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16/04/2018 1:30 pm
GFCC's Austin 7, before and after (PICs)
Here's what arrived from China a couple of weeks ago:
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And here is a similar 1:1, still alive today:
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So I posted here on the forum and got all sorts of advice. And I followed most of it as best I could, but mostly I've been having fun.
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And here are the results:
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And here it is beside a Western Rolls Royce of the same era, just to suggest there was a difference in automobile sizing at the time.
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Thanks to all those who offered suggestions. As a result, I've been having fun. Enjoy!
David
16/04/2018 2:23 pm
That looks SO good, David!
16/04/2018 4:22 pm
Looks good. So much better in Red.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
16/04/2018 11:18 pm
Longer Article in MAR Online
David has kindly created a slightly longer piece for MAR Online with a few more photographs and a some more musings on the re-building process. So if you want to see that copy the following into your browser http://www.maronline.org.uk/amateur-building-2-being-a-reconstruction-of-gfccs-austin-7-of-1930/
17/04/2018 12:56 am
A great improvement David. Very nice