1930 Vicky Rebuild -Some Hustle in the Bustle !

Well the ol girl has gone away for some surgery some of you will like it and some of you wont but hey...
She's having a 350 slightly cammed and old style heads (no accessory holes)four speed muncie,8" back axle,53 Ford drums up front on a 34 ford axle,LHD landrover box and keeping fully fendered.
Hopefully it should be pretty quick !
So it was sent off to Buckland Automotive for some major work that I cannot do myself .
The engine has been given the once over by Clive at Probuild American
http://www.probuildamerican.com/category/current-projects/
Cant wait to get this back on the road for some serious fun.

 

It's a beautiful car, I hope you get her back together soon and can enjoy it for years to come.
16 years ago I had a 1931 steel back Vicky with a Ford 302, C4 automatic, Jag IRS that we sold to cover hospital bills.
16 years later with our daughter including 9 trips to Walt Disney World, a black belt in karate, a 3.83 grade point average and now avid horse rider, I know I made the right decision keeping her and not the Vicky (Ha, Ha, Ha).

 

MAN! THEY PUT THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE WRONG SIDE! I'd never pay for that take it back to them and have them fix it!

 

Very nice. Buckland have built some beautiful cars.

 

Looks good. Always nice to see a Vicky that hasn't been street rodded.

Terry

 

Nice....

 

just my 2 cents,first -nice rod -second make sure they replace those bolts that go thru the frame to steering gear with grade 8 at least

 

At least the location of the shifter is not crowding the driver.

 

Ha Ha yeah the car is a south america import from Uragay in 1992 quite rare here in uk

 

love those leather back Vicks...I have always had a love for A Vickys

 

Heres a couple more pictures.
The axle is mounted and tourque rods installed.not long now and we will be rolling.

 

Nice car, I put a Ford in Mine,but was'nt easy nor cheap either

 

looking good!!! are there many hot rods shops in the UK?

 

Heres a few more progress pictures, axle all fitted now and exhaust system fabicated.
Cant wait to see it on its wheels and off the JIG... with the body in place.

 

Very nice! loves me some Vicky!

 

Looks great...who makes those mufflers?

 

They are made by Adrian Smith the owner of Buckland Automotive they should have a deep mellow tone like smithys mufflers.

 

Looks sharp so far! keep up the nice work!

 

Just got some pics were rollin !

 

Been over to Adrians today for a fitting! to get the steering wheel/pedal position correct to suit me.
Body is on and looks good not long to go now.

 

Damn that looks good Nick. Not much longer now.

 

Thanks Doug ,you on holiday now ?

 

Very nice! Glad to see this one keep it's fenders.
Who makes those beautiful shocks? With that old style bell-flared cover?

 

They are so-cal shocks they will look even better and more vintage when they are painted black.

 

Very nicely constructed Vicky. When it's finished you'll have more fun than the law will allow!!

Frank

 

Just a few more progress pics,
Firewall recessed,seats all sorted ,shifter sorted along with the handbrake,floorboards/toeboards fabricated and check out my fancy column drop,Body off and chassis painted.
The firewall is going to be painted cream . Keep up the good work Adrian

 

Full rolling chassis now its coming home next week then its over to me to finish it off......cant wait !

 

Looking good

 

Beautiful work! A definite 'two thumbs up'!

Mart3406
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Put some horns on that column drop! (when I first saw it from behind the steering wheel it looked just like a Texas steerhead!)

Seriously, though: Gorgeous Vicky! That'd be my next project, if I could find one. I admire your direction here, the car just keeps improving. (brilliant design/execution of the upper torque rods!)