Me too Bill!

 

Did a little reworking of the fuel lines today, so had to run to the local hardware store to get some fittings. While I was there I came across some 1" aluminum tubing that was pretty cheap, and looked like it would work for another idea I had been considering.
Been wanting to possibly change out my tie rod and drag link for chrome pieces, but they don't make the sizes I need. I purchased the aluminum tubing and cut it to length of my tie rod and drag link. Took one heim off and slid them over the rod for a perfect fit!
Afterwards I got the Never Dull out and polished them up a bit, and they came out great I think!

 

Neat idea!

 

Thanks Bill!
Figured it might mess with people's minds when they see tie rods that look like they're polished aluminum!

 

After answering the question many times I decided to have the sign guy make me some new signage for the rear of the Austin.

 

Did a little upgrade to my spring perches today. The speedway axle used square U bolts to bolt the axle to the perch, but I wanted a setup like most rearends use where the U bolt encompasses the axle and spring with everything sandwiched in between.
I had Oregon Spring bend me up some 7/16x2" U bolts 6" long. Then I elongated the perch holes so the U bolt could pass through and ffit the plates I made. Took a couple hours to eleongate those holes because I don't have a 1/2" rotary file for my die grinder. Had to open them with a step bit.
Here's the new setup:

 

Looks great! I like the new lettering on the trunk. lol

 

Thanks Bill! I actually had a guy argue with me the other day about whether it is an Austin or an Anglia. I called it the Austin, and he corrected me saying, "It's an Anglia."
I asked him if he really thought I didn't know what kind of car I owned, and he replied he grew up in England and knew an Anglia when he saw one. I pointed out the grille emblem and he said it looked like someone had put an Austin emblem on an Anglia.
I finally gave up and walked away from my own car to get far from him. That was when I decided it would be fun to put the new lettering on the trunk. I also put a smaller one on the inlet to my scoop, so when they look into it they see the same phrase.

 

That's cool you put it in the scoop too. Aren't there some other differences in the front ends of the cars also?

 

Yeah Bill, the grilles are quite different in a 2dr Anglia and either 2dr or 4dr Austin, but the 4dr Anglia Prefect is more like the Austin grille, but not exactly. The Anglias used a grille with 2-3 long vertical openings, depending on years. The Prefect (4dr Anglia) used a grille similar to mine, but with no body colored pan at the bottom, and longer.