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Hot Rods Blown 354 Hemi with 1948 Austin A40 strapped to it .

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by RobsHemiA, Oct 6, 2020.

  1. RobsHemiA
    Joined: Jan 25, 2007
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    Hey guys . I've been away from board for a little while , but I haven't been sitting idle !
    I've been putting together an Austin A40 with a blown 354 Hemi . Just about ready to build the floor and firewall and really start making progress . As you can imagine its all a bit of a squeeze but I got everything in and very happy with the direction its heading .
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  2. 392
    Joined: Feb 27, 2007
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    This should be a no nonsense shit and get ride, outside the normal for sure. Good stuff.
     
  3. flatheadpete
    Joined: Oct 29, 2003
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    from Burton, MI

    Cool car but...What the heck is that hovering above the roof in the last 3/4 rear shot? o_O
     
  4. loudbang
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    Vampire in the daylight :rolleyes:
     

  5. Smiffy
    Joined: Dec 30, 2014
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    Smiffy

    Great looking car looking forward to seeing more of it.
     
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  6. Jmountainjr
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    Looking good. I have a question that I have been meaning to ask. It seems that the majority of down under guys use a blue painted steel when they fabricate. Do they give that stuff away down there?
     
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  7. That's how all the box steel comes. It's weld thru.
     
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  8. Sandgroper
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    Very nice, need more :rolleyes:
     
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  9. Mike VV
    Joined: Sep 28, 2010
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    from SoCal

    Very nice.
    A friend may chime in with his Austin.

    Mike
     
  10. 4tford
    Joined: Aug 27, 2005
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    Very nice and I bet you can get the tires high in the air.
     
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  11. WB69
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    from Kansas

    Hold on, that's gonna be a helluva ride!
     
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  12. junkyardgenius
    Joined: Dec 29, 2005
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    from Kernow

    Love this. I built one with a blown 350 Chevy and it was great fun. I chopped it 4 inches. Took it to the South of France with my wife and 2 kids. Never been so hot in my life.
     
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  13. Mikus Maximus
    Joined: Jun 25, 2022
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    Mikus Maximus
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    from SoCal

  14. sunbeam
    Joined: Oct 22, 2010
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    What country is a 48 Austin from??/
     
  15. seb fontana
    Joined: Sep 1, 2005
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    seb fontana
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    from ct

    UK.
     
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  16. sunbeam
    Joined: Oct 22, 2010
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    Doesn't that make it a foreign car. like say a Jaguar
     
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  17. gimpyshotrods
    Joined: May 20, 2009
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    It does.
     
  18. spanners
    Joined: Feb 24, 2009
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    Holy shit! I'm stuffing a six cylinder Holden in an A40 cab chassis and that's tight enough without a blower and extra cylinders.
     
  19. 1971BB427
    Joined: Mar 6, 2010
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    1971BB427
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    from Oregon

    I thought stuffing a SBC in my Austin A8 was a tight squeeze!
     

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