Engine will be a 40s factory Battleship Blue/Grey and all wiring is cloth covered new as per original.
All parts are early SBC.
The look will be one of a late 50s retrofit by a savvy gearhead yet retain all of the original looks on the outside/interior as you see in the pix. Bonus will be...
Some of the parts going into my 47 Fleetmaster :
Nothing but traditional hop up parts for better safety, economy, driving and I will keep all the stock parts if I ever want to return back to standard.
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Talbot ...Im looking forward to her getting here carnal.....and doing some taildraggin !! Im in the Sth East - she's gonna see some serious milaege !!
David,...yeah I've seen that thread on Bombs on the HAMB....super kool huh?
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They marched into battle full of song.
Straight of limb, true of eye.
They were young.
They shall not grow old as we grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the Sun, and in the Morning,
We will remember them.
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
Lest...
I was shooting for a late 30s-late 40s type look to go with my 1940 DB suit - I think I achieved the look I was after.
Unfortunately, for some reason I can't post up the pix? Even though the file size is way under the limit - it wont allow me to upload any pix?:eek:
Anyone know why...
Well, thanx to Art my Wall Street Fedora in a Natural colour with Chocolate Brown ribbon arrived late last week.
Its a beautiful hat - fits perfectly and is period perfect correct.
I was amazed at the amount of +ve resposnes I received on Sat nite as to its era authenticity.
Fantastic...
Nice one Cookie !!
Only we could have a Govt stay in power who received less votes/won less seats than the opposition did.
If that aint nuts I don't know what is !! :D lol
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Fantastic thread and pix.
YOU Sir, are living my dream. On my next trip Stateside I really want to go up in a B17 called "Aluminium Overcast" ;)
http://www.b17.org/
I have always had a HUGE passion for WWII warbirds and aviators from a young age - growing up watching BAA BAA BLACK...
:offtopic: April 25 is the most important day in the Australian calendar to me personally and so many Australians and Kiwis all over the world. It is ANZAC DAY.
ANZAC Day....OUR National Day. Our Kiwi friends across the Tasman know what this day means all too well. It is a day of reflection...
I LOVE reading stories like this !!! :eusa_clap
Can you imagiune how this guy felt when he clapped eyes on his old dog tags again?
The memories would have come flooding back all over again - seeing Uncle Milty at a USO going away gig in NYC, 1943 !!
WOW.
Kudos to those two kids who...
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