Thank you Andy, Charles, Hugh, Mike, Howard & JP!
Thank you for identifying the model down to the month/s of manufacture! I'm glad to know from all of you that this is a fairly complete AG tourer, although a full project, but I've worked on 2 full restorations at home on my other cars recently and I think I can do a good job of this lovely Austin.
Yes, I will order that backorder issue.
I will of course need a lot of help for parts sources when I embark on the project, including sourcing 19 inch wheels & correct headlamps (Lucas R47?).
I have a feeling the original wheels gave way at some point in the car's life and were replaced with later Ruby 17 inchers.
Once I have the parts sources, I may have to make a trip down to the UK and see the parts & then buy them as online sources for the Austin 7 do not seem too exact and there are so many variations for different models of the 7. Plus customs duty to India is an absurd 48% on import of car parts.
A few more questions:
Where is the starter switch? Or is it a foot starter since the starter motor is ahead of the gear stick under the dash.
Is it supposed to have a separate instrument panel lamp or are the gauges backlit?
Is that luggage carrier behind the spare wheel supposed to be there? Was it a period accessory?
What carburetor should the AG have?
Sorry, but this is my first pre-war car and it's all new to me.
I have deleted the previous photos and I think I have correctly attached the photos to this post again.
Regards from India,
Prithvi
Thank you for identifying the model down to the month/s of manufacture! I'm glad to know from all of you that this is a fairly complete AG tourer, although a full project, but I've worked on 2 full restorations at home on my other cars recently and I think I can do a good job of this lovely Austin.
Yes, I will order that backorder issue.
I will of course need a lot of help for parts sources when I embark on the project, including sourcing 19 inch wheels & correct headlamps (Lucas R47?).
I have a feeling the original wheels gave way at some point in the car's life and were replaced with later Ruby 17 inchers.
Once I have the parts sources, I may have to make a trip down to the UK and see the parts & then buy them as online sources for the Austin 7 do not seem too exact and there are so many variations for different models of the 7. Plus customs duty to India is an absurd 48% on import of car parts.
A few more questions:
Where is the starter switch? Or is it a foot starter since the starter motor is ahead of the gear stick under the dash.
Is it supposed to have a separate instrument panel lamp or are the gauges backlit?
Is that luggage carrier behind the spare wheel supposed to be there? Was it a period accessory?
What carburetor should the AG have?
Sorry, but this is my first pre-war car and it's all new to me.
I have deleted the previous photos and I think I have correctly attached the photos to this post again.
Regards from India,
Prithvi