Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[Rdover]

Perhaps I'm asking the impossible but what vintage (pre 1939) car might be available in drivable condition for under £4k?

The Alldays is all but sorted and I'm hankering after another project that requires time rather than money (hahahahaha) and considering my options.

Ideas, thoughts?
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Richard

[roverdriver]

I don't know about U.K. prices, but if you are lucky enough to find one, try a Model A Ford. Virtually all parts are readily available, they are easy to work on, and can happily handle modern traffic, provided the driver understand the cars limitations. Unfortunately the ones sold in England suffered from the dreaded horsepower tax, so were smaller bored than for the rest of the world, but I would imagine even small bored ones should go well, but then ther4e is always the option of fitting a full size engine.

Here is a short video of my 1975 trip- we covered over 5,000 miles on that occasion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_TfYlVUnrQ&list=UU91SYGtfHD9LaGagiGCEJgg
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[Rdover]

Model A ... good idea. Research head on
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[colwyn500]

I am biased towards the Austin Ten. Relatively cheaper than it's bigger and smaller brothers, available in five basic body shapes from real upright vintage to early streamlined and with saloon, tourer and cabriolet versions within that range.
Also, as I know you like to "tinker", they are very tinker-worthy.
Austin Ten by peterthompson, on Flickr
DSCF1266 by peterthompson, on Flickr
bbm1 by peterthompson, on Flickr
Austinn Ten Sherborne by peterthompson, on Flickr
JAN_6517 by peterthompson, on Flickr
Austin Ten Colwyn Cabriolet 1935 by peterthompson, on Flickr

[Rootes75]

You could probably get a late 30's Minx for that money, also the little ford 7Y eight is a nice little car. The Austin's are more abundant so you'd fare better with them for spares etc.

[Rick]

As suggested a small hp car from the likes of Austin, Morris, Hillman or Singer might get under your budget cap. I'm not sure you'd get a Model A in the UK for that kind of money.

Easiest in terms of finding parts would probably be an Austin 7 Ruby, although personally I prefer the earlier, chrome rad, Austins such as the 10/4. You'd struggle to get a 7 box saloon (chrome rad) in budget, anything remotely near usable anyway

Morris 8s are popular, and quite a few belong to forum members here, so it may be worth having a shufty at the various threads residing in the Morris section.

RJ
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[mikeC]

How about this Morris Ten for £2500?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MORRIS-TEN-BARN-FIND-/161413732891?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2595021a1b

[kevin2306]

looks quite tidy in the pictures to be fair.

Kev

[Peter_L]

Hi Richard. I have followed the progress with your Alldays, since early on.

It seems that no matter how many problems were thrown at you, persistence and tolerance won through.

My idea, and I can hear some members reaching for their smelling salts, takes a leaf out of Jason's book with his Alvis.

How about something such as one of the large engine and built like a brick ** out house sedans and building a one off low loader unit and trailer that would carry the Alldays, perhaps go really extreme and put twin rear axles on the unit.

http://www.pinterest.com/armstrong0369/fifth-wheel/

https://www.google.ca/search?q=5th+wheel+mount&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=p1wKVJKnKoOlyASlnYDIAg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=628#facrc=_&imgdii=_

Regards

Peter L

[Billf]

There you go mate.

A couple of weekends and a few buckets of Davids Isopon Filler should see this back on the road.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/morris-ten-four-2-door-restoration-project-barn-find-classic/221535867805?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D25291%26meid%3D7a76b0d60cf34fc8bb91a947b169403e%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D10621%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D161413732891

[rjt10/4]

I saw this and thought of you http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Standard-12-1935-Restoration-Project-/281434726089?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4186d11ec9 certainly within budget

[Rdover]

Cheers. I'll look closely at that one.
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