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| Some weeks ago I received an online registration saying that
the Magnette has a Ford V6 engine. Curious as I am I asked for more
details. After several mails and pictures I understand that the owners
registration was absolutely understatemet! This is perhaps the first Magnette that will start it's second live as a Hot Rod. Not that thing for Concours lovers and purists, but absolutely special. So here's the story of Myron from sunshiny Florida: The car was in a flood in 1984 or 1985 here in Florida and was completely covered under 5 feet of salt water. there was nothing lef of the floor or interior, but I liked the way it looked. I do sheet metal work and restoration on old cars, so I replaced all sheet metal around the doors and made new openings and constructed a frame made from 2 in x 3 in tubing, to carry the body. I've been working on this project for about two years and I'm comiing close to start the engine for the first time. (Click on the pictures to open a new window with larger images) |
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Doesn't look too bad? | |
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But no floor, no bulkhead, no trunk. | |
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First assembly of frame and body after tack welding. The "luxury" inside the passenger compartment has been replaced by the frame. | |
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This frame will carry the Magnette body. | |
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Front end. Chevrolet upper and lower control arms with Jaguar coils | |
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Rear end of the frame | |
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Passenger side of engine bay area. The hole in the firewall is for the roll bar, which mounts to the firewall and frame (removeable). | |
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New firewall installed and the start of wireing. | |
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Trunk area showing het and air unit and fuel cell. | |
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Same as above with a look at the roll bar. | |
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First time body put on frame. | |
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To be continued... | |
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Is this the result and same car? These two pictures were found on the web in December 2004. Looking at the rear the frame seems to be the same. Unforzunalety no information are available and the owner did not response for years... |
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