Any Anglia cars or projects out there?

I am working on a 1951 Austin A40 Devon. The car had a 350/350 when i got it with Opel GT front suspension. However it was bottomed out, and not finished. It fell off a trailer before i got it and buckled the frame at the firewall (where firewall should be). I can't decide if I should try to splice my mustang II subframe into it, or have this frame straightened. Any suggestions are appreciated.

 

I like this!!!

 

Oh man… Damb! I sure do miss my 58!

 

My 57 Thames Panel has an S-10 front clip under it. 3"x2" rails in the rear with a 4-link.
Tom - restorit

 

I finely found some photo's of it… such as they are. Can't call it a hot rod in the traditional American sense, but it was a modified car. It ran a 1963 105E engine & 4 on the floor trans. And with that combo it was the terror of the Santa Cruz Mountains there for a while… or at least it felt like it… Well I had my fun at least!

The first photo is the way it looked just before I let it go. I was a high school kid (we're talking late 1960's early 70's here) with a very limited budget to spend on it. I bought it for $25.00 with the flat head engine in a box next to it. all told I think I only put $600.00 into it (not counting gas & regular maintenance). The flat black hood was something the off road racers were doing at the time to cut down on glare. The second photo is how it looked when I first got it. The last photo is the door panels I made from old fruit picking crates as were I grew up was at one time mostly orchards so their were allot of those crates around still in those day's. The head liner was a burlap bag. And yes that thing on the roof was a cheap home made sun roof (More like a hatch) hokey maybe but like I said I had my fun so I don't care!! May be it's just cause I was a kid… but to me I had such a good time with this eccentric car that this is the one that got away.

 

Bought this 59 Anglia in TN and had it flat bedded to Long Island NY where she is sitting now. All original and runs well. Not the greatest paint job but thats not my biggest worry. I was planning on doing a swap till I realized I couldn't afford it. Now I'm trying to sell her to someone who can afford to give her the attention she deserves.

Like most car guys, unfortunately I need the money for my other projects.
http://s182.photobucket.com/albums/...=view&current=MoreGloryShotsPrePurchaseSM.jpg

 

It's not an Anglia and it's not from England. It is small and from Germany - is that close enough?

 

Opel?

It looks cool as hell..

 

59 Opel Olympia Caravan. It's tubbed, strut front end, all on the budget. Has a Buick 350/350 combo w/mild cam. Still have to do the floors, fuel and brake systems and wiring. It's been a long time coming, I've owned it for 20 years and just now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Here's a shot while mocking up engine placemet and ride height before the front frame rails and suspension were installed.

 

Hay man that looks cool

 

Thanks! For this season, so far they're just letting us run the 1/8th mile at our home track, and the best time to date has been a 6.90 without the wheels in the air, otherwise about a 7.0. In the 1/4 mile, a 10.90, wheels down, otherwise about an 11.0

 

10's are good times is it street driven?

 

Yep! All we have to do is change the tires and put the headers back on and we can cruise where ever we want.

 

I 've posted pics of mine elsewhere on here but not in this thread, so here it is;

Real deal, was a B/G record holder at the "Real" Irwindale in 1971

 

Hotrodden
That looks cool as a cucumber coming out of the freezer

Agas
where are you based??

 

Here's mine.

 

wow what colour is that it looks loverly in the sun

 

Thanks. It's House of Kolor Sunset Pearl.

 

Another one. This belongs to a friend of my dads. He fixed us up with a 12 bolt rear for our '57 chevy wagon. It was featured in hotrod mag a few months back. Pics taken at goodguys, K.C., '08.
Can't enlarge the pics for some reason, sorry.

 

My old van, very sorely missed. Now resides in So Cal..

 

Rust........OUTFRIGGING standing!!! beautiful car!!

 

That's one of my all time favorites.

 

Heres My project, been workin on it a long time hope to have it drivable soon thanks Mike

 

Gasser
Is your alias Gary Mc ?
If so your van and mister Torquer are the reason Im building my Fordson


Stu

 

Yep, 'tis I. If your van is the one I think it is the rear doors came from me... Looks good BTW.

I miss my van and racing, but don't miss paying for it!

 

Hi Gary
mine has had a lot of work done by Dave Homans in Milton Keynes

Looking forward to driving it had a big block 4 speed 55 for a while so know the cost of juice, I have a 6/71 blower but will proberly not put it on the Fordson "but you never know".

Stu

 

My 51 Stock car clone at Bedrock Weekend #8 2009




West

 

After BG i am ready to get started

 

I drove mine to watch the promods . SWEET !!!! Car puts a smile on my face .

 

This is my Projekt from Germany!