COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST! (Vol 3)
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Fiesta Fly, initially a Crayford conversion the rights were sold on to F.English the Bournemouth Ford dealer. Shortly after the introduction of the Mk2 ('84') Fiesta the project was sold again to a Dutch Ford dealer AGM Kinses.
I would presume the one above is a F.English build from the registration.
Over 90 are registered with the various owners clubs.
gt40steve said:
Fiesta Fly, initially a Crayford conversion the rights were sold on to F.English the Bournemouth Ford dealer. Shortly after the introduction of the Mk2 ('84') Fiesta the project was sold again to a Dutch Ford dealer AGM Kinses.
I would presume the one above is a F.English build from the registration.
Over 90 are registered with the various owners clubs.
uk66fastback said:
It's not a Crayford conversion ... it had an F. English Coachworks badge on the back. It's made it this far, I'm sure it's fine. It must have some strengthening somewhere.
I worked on one once. It had a pretty big steel bar, box section I believe, that went from wheel arch to wheel arch each side. It was covered with carpet and was inboard of the inner sills. Here's one that seems to be lacking the carpet covering. As the bars were higher than the sills the door pockets were deleted.
Edited by gt40steve on Thursday 16th May 17:18
Don't they just look great - https://www.aksportscars.co.uk/ak-40/
Maxdecel said:
Don't they just look great - https://www.aksportscars.co.uk/ak-40/
Wow, Cobra as well. The GT40 and Cobra are just my all time favourite cars 
What a lovely Aston!
Bob, the early grille shown in the picture was used on the first three Series, so it doesn't narrow it down much.
The early Series 1 cars had frameless side windows - I'm sure I can make out frames on the car. Series 1 cars also had a rear hinged bonnet, but that's not much use to us! I'd guess Series 2 or 3, but it's a guess.
Bob, the early grille shown in the picture was used on the first three Series, so it doesn't narrow it down much.
The early Series 1 cars had frameless side windows - I'm sure I can make out frames on the car. Series 1 cars also had a rear hinged bonnet, but that's not much use to us! I'd guess Series 2 or 3, but it's a guess.
Bob CD said:
A simple inquiry to one of our experts here: is that a Series One DB4? I noticed one on here the other day with what I might describe as a 'filled grill' and thought I like it more than others - which are equally delectable, I might say.
The Series 1 had thinner bumpers and frameless door glass. It also had the hinges at the back of the bonnet. Chrome door window frames, heavier bumpers and front mounted bonnet hinges came in quite quickly making the Series 1 a rarity amongst rarities. I'm going for Series 2 because it has the deeper (DB4GT type) bonnet scoop.It was the Registrar of Cars of the AMOC who nominated the Series. It was so effective thar AML adopted it. The DB5 was a significant change with the 4 litre engine and ZF 5-speed gearbox in place of the DB4's 3.7 and 4-speed David Brown box. The DB6 was another big step being longer and having the Kamm tail.
ETA apologies, I started this earlier and came back it after theadman had posted. I should have checked.
Edited again to add: where the grille sat in relation to the opening seems a bit random, either set back like this one or flush with the front. Set back a bit for me, please. I bought one as a project in 1981 and sold it during my divorce in 1991 as an unfinished project. The guy who bought it still hasn't restored it! He's bought a collection of DB Astons but his DB4 remains stubbornly unfinished.
Edited by DickyC on Friday 17th May 06:51
CRA1G said:
Australia got the Vauxhall Corsa rebadged as a Holden Barina. The convertibles were converted locally from hatches. I found a copy of the instructions in a drawer - it included pictures of where to cut with an angle grinder.I assume the European versions were made using the same method.
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