This
one really flies!
Hi Phil,
The Standard when I got it was just a body with no running
gear. The sun roof was gone as was the spare wheel door and it
had a fair bit of rust in the front and sills. To get the end
result I was after, the body was widened 6 inches, the roof
lowered 2 inches, the mud guards all round have been widen 3
inches. The wheel base has been made 3 inches longer by taking
the wheel arch from the left side mudguard and putting on
the right and the same on the on the left side, but I did not
have to touch the wheel arch in the body.
With the front now being
6 inches wider the Standard grill did not fit but the Ford
Popular grill just fitted neatly. Because of the rust in the
front a fiberglass front was taken of it and a hole cut
into the side. With the Popular trim fitted (which
does give it the look of a Ford Popular) The only part that
has no been changed is the boot lid, 3 inch strips were put in
each side of the boot opening to bring it to standard size.
The only thing that did not start life as a 1947 Flying
standard 8 is the grill which is 1947 Ford Popular. Hope this
put some light on were the Standard is in my car, it got
called a Popular by everyone as the badge on the grill is
Ford Popular and most know what the grill is, but in
Australia the Standard Motor Car is not as well known -
pardon the pun - not as popular !
All the best.
Jim Peall
Thanks Jim,
It certainly is another
Standard saved, even if the magazine article accompanying your
email describes it as a Ford Popular - that's why I havn't
used it.
If you click on any of the
pictures below, you will link to a larger version:
I am aware that there are other cars
and information that could be added to this site to make it more comprehensive, so if you
have material and photographs, please let me know. Please send me, Phil Homer, a
message at: Phil Homer
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