although the bodywork has quite a few scratches and dents, there is NO rust. I am going to install such a system soon.
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I think thats why they get's stolen.scarce.
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ThysdJ wrote:
swartvark wrote:Miskien moet ons minner met Fords rondry en 'n bietjie die SFA laat bene rek!!! :twisted:
Jy ook?? van wanner af?? :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Neeee, ek ry Volksiekietjies!!! :blushing: :blushing:
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just got a quote from Mboza for a fibreglass body for my truck, R20,000 for the body and R6500 for the load bay all ex Pinetown depot.
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Hey Harold
There are lots in Nelspruit. Spend a day or 2 here and you will see them. On my way to work every morning I have noticed quiet a few. And the numbers keep on growing... :thumbup:
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also funny on weekends away people are interested in my bakkie and want to buy - rust and all!!!
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