Recent content by Pauln

Chris I believe, don't know him but know of him. I know a few of the local hot rodders, Blotty, Graham Thompson plus others I met briefly.

I was going to be putting a 1uze into a 1960 Standard Vanguard Vignale but I sold the Standard and bought a Humber Hawk with a Rover V8 instead. Long story but all about condition, time and a degenerating spine. I also have a 1948 Standard 12 pickup (they never made one) made from scrap mostly...

Hi Iggy, I'm near Corby! Sounds like a couple of interesting projects.

Hi Dave, I haven't done my transplant yet! I've stripped out an LS400 ready to put it all into my 1960 Standard Vanguard Vignale but it has to wait its turn. I'm just learning on here at the moment. Happy to help if I can, I have quite a bit of wiring info squirreled away. Cheers, Paul

Hi Dave, fancy meeting you here! Bushwacker covered it pretty much. I also removed the fuel pump and its control board. Not essential but its one less thing to buy. Pauln aka Morris460

It will be a sleeper. Only clues will be slightly larger steel rims and a slight knock with the lowering stick. There's quite a bit of bodywork to do, lack of protection and the British climate have left there mark. But it is on the road at the moment! I don't expect to get into it seriously...

Thanks for the welcome guys! Zuffen, yup, tractor engines are not in my plans. Good reliable old plodder but soooo dull! Sudsy, totally agree. I tend towards the oddball English stuff. Last car was a big block Ford powered Morris Six:)

Hi, I've been lurking here for a while, just trying to absorb what I can about the Lexus V8. I've been a hot rodder for years (still am) but thought I would try a modern version of USA muscle (from Japan). As a result I bought an LS400 and removed all the parts I would (I hope) need. I...