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Melbourne Desk
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 11 June 2010 01:16
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The H Class Model Austin
Text and photos by Richard McWhannell
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The H Class now running - click here to read the beginning chapter of the story.
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Click on any one of the small images below to get a bigger version. Click again to get the full-sized image as sent by Richard.
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Ply panels are glued to upper and lower tail. Chummy guards
are loosely attached to check appearance and the windscreen
centre post has been cast and placed to check
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Windscreen pieces are formed ready for welding. Louvres are
yet to be punched into bonnet sides
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Linen canvas is glue-sized to the wooden body tub
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The body is painted
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A final assembly of chassis and running gear is completed
in readiness for fitting the body
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The body is fitted
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Compare the photo of the recent photo of the restoration to the
old original shown in the photo above, left
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The car has been re-wired. Wiring saddles are made from
piano keys. The petrol guage behind the coil) is a reproduction made
from an old EPNS cup and a modern plastic gasket material ….
It’s almost convincing.
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A view of the instrument panel.
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Front guards have been fabricated from those of a ‘Chummy’.
Valances removed and the rake of rear section altered by fitting
a newly formed, wired edge piece. Plastic repro. rear guards
used only to complete general ‘look/feel’.
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A not very good ‘Chummy’ guard is given new life after its inside
valance is cut away and replaced with a wired edge piece, thus
becoming a light sports guard (rear)
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Last Updated on Sunday, 06 March 2011 02:44
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Melbourne Desk 
