Like a lot of us, I get a bit of pleasure out of fixing something up and utilising some of the skills I’ve picked up over the years. I also enjoy seeing the process of restorations by others, so in that spirit, I’m hoping that this story on my Louisville might inspire a few more of you to share your restorations with us. 

I bought the 1976 Ford LN 9000 (Louisville) in 2013 from Kevin Roache’s clearing sale when he shut down his wrecking yard at Withcott in Queensland. The truck started and drove, and most things on it actually worked. 

Mind you, it had spent quite a few years in Kevin’s yard at the bottom of t