Flying Standard V-Eight Saloon Restoration - Part 5

Tracking the restoration of the only known Standard Flying 20 V-Eight Saloon in the UK.

You can catch-up with Part 1 here: Part 2 here: Part 3 here: Part 4 here:

Flying Standard 20 V-Eight Rebuild – as it happens!

Progress is slow at the moment, but I’ve been somewhat tied up with house / garden work.

I’ve finally finished the offside rear of the car by making a new inner and outer sill. Never really done any welding untill 8pot Eddie came along, but I’ll not say I’m totally proficient - but we are making progress.

Here are some pictures of before and after.

And tonight, finally the marriage, the beating 8 has been reuniting with the frame.

....and finally, a video

Catch up with Part 6 here:

That’s all for now……….

Graham Hart

Spares for all Flying Standards are available from the Standard Motor Club’s online Shop here: Pre 1948 Spares (standardmotor.club)

Part 1 of thIs restoration story is here:

Part 2 of thIs restoration story is here:

Part 3 of this restoration story is here:

Part 4 of this restoration story is here:

You can see a restored Car of this rare type that is in Australia here

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eightpot.eddy@gmail.com

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