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[annihilator]

Oh right,engine I've just put in is a 1098 out of an A40farina.

[Lizzie Zoom]

That is a great project   Cars of my childhood

I just wish I had my Farina bodied A40 still.  My A Series engine was a 948cc in that.  I learnt my basic car mechanics with that car in 1970

[BazaJT]

Personally I always preferred the "baby"Austin to the Moggie thou.Still do as it happens.The late James Hunt was well known for running the van version.

[Lizzie Zoom]

Personally I always preferred the "baby"Austin to the Moggie thou.Still do as it happens.The late James Hunt was well known for running the van version.

Oh, yes.  The Austin Seven.  At the age of about 6 years I wanted one of those.  Still would love one.

[ronnyd]

My Grandad had one of these, (was his last car). I think the the A30 had a flat rear screen where as the A35 was a wrap round one.

[annihilator]

got one of those as well Lizzie which now has a 1340cc midget/marina based engine hence the donor 1098 in the A35.
yeah A30 had the smaller rear window,different instruments etc.



John

[omegod]

John how the hell do fit in those    

[annihilator]

good old fashioned cars from the 50's and 60's when most blokes wore hats so plenty of headroom although I admit legroom is a bit tight 

[Bigron]

I had both an A35 van and an A40, both of which went for pennies - I should have kept them! At least they were simple to work on.....

Ron.

[Lizzie Zoom]

got one of those as well Lizzie which now has a 1340cc midget/marina based engine hence the    donor 1098 in the A35.
yeah A30 had the smaller rear window,different instruments etc.



John

I love that John! That is the same colour, and of course a Mk1, as my old 1960 one

That is soooooooooooo good

Oops. Just looked at the picture again and realised that is a Mk2 unless the Mk2 boot lid has been transplanted onto a Mk1!

[annihilator]

Well spotted Lizzie impressive eye for detail, it is indeed a Mk2



John 

[raywilb]

an A35 was my first car . 3 speed column change if I remember right. 

[henryd]

1st car I ever drove was an A30 around the fields,my mates dad had bought it for bodywork spares for his road going one,well until my mate barrel rolled it and it became fubar

[annihilator]

Think it was the larger Austins a50/a60 that had column change.
John.

[Marks DTM Calib]

What a pita that was to sort an hour of sweat and tears I'll never get back.you'd think undo a couple of nuts and done no chance took me ages to get the mounting holes to line up again   

It would have involved an angle grinder and the welder if it was me (for the chain)