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« on: September 20, 2013, 10:03:02 AM » |
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As you folks know I got the vintage hotrod bug after attending GOW at Prescott back in the summer, this came shortly after buying a pile of T part's from a very good mate, fate throwing it's hand in again I guess  well the plan for the T pile was to fit a flathead 6 into it but the stude lump I got needed too much work for the time frame I have so I was at a stopping point.. I needed a motor that was period correct but didn't want to go early OHV V8 or flattie V8... at a recent car event I was talking to a mate about my love for unuaual engines and a guy pop's his head up and mentions he has a '39 Pontiac 3.7 ltr straight six flattie going begging in his workshop, taken from a driving car, complete and I got it for £150.. BUT it is so back to the drawing board goes I... Well with the settling of Hayley's estate I have been left with a small amount of cash, not enough to make even a small dent in the mortgage so I decided bugger it I'm going to buy myself something special (and cheap!!) that will be a permanent reminder of my smashing missus... so I'm importing this from Kansas.. complete and unmolested...... |
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« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2013, 10:05:41 AM » |
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it won't stay unmolested for long... the A running gear I got with my T part's are going to go onto this along with an model A motor and trans to give me a good usable slightly hotrodded T coupe, something i can drive safely to work during the summer and get out to enjoy vintage and rod shows at the weekend...
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« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2013, 10:07:29 AM » |
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no paint just a clear coat to protect the metal work.. nice interior etc... be a bit of a sleeper this one I hope, plan to get Jim at Royal Kustoms in Poole to warm the motor just a tadge  |
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« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2013, 10:10:04 AM » |
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so what of the T running gear I hear you cry?  well as my racer/roadster now has no A running gear and no motor I plan to fit all the running gear from the Coupe into the roadster and make for a hot T to use for competition event's like GOW and Pendine and for small local runs around the countryside... |
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« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2013, 10:30:25 AM » |
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When's it get here then?  |
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« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2013, 10:33:16 AM » |
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hopefully early October... can't wait... still have to find a place to store her until the Pop and roadster are done....
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« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2013, 10:35:53 AM » |
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I'm sure there's plenty of people to store it, whether they want to give it back on the other hand! |
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« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2013, 08:20:58 PM » |
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Hope you're going to pump the tyres up before you drive it Shaun. A rather dandy lookin' automobile. So are you going to tow the racing T behind the road going one?
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« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2013, 08:34:20 PM » |
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It's gorgeous!
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« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2013, 08:53:01 PM » |
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It's gorgeous!
Yeh, I LOVE it |
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« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2013, 06:07:51 AM » |
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Sweeeeet. They don't come much better than that. The patina is just right.
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« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2013, 09:16:21 AM » |
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It is a thing of beauty,I would just put air in the tyres and drive it.
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« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2013, 11:16:28 AM » |
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for local event's I will tow the racer behind this, just purchased a race van to haul the Saltster and T to long distance event's like GOW and Pendine....
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« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2013, 11:39:55 AM » |
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classic van?
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