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Jun 16, 2018 13:37:03 GMT
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Hi all, Been a while since i've posted on here - thought this was the right place for it though! Can anyone help me ID this? Found in a Scottish scrapyard, i know the car is well beyond it but i'm interested in the flat head engine and gearbox for a project. I've found some similar cars by searching 40's British cars (Austin 8, 10, Vauxhall 10 etc) but none of them seem to have the flat head engine, windows are slightly different etc. Any help appreciated.      |
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Last Edit: Jun 16, 2018 13:43:17 GMT by dougie1142
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Jun 16, 2018 13:44:07 GMT
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Looks like a Ford Popular  |
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Jun 16, 2018 13:50:30 GMT
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 it's not too far gone if you can find a Saab engine donor 😂  |
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Rich G
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Jun 16, 2018 14:03:05 GMT
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No, not a Pop, rear window is wrong. First thought was Opel but the word "gasoline" on the fuel gauge make me wonder.
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Jun 16, 2018 14:07:06 GMT
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My first thought was ford pop, but the rear side window is wrong. Still ford going by the wheels, but which one? Id love to see it stitched back together and rodded.
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Jun 16, 2018 14:10:01 GMT
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My thought was Opel Kadett too  |
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 Click picture for more |
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Jun 16, 2018 14:16:59 GMT
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Engine definitely looks like it's from a Ford Popular...  |
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Jun 16, 2018 14:21:28 GMT
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Opel Kadett.
Go to : opel.nl
Opel Kadett blaast 80 kaarsjes uit.
You can read all about it there,and see more pictures.
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Jun 16, 2018 14:29:12 GMT
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Opel Kadett. Go to : opel.nl Opel Kadett blaast 80 kaarsjes uit. You can read all about it there,and see more pictures. Think you might be right 😂 I wonder who copied who's design,as they are uncannily similar in most aspects....? |
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Jun 16, 2018 14:33:37 GMT
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How many times do we say:"All modern cars look the same.".
But in any given decade,the cars back then were also very similar looking and people probably said the same!
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Jun 16, 2018 14:38:13 GMT
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id be tempted to say the pop is better looking, but i like the headlight position on the opel, almost looks like a custom touch.
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Jun 16, 2018 15:35:43 GMT
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My thought was Opel Kadett too Awesome work! That's definitely it, i'm not too clued up cars of this age but can pair up the grille, door windows etc. Good job, now to see if its worth dropping the engine/box out of it!  Agree, the designs are very similar.. |
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Last Edit: Jun 16, 2018 15:36:52 GMT by dougie1142
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Jun 16, 2018 17:29:20 GMT
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I think it's the 237 model, although it was difficult to discern from the K38. The Russians captured the Opel factories and the Moskvitch 400/420 was the result, again a very similar car.
Puzzled by the rhd and atypical instruments, a conversion?
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Jun 16, 2018 17:34:08 GMT
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It's MOT exempt - new tyres and some fresh fuel and you are set  |
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Jun 16, 2018 18:59:17 GMT
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Would make an amazing looking Hotrod as per Moskavich below.  |
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1900sr
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Jun 16, 2018 22:07:01 GMT
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I think it's the 237 model, although it was difficult to discern from the K38. The Russians captured the Opel factories and the Moskvitch 400/420 was the result, again a very similar car. Puzzled by the rhd and atypical instruments, a conversion? Opel's were sold in the UK before WW2, so it could well be a genuine UK market car. it has the period Opel logo on the speedo. |
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Last Edit: Jun 16, 2018 22:14:32 GMT by 1900sr
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Jun 16, 2018 23:15:57 GMT
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Hi, As the Opel/Moskovich was in Russian hands after the war, I can imagine parts for the engine would have been difficult to obtain so someone may have dropped the Ford lump in to keep the car usable.
Colin
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dikkehemaworst
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My thought was Opel Kadett too Yup. Kadet. |
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Anybody got photos of the engine?  Looks like it might still be the original engine if this drawing is anything to go by 😊 |
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Last Edit: Jun 17, 2018 4:31:50 GMT by Deleted
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Darkspeed
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Could be that at the time Opel purchased the engines for their cars from Ford.
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