Found this one in Mysore! - Team-BHP

rocksterraghu · 10th May 2007, 01:06

I happened to see this in Mysore. It was parked in the garage and the mechanic was talking about fitting a Gypsy engine in it!

Godfather · 10th May 2007, 04:55

Sweet Ride.. He will spoil the entire feel of the vehicle with a Gypsy engine.. Tell him he might as well add a 4x4 with it.. and take it offroading..
These cars should be restored to originality.. not plonk any engine that you get.

Godfather

rishibravo · 10th May 2007, 09:43

The car is in neat condition as can be seen from the exterior. I think he is doing a big mistake by putting a gypsy engine in it. As Godfather said these cars should be restored to originality

theMAG · 10th May 2007, 09:54

Our vintage connoisseur Karlos_Deville will have a fit abt the Gypsy engine transplant

rocksterraghu · 10th May 2007, 10:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by rishibravo

The car is in neat condition as can be seen from the exterior. I think he is doing a big mistake by putting a gypsy engine in it. As Godfather said these cars should be restored to originality

I totally agree!

Honestly, she's one beauty!

But according to the mechanic, the engine is in a pretty bad shape. He had great difficulty getting it from some point where it broke down to his garage.

Here are a couple of pictures of the interior that I'd skipped by mistake.

I wanted to take a good neat picture of the dash, but unfortunately the car was too dusty to get in. I will try and get a few more pictures.

benbsb29 · 10th May 2007, 11:09

Clean it, polish it well, and make it sparkle !! Would make an excellent showcase.. ahem.. garage member.

ghostrider4385 · 10th May 2007, 11:30

I suck at identifying vintages... but lemme take a wild guess. Is this a Morris?

headers · 10th May 2007, 12:36

there nothing wrong in plonking a modern engine in a vintage to make it a HOTROD..but..that is only if it is gonna be his daily drive..

Ofcourse..the first option would be to restore the engine if it is in a running condition..if we do not get certain items like the engine main bearing etc..then the only option would be to change the engine,,then we could as well plonk a modern engine..

moralfibre · 10th May 2007, 12:44

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Originally Posted by ghostrider4385

I suck at identifying vintages... but lemme take a wild guess. Is this a Morris?

Its not a Morris, its a Hillman.

esteem_lover · 10th May 2007, 13:00

My friend google tells me that tt is a 1935 Hillman Twenty-70 Limousine.

Hillman Car Club of South Australia – Vehicle Gallery Index

or it could be the hillman minx here

karlosdeville · 10th May 2007, 14:08

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Originally Posted by theMAG

Our vintage connoisseur Karlos_Deville will have a fit abt the Gypsy engine transplant

absolutely! the car looks to be pretty decent at the moment, its not too far to save...an engine can always be salvaged somehow if the major components are intact...we indians are very resourcefull at coming up with adaptations...

moreso, something like an early hillman is very rare, and should be saved...engine transplants can be done in cars like fiats, ambys and morris minors, which can still be had easily and cheaply....the hilman will lose all value once fiddled with...

rocksterraghu · 10th May 2007, 23:49

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

Clean it, polish it well, and make it sparkle !! Would make an excellent showcase.. ahem.. garage member.

Unfortunately, the car does not belong to me, otherwise I'd have it sparkling clean!

The body has no damages and it would look awesome with a little 3M polishing. And about the engine, the car has been left to the mechanic but I totally agree with the above opinions that it is better to get the current engine up and running.

Godfather · 10th May 2007, 23:49

Is he willing to sell it?

Godfather

esteem_lover · 11th May 2007, 00:06

If the owner is thinking of plonking a gypsy engine, obviously he does not know the importance of such a vintage. should be easy to wrangle him.

Godfather · 11th May 2007, 02:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocksterraghu

Before

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

should be easy to wrangle him.

Yes..Thats what i plan...And Then the ultimate look and make over..
After

Godfather

10th May 2007, 01:06	#1 (permalink)
rocksterraghu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,108 View My Garage	Found this one in Mysore! I happened to see this in Mysore. It was parked in the garage and the mechanic was talking about fitting a Gypsy engine in it! __________________ ... Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler

10th May 2007, 04:55	#2 (permalink)
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,249 View My Garage	Sweet Ride.. He will spoil the entire feel of the vehicle with a Gypsy engine.. Tell him he might as well add a 4x4 with it.. and take it offroading.. These cars should be restored to originality.. not plonk any engine that you get. Godfather __________________ I accidentally installed the deer whistles on my car backwards. Now everywhere I go, I'm chased by a herd of deer.

10th May 2007, 09:43	#3 (permalink)
rishibravo BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 545 View My Garage	The car is in neat condition as can be seen from the exterior. I think he is doing a big mistake by putting a gypsy engine in it. As Godfather said these cars should be restored to originality __________________ Boyz will remain Boyz.......Only their Toyz change

10th May 2007, 09:54	#4 (permalink)
theMAG Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 3,765 View My Garage	Our vintage connoisseur Karlos_Deville will have a fit abt the Gypsy engine transplant __________________ If you lose your temper, you’ve lost the argument

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benbsb29 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bans-galore Posts: 2,380 View My Garage	Clean it, polish it well, and make it sparkle !! Would make an excellent showcase.. ahem.. garage member. __________________ "You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you." - Eric Hoffer

10th May 2007, 11:30	#7 (permalink)
ghostrider4385 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 363	I suck at identifying vintages... but lemme take a wild guess. Is this a Morris? __________________ *Ancient Chaineese Saying: Yooo keeso mai arseo!*

10th May 2007, 12:36	#8 (permalink)
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,274	there nothing wrong in plonking a modern engine in a vintage to make it a HOTROD..but..that is only if it is gonna be his daily drive.. Ofcourse..the first option would be to restore the engine if it is in a running condition..if we do not get certain items like the engine main bearing etc..then the only option would be to change the engine,,then we could as well plonk a modern engine.. __________________ When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

10th May 2007, 13:00	#10 (permalink)
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 5,145 View My Garage	My friend google tells me that tt is a 1935 Hillman Twenty-70 Limousine. Hillman Car Club of South Australia – Vehicle Gallery Index or it could be the hillman minx here __________________ R.I.P Islero Last edited by esteem_lover : 10th May 2007 at 13:04.

10th May 2007, 23:49	#13 (permalink)
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,249 View My Garage	Is he willing to sell it? Godfather __________________ I accidentally installed the deer whistles on my car backwards. Now everywhere I go, I'm chased by a herd of deer.

11th May 2007, 00:06	#14 (permalink)
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 5,145 View My Garage	If the owner is thinking of plonking a gypsy engine, obviously he does not know the importance of such a vintage. should be easy to wrangle him. __________________ R.I.P Islero

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