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chris
07-11-07, 07:59 PM
Here's an old pic from Santa Pod before i owned it,the Anglia on the left..

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/40oldstrip.jpg

First rodded around 1981 with a 1600cc Ford engine,
It recieved a Rover V8 in 1983 and has been v8 powered ever since.

chris
23-11-07, 02:35 PM
Fast forward to 2005...Billing...i see the car advertised in the back of a huge Edsel station wagon,but didnt realise at the time i would later own the car and after looking around for a hot rod,thanks to this very forum,my attention was bought back to HFH in August that year.
So down to the Forest of Dean i went,had a look around and once the old girl was fired up i just had to have her!

Trailored back home,a month later she was mot'd,back on the road and has been used daily since.

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/P1010099-1.jpg
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/P1010100-1.jpg

Taff
24-11-07, 05:00 PM
i see it out and about in Swindon a fair bit, always think how tuff it looks.

chris
24-11-07, 10:48 PM
wow thanks Taff,
never thought of it as looking tuff before

Taff
28-11-07, 10:26 PM
wow thanks Taff,
never thought of it as looking tuff before

I'm guessing it's your daily, coz I see it prob once a fortnight, always on the move. Not like it's parked up at the side of the road or something, if I had seen it parked I would have knocked and said hi. and blagged a coffee. and some biscuits. maybe a bit of lunch.smoked your fags etc etc

anyway, there's just something about seeing it on the move, it just looks right.

now, about my MOT..........:-)

chris
28-11-07, 11:23 PM
pmsl...

yeah it's my daily,you more than likely see me on the A419 then,on the way to work.
if you ever follow me to a housing estate your more than welcome in for coffee,but you better bring your own biscuits,only the priveleged get my chocolate hobnobs!!

as for mot,thats my mates garage im advertising (untill he can get on here and do it himself!) give him a call and tell him your on here and know me,he's a good lad and wont ef you about,a few from here have used him already.

take it easy,
chris

wadworth
24-12-07, 03:15 PM
saw the photo at the pod and the penny dropped.....it used to belong to cheltenham a a man john heaney. showing my age now, that was back in the mid eighties!!!

chris
24-12-07, 07:10 PM
hi pete,welcome back to the forum.
i think john had it between '81 and '89 from what i can make out from the records that came with the car.i've had it for over 2 years now and use it as much as possible,needless to say she's suffering a bit and is in need of some tlc!

i went to a westside street rods bbq a few years ago and met geof harris,he said john would of had a fit if he'd seen it there,still going strong lol!

ps.you may be showing your age but hey,there's nothing wrong with your memory!

all the best,
chris

chris
24-12-07, 07:40 PM
just found my timing tickets when i took her up 'shakey' for the first time..
only had two runs,this was my best (gold rv lane,T25)...

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/poptimeticket2.jpg

..yep,as a few people know,lost to a girl,ah well,hoping to better the time in 2008 (diet after christmas lol) and still drive her home ;-)

chris
07-03-08, 08:20 PM
i had a Prefect rad (thanks Ray) re-cored ages ago and at last got round to fitting it this week.Had to change the front end a bit,so this is what happened..

started out with both sides like this..

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/eng2.jpg

cross brace and end capped off..

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/eng4.jpg

rad mounts,plate to finish of the boxing and all the holes filled/ground..

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/eng5.jpg

oil cooler mounts done and all painted..

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/eng14.jpg

all done,'new' rad in,it fits a treat!

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/rad2.jpg

:D

MOT MAN
08-03-08, 10:10 PM
New rad looks great.

Me & Janet were fearing Swindon was gonna have a water shortage the amount you were topping that old rad up! he he.:D

chris
08-03-08, 10:26 PM
Me & Janet were fearing Swindon was gonna have a water shortage the amount you were topping that old rad up! he he.:D




there still might be mate! :D:eek:

Mepy
09-03-08, 04:15 PM
how much was the rad chris ? i gotta get the sedan one sorted

farncombe pop
09-03-08, 04:22 PM
Great looking pop !! sits just so right, love it.

chris
09-03-08, 07:28 PM
how much was the rad chris ? i gotta get the sedan one sorted


Ray gave me the rad,had Neil re-core it,think it was between £110-£150 cant quite remember :confused:

should'nt cost ya more than £150 though.

Mepy
09-03-08, 07:28 PM
cheers, maybe i`ll get the staff discount too ;-)

chris
09-03-08, 07:33 PM
Great looking pop !! sits just so right, love it.


i'd like the front down a bit,but im looking at trying some 14" steels first,eventually getting steels all round.

cheers.

chris
09-03-08, 07:34 PM
cheers, maybe i`ll get the staff discount too ;-)


lol cheeky ******!

Mepy
09-03-08, 07:46 PM
gotta be worth a go lol, don`t suppose you got any spare pop window glass ?

chris
09-03-08, 07:51 PM
he'd give you discount i reckon!

aint got any glass mate sorry,think i see some on ebay though,what you after?

Mepy
09-03-08, 07:52 PM
aslong as it can be cut down slightly ;-) all but the screen, getting fed up polishing the perspex so i can see out

chris
09-03-08, 07:55 PM
about bl00dy time lol!!

try asking on the pop front mate,Crumbles probably got some.

farncombe pop
09-03-08, 08:51 PM
i'd like the front down a bit,but im looking at trying some 14" steels first,eventually getting steels all round.

cheers.
i've got a lowered front spring and 14 inch wheels and it's a pain on speed bumps as the tyres rub, i am thinking of going back to a standard HA spring, keep the slots mate they just go with a pop.

chris
09-03-08, 09:04 PM
yeah i heard the front aint great when there lowered too much,just gonna try the wheels and see if i like it,the 13" slots just look to small for me.

cheers.

chris
10-03-08, 05:37 PM
i always wanted some teardrops :D

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/1angrear.jpg

LIL37
10-03-08, 06:07 PM
Hi Chris, she looks good with teardrops had blue dots on a 51 pilot i used to have, that car seems to have vanished, had it in the late 80's 383 ARU was the reg and bright pink in colour !!! thats not nice for yours out in the rain and cold !! tut tut :)

chris
10-03-08, 07:08 PM
hi Andy,
she loves the rain,aint got a choice in this country!
she's been through 2 floods in town and never cut out on me.once i had to replace the carpet cuz the water come in under the doors! the other time i had to take the starter out and clean it up.
i got a picture of her somewhere covered in snow too,after a 12hr shift at work,she fired right up first time lol!

chris
11-03-08, 08:58 PM
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/popshakey.jpg

cant wait to do it again :cool:

hotrodtom
24-05-08, 09:13 PM
random i know, but was you at exeter kit car show a few years back? ive seen it somewhere!

looking cool!, love the teardrops!

angle box
24-05-08, 09:28 PM
looks great and gets driven gets my vote

chris
25-05-08, 07:39 AM
random i know, but was you at exeter kit car show a few years back? ive seen it somewhere!

looking cool!, love the teardrops!


Hi Tom,

I've only had the car 3 years (this coming august) so maybe one of the last owners took it to the show.She's had quite a few owners.




looks great and gets driven gets my vote

Thanks Shaun! ;)

chris
25-05-08, 07:59 AM
I knew when i bought the car,the rear panel was shot and i'm only just getting round to fixing it.
What i didn't know was that a previous owner had decided to 'fill' the entire area with 8mm thick plod instead of new steel!

she should be a bit lighter after the repair lol!

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/valance.jpg

british tin
25-05-08, 10:43 AM
bl00dy hell chris, with all that clag removed, you should see mid 14s at the track lol

MK5CortinaEstate
25-05-08, 03:20 PM
Hi Chris,

Saw you burbling down Swindon Road on Friday (13:15 - 13:30).

Always brings a smile to my face when I see it driving about. :)

Mike.

chris
26-05-08, 10:37 PM
Hopefully Steve,if i can stay off the Guinness for a while lol!


Hi Mike,
Always makes me smile driving it too! I'd of just finished work when you saw me friday,off to the shop to get some supplies to sort this out...

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/p1010066.jpg

cheers,
Chris

1st dibs
21-06-08, 03:22 PM
http://usera.imagecave.com/cjh/popshakey.jpg

cant wait to do it again :cool: Hi Chris this picture just put a smile
on my face :) and that rear panel of yours nearly looks as bad as my floor was , just keep on driving ,nice one
garry

chris
22-06-08, 10:08 AM
thanks Garry,will do!

New panel fitted,just gotta finsih it off.

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/P1010069.jpg

chris
17-09-08, 12:56 PM
bit hard to read,but its my NPB, 15.10 @ 88mph (J09)

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/timeslip2.jpg

:D

chris
21-09-08, 07:08 PM
some pics to go with it..

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/hfhwhoopintruck.jpg
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/hfhdrags08.jpg

chris
03-01-09, 08:35 AM
Thought i'd add a few old pics which came up in another thread (thanks to Dave) :D

mid 80's,with the same pop as the pic i posted on page 1..

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/hfhinthe80s2.jpg
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/hfhinthe80s.jpg

these,i beleive,are around 1992 in her racing days!

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/hfhearly90s2.jpg
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/hfhearly90s.jpg

chris
03-01-09, 08:42 AM
might as well stick this one on too,not sure when or where,any ideas?

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/oldhfh.jpg

spence
03-01-09, 09:35 AM
Happy New Year Chris, Family & HFH840...
That last picture was taken by me at Cricket St Thomas in 1987 and I am sure the van it is next to HFH is the "wire works" van that belongs to Ken Britton and is now the car he still runs up the strip?
I love seeing the other pictures of "tubby tart racing" which was when Kens wife used to race at Avon Park Raceway back in the late 80's early 90's from what I remember....
Not that I stalked this car, just done alot of research.... ;)
Hope she is going well still, the Buick is in a gazillion bits at the moment but now my health is getting better I hope to start putting it back together.
Happy motoring this year,
Spence & co.....

chris
03-01-09, 09:46 AM
Hey up Spence,happy new year to you lot too! :D

I could'nt remember where i got that last pic from,must of been from you then! lol

Ken's still running the van,spoke to him breifly at Hotrod drags last year,he gave me a little 'racing tip' which resulted in my NPB!
I've also been in touch with John Heaney and forwarded the above pictures to him.

I'd love to get hold of any old pics from 'tubby tart' days,actually on the strip,that'd be great.

take it easy mate,

Chris

spence
03-01-09, 09:53 AM
Hi Chris,
I will see if I have any pics here still, you had most of what I had I think but I will dig around again..
Some pics in "custom ford" book, did you get a copy of that or those?
John Heaney still emails me, nice bloke.....
As for HFH being at Exeter in 2001-2002 ish, that was me & Paula when we went to the kitcar show and the brake pipe over the rear axle sheared clean off at the flare at xxxmph on the motorway....scarey moment but we managed to get into the show, bought some pipe clamps and bled the front brakes to get us home....
That old girl just never gave up but did try her luck a few times!!!!

I will pm you if I find any more images.
Have fun,
Spence

chris
03-01-09, 05:39 PM
Cheers Spence,

John replied to my email,the yellow pop in the pictures above is still around in Gloucester (which is nice to know) and is still as it was back then!

chris
01-08-09, 08:41 AM
The Anglia is now at work waiting for an engine change,cant wait to get back behind the wheel,she's been sat for 2 months! :o

Rover V8
01-08-09, 11:43 AM
Hi Chris,
Just had another look through your pics, always good to see where they where and where they are now,

Good luck,
Mike C.

chris
02-08-09, 09:23 PM
Cheers Mike,

Hopefully the new engine will give the old girl a new lease of life :D

chris
04-08-09, 08:04 PM
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/DSC00185.jpg

fozwanger
04-08-09, 09:58 PM
Poor thing, what have you done to her, VANDAL!!!!!

:-)

poprodder
04-08-09, 10:52 PM
not a lot by the looks of things !!! lol :p

chris
05-08-09, 05:04 AM
:p

chris
05-08-09, 07:04 PM
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/DSC00190.jpg

poprodder
05-08-09, 07:23 PM
blimey, all back in and done!!! lol[:P][:D]

i see the morris is still running.

chris
06-08-09, 07:52 PM
I wish Chris!
Morris still going,just hope it can hold out until the Anglia's sorted.

Got a bit more done today,inner wings off,wiring out of the way,alternator/dizzy out,fuel line disconnected.

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/DSC00194.jpg

chris
21-08-09, 07:55 PM
One out...

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/DSC00204.jpg

one in...

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/P1010225.jpg

Thanks for the help Craig. :D

chris
22-08-09, 04:31 PM
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/P1010233.jpg

Rover V8
22-08-09, 05:07 PM
Looks good Chris,

Got over your problems today ????????????

Cheers,
Mike C.

chris
22-08-09, 05:10 PM
A few of them Mike,a few.

Rover V8
22-08-09, 05:30 PM
A few of them Mike,a few.


That's a few less to worry about, anything me or the forum can help with ???


Mike C.

chris
22-08-09, 05:37 PM
Not really mate,unless you can stop time for a while lol.


Thanks mate,the offer is much appriciated.

chris
21-09-09, 07:51 PM
Got it all back together thursday around 5pm...drove home...

Drove to the drags friday morning all going well...12 runs down the strip and came away (at last) with this......


my first 14!!!

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/newPB.jpg

Notice the time,one of my last runs of the day (got 2 others with a 14 too)

Rover V8
21-09-09, 09:26 PM
Hi Chris,
That's great news mate, real glad for you, :D all the hard work paid off,
I know what I've got to beat now :cool:
Nice one mate,
Cheers,
Mike C.

Flamin Black A
22-09-09, 08:42 AM
well done chris that was well deserved after all your hard work and rolling around in the dust

chris
22-09-09, 08:00 PM
Hi Chris,
That's great news mate, real glad for you, :D all the hard work paid off,
I know what I've got to beat now :cool:
Nice one mate,
Cheers,
Mike C.


Thanks Mike,the poor old girl took a beating thats for sure.



well done chris that was well deserved after all your hard work and rolling around in the dust

Cheers Pete,was nice to meet you at last,the dust washes off but the fun firmly remains! ;)

Rover V8
22-09-09, 09:32 PM
Chris,
Shame I missed it and you [:(!]
Rebuild time during the winter, to come out stronger :D

Cheers,
Mike C.

chris
23-09-09, 07:35 PM
If only i had the money mate,my missus had warned me before the drags...

"If you break it,its being sold"


Good news is that i got some new exhaust pipe today,enough to replace both sides and only £16 Bargain!

Rover V8
23-09-09, 08:23 PM
Chris,
Good job you work in the right place, glad you got sorted,:D
Cheers,
Mike C.

Flamin Black A
24-09-09, 09:00 AM
you need to make the new exhaust removable for next year chris lighter and faster

chris
25-09-09, 08:45 PM
Great idea Pete,i'll write that one down!

tattoo bickie
28-09-09, 10:45 AM
well done bud glad you got it sorted another rod back on the streets of swindon.

chris
19-01-10, 12:36 PM
Got this air cleaner stripped last year by a local guy,Ian,and it'll be fitted as soon as i swap the Edelbrock back over to the Holley that i had before.

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/stuff/SAM_0125.jpg

Rover V8
19-01-10, 06:30 PM
Chris,

Looks good, some nice work and talent there mate,

Cheers,
Mike C.

chris
25-02-10, 09:13 PM
Well,that carb change turned into a double cylinder head swap thanks to a crappy repair to 2 of the inlet bolt holes (previous to me owning the engine) which were out of alignment,causing a water leak. :rolleyes:

While the replacment heads were away getting skimmed i had a little clean up...

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/CopyofDSC00311.jpg

And finally today,after lapping in the 16 valves which took forever [xx(] the heads and rockers are on and all torqued up...

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/DSC00326.jpg

Hopefully get some more time on it tommorow morning,then it wont get seen again untill next thursday...bloody work! :rolleyes:

Next on the list will be to upgrade the oil pump spring/valve,front wheel bearing and rear prop UJ....hopefully in time for Wheels day.

Rover V8
25-02-10, 10:02 PM
Hi Chris,
Good progress, glad to hear that you sorted the iffy threads, don't want any leaks there mate,

Roll on next Thursday,

Cheers,
Mike C.

chris
07-07-10, 09:35 PM
An impromptu two weeks off work due to 'being quiet' leads me to 'being quiet' in the garage...with the angle grinder! ;)

The old girls showing her age with rust-a-plenty and old repairs are mostly fibreglass and filler :mad:

B post ready to be cut out...was filled with expanding foam :eek:
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/Photo024.jpg

The most used tool this week...
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/Photo014-1.jpg

I then got distracted by a small piece of filler on the rear arch which soon turned into a huge piece of fibreglass (why do people not replace steel with steel?) this resulted in making a repair panel,no pics as i wanted to get it done...

Before...
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/Photo019.jpg

After...
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/Photo001-1.jpg

Not quite finished as i must of cross threaded the tip on the welder which snapped when trying to get it out. :rolleyes:

Tommorow will see lower door repairs,a helping hand has reached out and im gonna grab it! :cool:

20vT_pop
08-07-10, 09:24 AM
That looks a lot lot better................................... tricky little bit to fabricate and still keep the correct shape for the wing, looks good.

v8pop
08-07-10, 01:26 PM
It's coming on then Chris, must of been warm in the winter with all that foam in the cavity!!

Cheers. Tim W.

chris
08-07-10, 09:20 PM
Saves space on a heater Tim lol!

chris
09-07-10, 09:41 PM
B post cut out,plus a piece of sill...ooh,and some more wheel arch...:rolleyes:


http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/Photo013.jpg

Whacked a new welder on credit so should get repaired a bit quicker now,arch and sill done,just B panel to fab/fit.

poprodder
09-07-10, 10:15 PM
looking good mate.

chris.

Neil G
09-07-10, 10:24 PM
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/Photo014-1.jpg












Mmmmmmmmm yum Honeycomb :p



Looking good mate and a bit tricky :D

Rover V8
10-07-10, 07:37 AM
Hi Chris,

It's good to see that your back on track ;) metalwork looks good, hope the new welder is good,

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/Photo014-1.jpg

Just reminded me, must get my ears syringed :D:p:):cool:[B)]

Keep at it,

Cheers,
Mike C.

chris
10-07-10, 10:37 AM
Chris...thanks....

Neil...tricky for sure,worse thing is a lack of tools!

Mike....cheers mate,your a big help. ;) Welder is ok,just a Machine F_art special,Clarke 135te turbo jobbie...


right...off to the garage..

chris
10-07-10, 08:27 PM
Hand fabbed 2 piece B panel...(note the drain holes John ;))

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/Photo016.jpg
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/Photo015-1.jpg

Pretty pleased with it myself :D

jsf55
10-07-10, 08:35 PM
That's a nice job you done there :D

poprodder
10-07-10, 09:08 PM
excellent work there, looks as good if not better than a repair panel you can buy.

chris
10-07-10, 10:07 PM
Wow,thankyou very much. :o

53pop
10-07-10, 10:13 PM
there you go chris wrnt that hard nice work makes all the effort worth while

chris
10-07-10, 11:14 PM
Cheers Allan,
I thought about plating on top of the wheelarch area,but i got a thing about cutting out and replacing.Much more work (especially when your cutting out **** loads of 'glass) but looks better in the long run,just a pain to work out where your gonna weld too!

v8pop
12-07-10, 03:37 PM
Nice job Chris, looks like it was made for it mate. LOL. Keep it coming.

Cheers. Tim W.

chris
13-07-10, 01:41 AM
B post fitted,door repair started,another dustpan full of *poo*e! :rolleyes:

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/Photo002-2.jpg
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/Photo004.jpg

The cut out piece was heavy as hell due to all the filler/glass and the new pieces nearly ready to go on...

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/Photo003-2.jpg

Many thanks to Pete Ayres (nutrocker on forum) for making the 'curve' section of door for me,great fella,top workmanship!
Dont hesitate to contact him if you need something made up,like i said,TOP workmanship,check out his website...
http://www.chopsnbobbers.com/pageID_7386621.html

53pop
13-07-10, 10:09 PM
looks good chris will be well worth when it is all done keep up the good work

chris
14-07-10, 12:01 AM
Cheers Allan,
Been doing the door today,what a right ball ache it is too! [xx(]

langysrodshop
14-07-10, 07:41 AM
Nice work Chris

v8pop
14-07-10, 10:11 AM
It's coming on Chris, all that ball ache is gonna be well worth it.

Cheers. Tim W.

Rover V8
14-07-10, 01:47 PM
Great work Chris, :)

Will be worth the greif in the end, top tip don't stand the door on the top right hand corner as the radius will get bent, ask me how I know :(

Cheers,
Mike C.

chris
14-07-10, 09:27 PM
Thanks guys,

Mike dont panic,i've had the door led on my 'workmate' bench...most of the time... :o

Right,not as easy as i hoped it would be,with curves going all directions,i finaly got my head around it (had a sarnie and a beer) and cracked on with it...didnt take many pics...

Tacked on the outer skin,then shaped the 'frame' part of the door to suit and started to fold over the outer...you can just see the pie cuts so i could get the shape right (ball ache!)
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/Photo007-1.jpg

'A post' side of the door,nice and rusty so smashed the **** out of a little repair piece in the vice to keep it nice and strong...
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/p1010253.jpg
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/p1010254.jpg

The finished door before i drilled some drainage holes,just in case i decide to drive through a flood...again...
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/P1010255.jpg

Test fitted the door for alignment and im happy with the result,just needs a skim of filler now...and i hate doing filler! :rolleyes:

v8pop
15-07-10, 01:07 PM
Look about spot on Chris, I've got all this to look forward to then, have I?
Keep it coming mate.

Cheers. Tim W.

Morris460
15-07-10, 02:16 PM
Good work Chris. I'm guessing that you had no idea this lot was hiding when you bought it?

chris
15-07-10, 10:11 PM
Looks like it Tim,i'll enjoy reading your reports. :)

Paul,its been 4 years since i bought it and has spent alot of time outside in all weathers,didnt know it was full of filler/glass though.Nevermind,keeps me off the streets...;)

Tiki Des
16-07-10, 12:19 AM
a job well done there Chris. :)

stevebobber
16-07-10, 05:52 AM
Looking good mate, i'll pop round at the weekend to inspect it..:D:D

Crackin job chris..;)

Neil G
17-07-10, 08:24 PM
It's also 4 years since you cleaned it :p:D

chris
17-07-10, 09:11 PM
It's also 4 years since you cleaned it :p:D



I beg your parden.....
Hot rod drags 2008 it got the rain wiped off it with an oily rag! :D;):p


Got the rear wing and door back on,needs sanding and paint (primer) ready for Supernats.

Rover V8
21-07-10, 09:34 PM
Nice work Chris ;)

Hope to catch up with you at the weekend,

Cheers,
Mike C.

the maxster
28-07-10, 07:01 PM
it will be worth all the effort Chris keep it up mate
Marcel

chris
28-07-10, 07:47 PM
Cheers Marcel,
Decided for sure at the weekend what colour it will be,wont be a surprise to some.

Replacing prop UJ today,yoke is damaged as you can see...

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/stuff/Photo009-1-1.jpg

So in need of another,see wanted section...

v8pop
29-07-10, 01:09 PM
Saw the Pop on Sunday mate She looks well, liked the bonnet top. But no sign of you, not too sure what you look like though. LOL.
I stood behind a bloke with "holes in his ears" at the Ice Cream stand under the tree, he had a little girl with him. Didn't know if it was you or not, anyway I bottled it and just got me 99!

Cheers. Tim W.

chris
29-07-10, 07:21 PM
LOL...no was'nt me Tim...cheers...

chris
29-08-10, 06:57 PM
Could'nt find a replacement yoke,so had it welded up and turned down.

And at last got a sunny day and got a bit of colour taken off...

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/Photo001-3.jpg


Lovin' it!

stevebobber
29-08-10, 07:21 PM
No going back now mate......;)

That's gunna look aggresive i reckon..:cool:

I wanna see the grill...............

chris
29-08-10, 07:53 PM
I wanna see the grill...............



As soon as i get the pig off it i'll post a pic mate. :D
Might even try to get it back on the car tommorow.

IanT
29-08-10, 08:08 PM
Working on it tomorrow Chris? .. I might pop over and take a look .. ?

chris
29-08-10, 08:29 PM
Hi Ian,
I got Poppy tommorow so will try and squeeze in some time on it,your welcome round anytime,just get in touch with a time so i can be in.
Cheers

53pop
29-08-10, 09:50 PM
glad to see you stuck with it chris all the hassel gone and paint going on well done mate looking good post when all the paints on

Flamin Black A
30-08-10, 09:04 AM
well done chris won't be long now see you at the drags

chris
30-08-10, 09:49 AM
glad to see you stuck with it chris all the hassel gone and paint going on well done mate looking good post when all the paints on



Not quite all the hassle gone Allen,still got the passenger side door/A post/B post/wheelarch to repair :rolleyes:
...just wanted it all one colour and was fed up with the blue. ;)

chris
30-08-10, 09:53 AM
Cheers Pete,i got 4 days to get it sorted before the mot,fingers crossed it will pass...:confused: roll on the drags...i cant wait...safe journey mate. :D

randrhotrodimports
30-08-10, 06:43 PM
Got it all crossed for you mate, just you just hate dealines!!!!

jsf55
30-08-10, 08:11 PM
Black !!!! :eek:

chris
31-08-10, 10:30 PM
Log book went in the post today John! :cool:

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/Photo014-2.jpg

jsf55
31-08-10, 10:35 PM
Looks good mate :D

poprodder
31-08-10, 11:33 PM
nice.

Flamin Black A
01-09-10, 07:15 AM
well done chris

chris
01-09-10, 08:43 PM
Cheers guys,looks better in the pics than in real life...****in aerosols! :rolleyes:

v8pop
02-09-10, 10:09 AM
It's got my vote Chris, are you running any bonnet sides?

Cheers. Tim W.

Rover V8
02-09-10, 06:11 PM
Nice one Chris,

Looks wicked :D glad you stuck with it, good luck with the MOT,

Cheers,
Mike C.

Nifty
02-09-10, 06:51 PM
Nice one Chris. I've only just found this thread mate, you have been busy hey?
Had I known I've got a load of paint and filters here you could have had for nowt. Pretty sure Pete's got a gun he might be willing to lend you.

Looking really good mate, can't wait to see it at the Drags it's going to look menacing for sure

chris
03-09-10, 09:51 PM
Just a bonnet top for now Tim,bare metal...gotta repair my other ones...

Cheers Mike,i'll need it...

Nath,same as mate,cant wait to see yours...



Cheers! :cool:

rem
03-09-10, 10:34 PM
Blimey, you had a lot of tins of paint left over from the Minor!

chris
09-09-10, 07:30 PM
Passed! [:O]

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/Photo017.jpg

gettinonabitmore
09-09-10, 08:07 PM
Cool, see you in a week (ish) ;)

Flamin Black A
09-09-10, 08:21 PM
well done chris see ya at the drags

jsf55
09-09-10, 08:37 PM
Well done chris ... race you at the drags :D

Strange Mark
09-09-10, 08:39 PM
Well done chris , see you next week mate, cars looking good by the way :D

chris
09-09-10, 09:23 PM
Thanks all...see ya at the drags...let the good times roll...;)







John,sorry mate,cant afford it...you win. lol :D

jsf55
09-09-10, 09:29 PM
All my preparation down the pan :( . . . . . . . :D

IanT
09-09-10, 09:44 PM
Lookin' good Chris :)
Like the bare metal hood and matching headlamp bowls.. I was wondering if you'd be spraying over the pinstriping on the lights or not..

v8pop
10-09-10, 10:13 AM
Looks spot on to me Chris. Good luck at the drags.

Cheers. Tim W.

Flamin Black A
10-09-10, 10:47 AM
All my preparation down the pan :( . . . . . . . :D


I'll race ya john :D

jsf55
10-09-10, 11:50 AM
Cheers Pete :)

MoreCubes
10-09-10, 01:24 PM
& I'll take on the winner !

chris
10-09-10, 02:01 PM
Lookin' good Chris :)
Like the bare metal hood and matching headlamp bowls.. I was wondering if you'd be spraying over the pinstriping on the lights or not..



Thanks Ian,gonna be reparing my louvred bonnet soon,have'nt made my mind up whether to paint it or not yet.
May change the lights for smaller ones or maybe get some other buckets for the big lights and paint them,so many choices..i could always mask off the stripes!! lol

Got my log book back today,red of all colours,thought it was another *flip*in bill to pay!! :rolleyes:

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/Photo014-3.jpg

randrhotrodimports
10-09-10, 02:57 PM
Looks well hard mate, much more aggresive now.

chris
27-03-11, 01:06 PM
All done,its been fun...

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/P1010270.jpg

Goodbye old friend...

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/hfh840/Photo029.jpg

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