Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

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Hello everyone. I wanted to say thank you for this highly informative thread that I followed for some time now. The wonderful pictures encouraged me to tackle many projects that I would have probably not dared to without looking at that first!
I also want to give some input on the question of engine dates. My engine has the number 1G585117 and cast date of 7.3.51. Since this fits nicely with your combination I really would assume that this is a date stamp on the block
Dirk

[Rick]

[JohnAllen]

[Penman]

Hi
Don't use a metal bucket.
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Bristols should always come in pairs.

Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
V8 V10

[gresham flyer]

I have a friend who runs a local business building show engines,they have a large bead blasting cabinet.
I take everything to him for blasting,doors,bonnets,bumpers,brackets,etc etc,in fact anything made of metal.
Make sure it is primed very quickly or it will start rusting again.

Gresham Flyer.

[bandolo]

Hi, guys. I will begin a complete restoration in an Austin Devon 1950, this year. Nowadays I am driving another Austin Devon, 1949, in a Street Rod version (it was from my grandfather), but both vehicles are with knobs in the dashboard in wrong position. Do you have a picture with the correct appearance of the Devon panel ? Thanks a lot for your attention, and have a great new year ! Greetings from Brazil, South America.

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Here you go: in case the puictures will not show up:
top row, left to right: fascia/instrument panes lights - driving lights (this is a two position switch
bottom row, left to right: choke pull - blank (or radio on/off) - heater (on some cars this is a simple on/off switch on others a rheostat) - blank (or radio station selector) - starter pull




Dirk

[bandolo]

Wow ... Thanks for your attention !
Cheers ...and have a nice 2013 ! !
Flavio Fernandes, from Brazil.

[British heritage cars]

After doing some other work on differant cars I worked on the Austin Devon engine last few days..


Today I test fitted everything...

it went from this




















In to this:




















Kind Regards,
Jonathan

[bob2]

nice well done!!
I'm presently doing my mini's engine in a similar state, same colour too!

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[ukdave2002]

Looking nice; not over done that spoils many a restoration
Dave

[bob2]

Is the exhaust manifold painted or just cleaned and if its painted what did you use?

[British heritage cars]

[bob2]

Thanks Jonathan both inlet and exhaust on mine are iron so will both be painted!!!
I have both black and silver heat paint and do not know what colour to do mine! Probably go for silver and do the whole exhaust in it when I start on the underside later on this year!