1930's 2-Door GRP Body: any sources?

1930's 2-Door GRP Body: any sources?

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ggdrew

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Tuesday 21st May 2019
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I want to mount a low-slung British 1930's-style body over a Westfield chassis. A 2-door sedan shape is preferred, rather than coupe. It would need to be a small car such as Austin, Morris, Ford Y, etc. Even then it would need to be sectioned to reduce the door and window heights to the same height as a Westfield scuttle & screen for the right aesthetics and CofG.

The numerous American 'hot rod' GRP bodies (e.g. Ford A/B Tudor sedans) wouldn't suit due to their overall size being too big.

I recall reading about one such build a while ago, but can't find any info. So I'd appreciate any tips that would help me locate a source of such a grp body shell.
Or links to someone else similar build? My googling has not turned up much apart from the XCS Model A that was in Total Kit Car around Nov 2017 which was effectively an open roadster pickup.

So ... any ideas?

Thanks in advance!



Edited by ggdrew on Tuesday 21st May 20:24

dmulally

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Friday 24th May 2019
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Skyedriver

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Friday 24th May 2019
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dmulally said:
Really like that.

ggdrew

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Saturday 25th May 2019
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yup, that's the kind of thing!

I'll search the R&S forum for the build details - thanks for the lead

Edited by ggdrew on Saturday 25th May 01:22

Hol

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Sunday 26th May 2019
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Skyedriver said:
dmulally said:
Really like that.
That does look good.

Not see anything like it before.

ggdrew

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Tuesday 28th May 2019
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The front view shows the beauty of the concept, I think:
Westie suspension, plus the low slinky design


My original inspiration was this shot of a great-looking early Austin 7 'special:


Edited by ggdrew on Tuesday 28th May 23:07