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this started off as the revell "Hot Rod" magazine issue of the '50 Austin Gasser kit, but a i don't like gassers so dump it in the weeds bacame the plan.

it scored the full IRS (to which i added copper wire coil springs) from the Airfix E-type racer kit as well as its engine. wheels are original austin kit ones

the seat is the original kit one with slots cut out of it and shoulder/neck bracing added

the triple webers came from another kit whose name shall be forever forgotten (by me anyway), i made the straight out headers myself as well as the engine mounts

the steering linkages, transmission tunnel and rollcage bits in white were also scratch built

engine will be wired and maybe some basic plumbing, doors will be openable as per orig kit and the bit hole in the hood will be filled

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hi Don, here are some pics of the jag kit, having ripped a fair bit of stuff out of it (the wheels went for another project), if it ever gets built it'll probably be with a monster V8 and a ford rear end, or maybe V8 mercedes power....

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i originally got it from a swapmeet so i've no idea how old it is. sorry i can't tell you more

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I like this a lot. The only Airfix E-Type I know is the kerbside 1/32, can you tell me more about the donor kit you're using, please?

It's a reboxed Heller kit. Heller did roadster, coupe and race coupe (the one shown here) versions, all of which are full detail. AFAIK, only the race version was reboxed by Airfix, but the regular coupe has been reboxed by Gunze - not to be confused with Gunze's own roadster kits. The Gunze & Heller Jags are by far the best plastic kits of these cars in this scale.

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I'd like to get hold of one of the Austin kits. My first daily driver was an Austin Devon 1953 4-Door, in British Racing Green although she topped out at about 60mph I can't see why they used the green!

I would scratchbuild a new chassis and also drop it in the weeds.

Good progress so far Mark keep it up, and I look forward to seeing more as you go along.

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