Austin 101 Restoration: Radiator sides

Wednesday, 26 March 2008

Radiator sides - shoulder pieces

Haven't spent long in the Bat-Cave today, but managed to get a couple of hours of metal bashing in. Am making radiator sides from scratch. Had planned on just modifying another set of sides from a different vehicle but found that they'd need so much adjustment it just wouldn't be worth the hassle. Anyway, the J type rad is rather special and the sides are far more elegant than on this other car.

I am pleased with the shoulders. Tomorrow I shall make the sides and bottom bits. Welding will have to wait until Sealeys replenish their gas stock. I hope to get the radiator plus sides to Sheldrake and Wells on Monday at the latest. They promised that I can take pictures of the process for the blog.

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The more astute among you will have noticed that my 101 images actually have the Morris JB front panel. My 101 came with a JB panel and evidence of accident damage, so presumably, as fewer 101 panels were ever in circulation, a JB panel was used as a replacement?

The Austin 101 was a badge-engineered Morris JB, which in turn was a J Type van with an OHV B Series engine and 4 speed gearbox, in place of the sidevalve and 3 speed of the original J.

I now have both the JB panel and an ex-stock 101 one which I bought from a fellow restorer.

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I agree an alias with anybody I refer to on my blog because I decided to give myself my alias, Tinworm, after attracting the atttentions of a very unpleasant stalker last year. I'd like to be able to call people by their real names, but I really advise against anyone using them online these days. Seems such a shame, not least of all because there are so many I'd like to be able to thank here. Real names (with one notable exception) have been used only with agreement with their owners.

Since writing the above I have bought a microlight which is registered with the CAA, which publishes the register online....making my anonymity impossible to keep. So increasingly I will be less guarded, but I will continue to respect the aliases of others.