Austin Ruby

[Sparticate]

Hi All

I am currently on the hunt for a Austin Ruby that I could hire for my dad to use over the father's day weekend,this would be a thank you for the help he has given me in my classic car hobby

I have tried the usual Google searches but haven't had any luck yet?

My long term goal is to buy a Austin Ruby for him, unfortunately there doesn't seem to be many available.

Also, does anybody know of a garage or small workshop available for a long term rent in the medway area of Kent?

Thanks Guys

Rylan

[superlucent]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/list/3/ruby/

[austin]

You could ask on the Austin 7 Friends forum. If you are want to buy one best bet is to join one of the clubs. There are loads of Rubies about, luckily for you they are probably the cheapest of the A7 models to buy.

[whirlybird]

Hi, can't rent out, but if you find yourself up in Norfolk, near Swaffham, you can have a whizz round in mine, daily driver for 24 years, scruffy mongrel but tons of fun,
cost me £1200, just had quote for engine re-build £3-4k !!!!! WTF. Just keep smoking it around till it breaks then patch up and keep on driving it.

[Brabus Jord]

whirlybird said:

Hi, can't rent out, but if you find yourself up in Norfolk, near Swaffham, you can have a whizz round in mine, daily driver for 24 years, scruffy mongrel but tons of fun,
cost me £1200, just had quote for engine re-build £3-4k !!!!! WTF. Just keep smoking it around till it breaks then patch up and keep on driving it.

sorry to jack the thread a little but i am restoring a ruby. Whirly, is your a MkII? what roof does it have?

ive just done the metal work on the body.

It started like this after shot blasting:


now looks like this:

[whirlybird]

Hi Brabus Jord, we have crossed paths in the past, my Ruby is a ARQ, MK 1 1935, 2 bearing engine etc etc,roof is "fixed" fabric/leather cloth. but with deluxe fittings i.e. bumpers ?
have no idea how to post pics ??? but pm me and can email pics, ps your welding looks real good too.

[lotus72]

you should take a look at this, taken on their 75th anniversay run to Brighton, tons of em; http://www.motorracingdvds.com/dvd/austin_7_owners...