Canberra Hot Rod Association
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Malcolm Lawler 1948 Ford 4 door Sedan
1948 Ford Sedan
At Xmas dinner in
1974 Dave Waltham suggested we should travel to Cobar in Western NSW to
collect a 37 Ford coupe. We left boxing day and when we got there
the coupe was gone . On the way home we spotted the 48 sedan beside a
farmers barn in Grenfell. Not wanting to go home empty handed we made the
farmer an offer he could not refuse. $60.00 and he keeps the donk for
himself. We pulled the donk loaded it up and arrived home New Years Eve
1974. The idea was that Dave and I would build the sedan and go to the
Nationals in 3 months time. We purchased a Cusso for its engine (Wilbur
ended up chopping the Cusso). Big Al painted it, Cooper gave us some
wheels and we spent every night and day working on it. On the 23rd March
1975 we came home from my brothers twenty first birthday party at 2a.m.
and we laid the flames on it. Everybody was out in the garage. I was
trying to impress this young chick but she didn't hang round no loss!.
Dave bought Coopers tough 55Chev big block and all. Our first rod run
together was Wilburs and Sally's wedding. The
Nationals was the next day. After the Nats I install a 327/powerglide and 4.11
out of a mainline. It was fast but would not go around corners. The next
year I stripped all the running gear and sold the car to Paul
Harriet .We had started the Ugly's and the 48 was a member.
Specifications:
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Engine: |
Chev Small Block 327 |
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Transmission: |
Powerglide |
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Differential: |
Mainline 4.11 |
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Front Suspension: |
Beam |
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Steering: |
Stock |
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Rear Suspension: |
Leaf |
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Body: |
Steel |
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Chassis: |
Stock |
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Wheels: |
14x6 15x8 |
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Other Modifications: |
Morris buckets and black painted diamond tuffed interior |
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