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Re: Austin gasser to respectable street rod
I don't know how you do this...... Seems you just stick random car parts together and it ends up looking like it's meant to be.
Waiting for the next installment.
Waiting for the next installment.
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1950's Austin A40 Devon (2 door cars are rare) and Wolseley 6/80
Ford Anglia and Pops: A brief History.
The Anglia started production in 1937, but production ceased in 1939 to build military vehicles for WW2.
Production resumed in 1949, with a redesigned bonnet and an extended boot (trunk), which is the familiar Anglia.
In 1953 a new boxy model appeared: the Anglia 100e, which became the new Anglia, and the old Anglia was
designated ‘Popular’ which continued in production until August 1959, when another 'new Anglia' 105e arrived.
Confusing, isn't it ?
Ford POP and 1953 100e Anglia
...and one of my old 105E Anglias
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Hey Bruce I meant Harley Bob at the Unfinished Nationals last year. Nice guy. Love the Willys since he painted it. Maybe he has a couple ounces of touch up paint you could get for the model you built. One of my favorites of yours, by the by.
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That's a cool ride, Dog !!
' One of the first things, I figured that I might need a z'd frame for whatever was to transpire. I used the thickness of some styrene rod. Now, later in the build, I want to use the floor pan of the Austin. That meant I had to butcher it some to fit the frame.
I'm not a big advocate of the view from a sewer grate, but I had to dress it up above because of the cars windows. I used the inner sides of a pair of model A rear fenders to fashion some tubs over the Austin's wheel wells.
' One of the first things, I figured that I might need a z'd frame for whatever was to transpire. I used the thickness of some styrene rod. Now, later in the build, I want to use the floor pan of the Austin. That meant I had to butcher it some to fit the frame.
I'm not a big advocate of the view from a sewer grate, but I had to dress it up above because of the cars windows. I used the inner sides of a pair of model A rear fenders to fashion some tubs over the Austin's wheel wells.
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Working on the engine that was with this build when I got it. I'm converting it from a FI gasser to a street friendly dual 4 bbl on a riser intake. My problem is that I don't know what this engine is supposed to be so I'll at least get the spark plugs near the right location. I think I've already relocated the distributor to the rear. There is a post at the front of the block that looks like a distributor was on it.
Only image I found where someone built the Revell Austin showed Hemi valve covers. Any one have a clue from these valve covers? I don't even know where else to Google!
Only image I found where someone built the Revell Austin showed Hemi valve covers. Any one have a clue from these valve covers? I don't even know where else to Google!
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The covers look like 427 SOHC. Can't see the front well enough, though. Where does the post terminate?
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You can see the post sticking up right at the top of the water pump assembly.
My intake plate has a distributor hole behind the riser. That's why I'm going to the back with it.
The front has a alt. at the lower right. I don't rightly know what that round thing in front of the left valve cover is supposed to represent. I don't mind 'imagineering', so whatever it is .... I'll leave it and pretend it's an automatic tranny shifter or something. Maybe I can pretend its a fuel block and plumb the carbs to it ?
My intake plate has a distributor hole behind the riser. That's why I'm going to the back with it.
The front has a alt. at the lower right. I don't rightly know what that round thing in front of the left valve cover is supposed to represent. I don't mind 'imagineering', so whatever it is .... I'll leave it and pretend it's an automatic tranny shifter or something. Maybe I can pretend its a fuel block and plumb the carbs to it ?
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Igor took the body in for paint prep. I had been thinking about a discreet metallic/flake blue. When I seen this in it's hot rod grey primer. My thoughts of gaudy paint fled, and I'm leaving it in the primer.
Purple button tufted door panels might be alright for a competitive gasser, but too flashy for my hot rod. These panels had a neat inside showing the openings in the inner door frame. I was simply going to reverse them and have the bare door panel frame showing. The indentations were full of glue and would be near impossible to get cleaned out, and the slight curvature would be wrong. So I used the indentations as patterns and drilled thru to cut them out, figuring I would fill the button tufts that were left and thus use the panels in their original positions. I also filled the cutout where the hinges were located. They'll be hinged no more . Painted in red oxide primer. Who needs upholstery to go fast?
Purple button tufted door panels might be alright for a competitive gasser, but too flashy for my hot rod. These panels had a neat inside showing the openings in the inner door frame. I was simply going to reverse them and have the bare door panel frame showing. The indentations were full of glue and would be near impossible to get cleaned out, and the slight curvature would be wrong. So I used the indentations as patterns and drilled thru to cut them out, figuring I would fill the button tufts that were left and thus use the panels in their original positions. I also filled the cutout where the hinges were located. They'll be hinged no more . Painted in red oxide primer. Who needs upholstery to go fast?
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Yep, some cars don't need flashy paint.....good choice.
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The engine is a 427 cammer Ford. The spark plugs are in a weird location kinda at the top of the valve cover. Love what you are doing here.
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Great stuff Clay. Love the door panels. Upholstery only adds weight!!!
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Re: Austin gasser to respectable street rod
Small update w/ no fotos yet. The engine is going ahead... only as a Geezer BBI Special (Barely Believable Imagineering).
Florida humidity was at a rare low (in the mid 60's), I took the body out and painted it.
Bronze Mist Metallic. It looks pretty good.
Florida humidity was at a rare low (in the mid 60's), I took the body out and painted it.
Bronze Mist Metallic. It looks pretty good.
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Clay, could we get a close up of the engine ??
Great work
Great work
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john2308 wrote:Clay, could we get a close up of the engine ??
Great work
Coming,..... I'm plumbing the carbs today.
And working on the headlights.....Surprise element on this !!
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Ok, Here's the engine. I just have to clean up a fan blade and get it installed. That round blob in front of the left valve cover has been cut down some, and is now holding a fuel block.
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Great looking engine geezerman.
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Nice Clay. The plumbing really brings it to life.
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Nice job Clay
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