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    Question Ford Prefect - RKX 407

    I'm trying to find out a bit of history on my 1953 Ford Prefect - RKX 407.

    I've searched all over the 'net, but can't find a thing. I'll add some photos of it in its current state. There's an NSRA plate on the bulkhead, which I'll get the details off next week. The car is currently in my mate's workshop, 50-odd miles away, and I didn't think to get a photo of that. I do remember, however, that the bit where the name of the builder goes was left blank.

    The car is running a Rover V8 and I think the air scoop is fairly recent. Jag rear end. Other details are a bit patchy, but we're getting plenty of numbers as we take it apart for a bit of 'tidying'. (I say 'we' - what I actually mean is 'my mate and the bunch of lads he's training in car mechanics'. I've left it with them whilst I build a workshop at home. I'm a trusting kinda guy!).

    The last owner was down in Wootton Bassett and had it since 2005, but I bought it blind and didn't get much information from him.

    Any history and/or photos will be greatly appreciated. The car is my first hotrod (why the hell was I a 'voyeur' for so many years?!!) and has made me think how I'd like to build one from scratch one day. In the meantime, however, there's plenty on this that needs to be 'tinkered' with, as you may guess from the photos below!

    Thanks again,

    Elton








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    If Bob who sent me a private message about this is reading, I'm not sure if you got my reply. I'd love to see the photos you have, if possible - elton@anglersnet.co.uk

    I really appreciate your help. The car is currently completely stripped - just hope it all goes back together okay

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    One last photo upload, just to see if anyone has seen it before. Maybe it's more familiar in this guise.....





    The car has either been around a while, or has been resprayed every fortnight.

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    Not been on the scheme before, can't be many Prefects that have been modified like that.
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    Question Prefect ....

    I know it was on e-bay last year .
    It was then bought by a biker and he brought it up the Griffin ( Bristol ) last year to one of our Tuesday meets . Have'nt seen it since .
    Phil...

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    Quote Originally Posted by yellowboy View Post
    I know it was on e-bay last year .
    It was then bought by a biker and he brought it up the Griffin ( Bristol ) last year to one of our Tuesday meets . Have'nt seen it since .
    Phil...
    The guy I bought it off (last September) had it since 2005, according to the V5.

    Okay, I've delved a bit deeper since I typed that line - the name on the V5 was {something} Bryant, whom the seller said was his dad, but a search on his phone number gave his name as {something} Turner. Nothing unusual in that, as I have a different surname to my parents, but I wonder if he's the guy who bought it and decided to get shot quick, having 'forgotten' to send the logbook off when he bought it? Possible, I suppose. It would explain why I had to send off for the V5.

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    I did get a PM from a member who'd found three old adverts for the car - one black with flames, one black and one yellow. I'm just praying he'll log in soon and see my desperate plea, as he needed my email address to send them to. I must have viewed every Prefect on the internet in the meantime, thanks to Google, but not found this one anywhere.

    The sheer number of different colours the car has been would indicate it had been around as a hotrod for a while, but maybe the previous owner(s) didn't take it out much. I plan to more than make up for that, as I want to put some serious mileage on the old girl and have some fun this year!

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