Hi Adam Glad you like 'em, I put a few others up recently (Volvo Amazon, Lotus etc). Yup I bought a PC application that builds the s/s - firstly I fettle the...
... Hey Bob, I've been busy with my Engineering exams and wrenching my 1950 Lambretta back into life before the national event at easter. Um, I've never seen...
Adam if my memory serves me well they were used for undercover operations many disappeared and were never found its a rare find to uncover one.As you can see...
Hi Adam I'm no Minor buff, but the Austin version of the Morris van & pickup was just to attract people who'd always bought Austin-badged vehicles in the past....
Hi Mark Yeah an 1800 might be an option if a decent one could be located, I know my pal is ideally after something pre-1950ish (a Pop, Devon or Prefect ute...
Rick Ebay is the best guide at present. Look under collectors cars. Couple of prefects and a ford 100e van up at present. I guess it's whatever takes his...
Hi everyone! I have just loaded a new homepage photo. Rick sent me a super picture of his Devon in snow. I wonder if he needs a shovel in the back of the...
Chuffed that you liked it! I took a mountain of piccies, will get 'em put on my site shortly. We hardly ever get proper levels of snow around here, so when we...
Hi All, On the weekend we put the tyres on the Austin A40, Only one Drum brake was seized enough to give me a little grief, but a stick of dynamite did the...
Good for you Karl, I know the feeling. It's a special moment isn't it, when the car finally comes home? How far did you have to tow it? 10 miles or 100 miles?...
Towed about 50Km on a flat top tow truck and only costed $80 AUD which is very good considering it costed me to tow my car $70 and that was only 4Km The car is...
Hi everyone, Just a quick note. About 6 months after I finished my restoration on my Devon, I found water under the rear seat but I had renewed the rubbers on...
Hi Folks! Just a scrap of news... I am off to Ashburton right now on the scent of a 1952 Austin A40 Devon. We have just had lunch and are on our way south... ...
Just a short note to say I'll be going to Castle Hill but as a spectator only. First the A40 was crashed into my house by my 17 year old son. House OK A40 a...
Hi Adam Heyy nice find, doesn't look too bad apart from the dents - is it beyond restoration? Look forward to seeing more pics of it when you check it over...
Hello Everyone! It's just me again with more rubbish to fill your inbox. Sorry!!! :) Well, I have loaded some new photos to the group. They can be found here:...
Interesting piccies I notice it has a floor mounter handbrake lever to the right of the drivers' seat - are all NZ fitted out like this?, just that the UK cars...
Yes, it has been modified. It also has the standard "pull out" type under the dash. I don't know why it's got both, probably because it failed a warrant with...
Hello Adam, I think you have got yourself a good Devon there Adam but the problem I'm having is in seeing it properly. When I go to the site to view the...
Rick, I have just found out that the hand brake lever is for operating a trailer brake only. I wouldn't think it'd be aloud by law anymore. :) Adam (NZ) ... ...
Hi Ern! Just click on those thumbnails... they are links to the bigger photos. When you get to the larger photo there is a link there to make it larger still. ...
Pete from Australia... I have a message for you. I have a person who wants to know about the A40 Woodies. You have one don't you? Do any of you other members...
Hehe great pics! would it be ok to use a couple of them on my site sometime, I especially like your shots of cars hanging up in the air at odd angles, hehe. A...
Hi Adam, did wonder, as afterwards I spotted the original handbrake exiting beneath the dash - he must have done a lot of towing to make this mod worthwhile ...
Welcome to new member (dtartaglia1) who writes as follows: I am 53 and live in the Reading, PA area. My family had a neat old Austin in 1963. I'm looking for...
Rick, you are MORE THAN welcome to use whatever photos of mine WITHOUT ASKING!!!!! You do what you like with them. I will send you the floor panel... but I'll...
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