Hot Rods Thames Panel Truck Gassers

Hey! Thanks guys! I didn't realize it was an altered. My Dad took me to Pomona back in '61-63 and two memories stood the test of time - Willy's Pie Wagon and the Brown Bros Willys blowin' a trans or driveshaft out on the ground.
I was hooked.
I wonder what ever happened to the Pie Wagon? Someone should recreate it, looks like an easy build.
Rick Abood's Black Thames was a South Bay favorite, everyone I know liked it.

 

That's the picture I've been looking for. My question is was this a Gasser or Altered? I'm guessing altered.

 

Ooops! looks like @bchctybob beat me to the answer.

 

saw the Pie Wagon run at Madera back in the day--one of my all time favorites--does it still exist??

 

I've heard rumors that this body survives somewhere in Canada??

 

Here's a color shot for you @Saxxon!

I've seen the LiL' Hearse on my Jackson Bros. Gasser files tape which is mostly Mid 60's to early 70's so I'm wondering when these trucks mostly ran. Is this an O/T thread?

 

Gasser is a waste on that one. You got all that sitten room, build an altered out of it.

 

Lil Hearse

 

Been around these cars for 50 years and have never heard them called TIMZ. The correct pronunciation is TEMZ.
I have heard people call them THAY MZ though, but never timz ~ maybe it was a regional thing .....

 

Pronounced the same as the river - definitely regional - or person-to-person.
I call them Thanglias.

 

Well certainly all the English men I know say River TEMZ

Thanglia's - now that's just funny

 

My Thames at Byron Melt Down a few years back.

 

Troxel and others

 

Probably not what you're expecting... Gary

 

A Midwest Thames that was reported to have been a Glass Body.

 

The car that made the MOLD for the Contemporary Fiberglass Cars.

 

Believed to be the Former resting place of the King Kong Thames....see body......was reported to be making molds off the body. Not sure if the body survived, rumors indicated it may be back in New York.

 

When traction is good at Byron, car hooks with 283 cu in engine.

 

Nice Second Gear Pass a few years back. If you are looking for a Thames, this one is for sale Turnkey or Roller.

 

NicePanella Trucking...... Like It..

 

Cool thread

 

Sold this truck 15 years ago. Bought it back a few weeks ago, a little different to before but still totally rot free and 9000miles from new!!

 

By the way , in the UK they are called Fordson van. Export models were Thames and I think they had a 3 bar grill and small running lights on the front wings.

 

Familiar lookin old ford truck in the back ground that belongs to someone on here too.

 

We only has the 3 hole grille for about the first six months of 1948 in the USA. I think Australia and NZ had the 3 hole much longer.

 

Don
I love the three slot Anglia grills.
There are two things I would have hanging on my shop wall if I could afford them.
Pines Winterfront for 32 Ford and an Anglia "three holer".