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Hi from the UK, my name is Bob, been into Rods for more years then I care to remember, left the scene in the early 90's to crew for a Top Fuel funny car team (hence my user name) for about 10 years in the UK, the team was Showtime and was and still is the quickest fuel funny car outside of the USA, I live just outside London in the Surrey area, I have built and owned in the past 2 Ford Pops E93A's one with a Ford V6 and one with a Ford 289 ci, A glass Plymouth 5 Window coupe with a Chevy 327 ci, A glass Ford Model A Sedan Delivery with a Rover 215 ci V8 and 4.71 blower and my current ride is a Steel 31 Model A coupe, Chopped and filled roof, 32 Grill with Magoo Insert, suicide doors with all handles and hinges hidden, running a Chevy 350 ci ZZ4 engine which has roller rockers, Hugger stainless steel headers and exhaust system, Edelbrock performer maniflold and Edelbrock carb, XKE irs with quick change rear, TH350 box with high stall convertor, Superbell 4" dropped tube, Posie spring, Pete & Jakes shocks, Halibrand 3.5 & 8.5 x 15 wheels, Interior has a steel 32 dash smoothed and filled with a set of autometer gauges, AC etc which was built in the good ole USA and shipped to the UK in the late 90s by a guy who had lived in the US for a number of years and had bought the car from the builder.
I would be interested in contacting the builder but not sure about posting a name on here, he lived in Springboro, Ohio and was a toolmaker for GM, the car was featured on the front cover and in Rod Action magazine as well as on the front cover of the NSRA Streetscene magazine.
Attached are a few photos of car in current format, I am planning to make a few changes over the coming winter months.

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Welcome to CHR!!!!! and congrats on a very nice car!!!! Without a doubt Hot Rodding is alive and well in the UK!!!! Good to have you here, always interesting to see how the world of Hotrodding is doing in other countries!

Welcome. Really sharp looking little coupe you have there. I'm always amazed at the number of hot rods in places outside the US. It must be extremely tough and costly to do one of these when most of the parts, I imagine, come from other places.

Nice to have you here.

Don

Thanks for the comments guys, yes there is a thriving Hot Rod scene here in the UK, But as you say parts are a problem with nearly everything coming from the US, Prices tend to be the equivilant of £ for a $ so at todays exchange rates it is double the price you pay at least, if not more once our Tax man adds his bit on.

Welcome to CHR, Nitro!! Super fine looking ride you've got there. I thought the car looked familiar, probably from NSRA pix. It's always surprising (and great) to see the number of hotrods and street rods in the UK and in other European countries. Quited a few in the Netherlands too. Hope you enjoy your stay here as much as you are enjoying that beautiful coupe.

Hi
Thought I would update on my steel 1931 A which I have just got back on the road after 3 months work repairing/repainting the front and rear fenders and running boards.The rear fenders have also been bobbed.
I also repaired the Grill shell, remodeled the splash apron to follow the contours of the grill shell and fitted a Vintique stainless steel insert.
I have also fitted a set of 31 Model A Vintique stainless headlights to replace the 7" dietz units.
At the same time I rebuilt the XKE IRS with new poly bushes in lower arms, new bearings, UJ's, disc's and pads and a full rechrome.
On the engine I have replaced the intake and carb for Edelbrock Endurashine items together with Billet Specialities Valve covers and Air filter and replacing all fuel lines with Aeroquip hoses & fittings.
Inside I have replaced the 46 Ford instrument cluster for a set of Autometer gauges in the 32 Filled dash.
Future plans are to respray the whole car in a colour yet to be decided.
Hope you like it?

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An outstanding example of planning and craftsmanship. Pleasing to the eye in every respect. Kudos!!

Sweet...nice car!

Thanks very much guys your comments are very much appreciated.