32 Austin Roadster
I found the car hidden under a lean to in dickson during the winter of 69. Had I not been on the roof of the house next door I would never have seen it and some said it would be better if I had not. The car had little potential as a rod but I could not resist trying a very low buck approach
at building a channelled roadster. I owned a 272 y block, 3speed and a 64 Studebaker rear end.
The frame was made from 3*2*10G tube using a 48 ford axle(suicide style) with a peugot 403 transverse spring. The rear was a 4 link with coil overs running on the lower arms.
Finished in red primer with no interior the car cost $400 complete with rego in Dec 69.
It took 16 weeks to build and was improved over the following year after which it was sold.
In 75 I was looking for a cheap rod and heard that tha Austin was still about. It was found in Turner in somewhat neglected condition after spending some time as a bush buggy.
I purchased it and did a major refurb, including 283 chev/ 3 spd manual trans, chrome firewall and complete interior/top for the 75 nats at Narrandara.
The car was redeveloped over the next couple of years. Bodywork altered, paint and a new tube wishbone front using coilovers. I sold the car in 78.

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