Local Old Car Sighting for Charlie

[Bill Murphy]

This week, I had a rare sighting near my house, on the road. It was a now very scarce 1949 Anglia, (English Ford), in fully restored condition. I haven't seen one of these since my drag racing days, where most of the U.S. supply of '48 and '49 Anglias went to be destroyed. I have lived near where I saw the car for 44 years and this is my first sighting. I guess I'll have to start going to car shows.

[charlie cleveland]

thanks bill....its been several years since i have seen a anglia...funny thing i just came back from a large car show in tupelo miss...lots of good cars to drowel over....man it rained we put on jackets and good umbrellas and toued the sights...a 40 ford origanal car was driving around in the rain that old flathead sure was purring....plus it was a coupe and it was black....seen one willis 41 coupe...lots of 55 thru 57 chevys there....charlie

[Mills Morrison]

Need pictures

[Kevin McCormack]

Yeah; where are the pictures ???

[charlie cleveland]

forgot the camera must be getting old....will try to remember the camera the next time...charlie

[Bill Murphy]

Charlie, my dream street car is an original '39 to '42 Willys coupe. Of course, the Anglia is even harder to find than the Willys.

[Russ Jackson]

Bill , we had a 1949 Anglia Prefect when I was growing up and it sat in Dads barn for years ,when he passed a way a few years ago we sold it at auction ,by then it was in rough shape and only brought a couple of hundred dollars !

[John Dallas]

Speaking of European bodied 60's dragsters - this is my favorite -a Fiat

Notice large numbers of engine parts coming out thru the oil pan

[charlie cleveland]

bill if i see an oringanal willys i will surely call you.....my favorite cars are the 32 ford 3 window coupe and a 55 chevy 2 door 210 sedan....charlie

[John Dallas]

Jack - How many acres do you farm?

[Jack Cronkhite]

John: Zero acres. But I come from homesteading roots with farming in my blood if not in my daily life. Son-in law is tied to the land. With his brother and father they have 3800 acres of pasture and bush for 1000 head of red angus cattle (moose, deer and elk barely tolerate the intruders) and 4500 acres of crop land. With today's equipment, three guys do all that. The pending storm pics are from last evening/s dog hike. I have run dogs on this farmer's land for the past 20 years. I know enough farmers in pheasant country to ensure the dogs and I can enjoy the season and I and friends can enjoy some fine meals. I share the birds with the land owners as well but not until after they are prepared and frozen. When I'm not working on a Parker, runiing dogs or chasing pheasants; I content myself of late with the restoration of a 1945 Farmall H tractor. Just finished the water pump, which was a bit of a disaster but now is ready to be installed. Only two items left to rebuild - the carb and the governor. Then the stripped down body will be painted and all the components re-assembled. Of course it will never see service again, other than a local parade. http://parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=185&pictureid=7392http://parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=185&pictureid=7391http://parkerguns.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=185&pictureid=7394

[Jack Cronkhite]

Water pump

[charlie cleveland]

jack looks like you are coming along real good with the farmall...i just put my water pump back on my 57 chevy also got the distrubter back in..took me all day to do and hours work...looks like you have plenty of ground to hunt on....charlie

[Jack Cronkhite]

Current state of the Farmall. Will have the grandson start putting on all the stuff removed to rebuild

[Mills Morrison]

We have my great grandfather's Farmall that looks just like that.

[Jack Cronkhite]

So Charlie, here’s a few hours entertainment to get to this stage. Now hoping I can get the new kit back in. Before and now

[charlie cleveland]

jack i need to send you a few of my old carbs to work on i see your good with them...charlie

[Jack Cronkhite]

Painful problem with a broken idle jet. Ultimately had to break it off drill out the rest and chase the threads with a 4-40NC tap. All ready now to put on the tractor. Cheers Jack

[Jack Cronkhite]

Made it to the farm. Grandson got a lesson in what can be done with a can of spray paint that is not graffiti. Think he did okay

[charlie cleveland]

looking good jack...your grandson did well...charlie