Ford Anglia 106e (LHD) Estate
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:07 pm
Well it's taken 5 years, but I'm back on the classic scene!
While still pursuing a Mustang (2019 Bullitt) I am missing having a tinkering project, especially during COVID. I had considered a realm of possibilities but all were dismissed for various reasons. 60's Muscle cars cost more than my house. 80's muscle cars do nothing for me, MGB's (pre Abingdon pillow dash)are more money than I'm willing to spend. Finally, I settled on the Chevy Corvair but while they are cool, the don't give me a spark like old British metal that I grew up with does. The final nail in that coffin was finding owners groups to generally be arrogant and dismissive of new owners when I bought Corvair engine to rebuild for some fun.
I was chatting to my dad about this same thing and he said 'Do you want my Anglia?' Some of you may recall he bought a LHD Estate that was a southern France, rust free barn find about 6 years ago when he intended to retire there. It never happened and given the amount of work required to convert it to RHD, it has sat at the back of his garage behind other current projects. Naturally I leapt at the chance so am currently arranging to have it shipped over to the US where I'm told it will be 1 of only 3 surviving estates. I will keep you posted but very excited to get a project again.
It needs some work, so the first plan is to get it running and then paint up the flaky parts of the bodywork. So for now, here she is:
Wont be many updates until I get it obviously but when I do, I'll be sure to post regularly.
While still pursuing a Mustang (2019 Bullitt) I am missing having a tinkering project, especially during COVID. I had considered a realm of possibilities but all were dismissed for various reasons. 60's Muscle cars cost more than my house. 80's muscle cars do nothing for me, MGB's (pre Abingdon pillow dash)are more money than I'm willing to spend. Finally, I settled on the Chevy Corvair but while they are cool, the don't give me a spark like old British metal that I grew up with does. The final nail in that coffin was finding owners groups to generally be arrogant and dismissive of new owners when I bought Corvair engine to rebuild for some fun.
I was chatting to my dad about this same thing and he said 'Do you want my Anglia?' Some of you may recall he bought a LHD Estate that was a southern France, rust free barn find about 6 years ago when he intended to retire there. It never happened and given the amount of work required to convert it to RHD, it has sat at the back of his garage behind other current projects. Naturally I leapt at the chance so am currently arranging to have it shipped over to the US where I'm told it will be 1 of only 3 surviving estates. I will keep you posted but very excited to get a project again.
It needs some work, so the first plan is to get it running and then paint up the flaky parts of the bodywork. So for now, here she is:
Wont be many updates until I get it obviously but when I do, I'll be sure to post regularly.