Austin A40 Dorset/Devon
Magazine Articles
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Devon Restoration - Part II - Back Together - Devon Back to its Brilliant Best |
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| Publication | Practical Classics March 2005 | |||
| Devon Restoration - Part II - Back Together - Devon Back to its Brilliant Best - Our pile of parts finally becomes a working car again as Dale Drinnon and the Austin Devon restoration team finish the job. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Devon Restoration - Part Ten - Retrim |
72 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics February 2005 | |||
| Devon Restoration - Part Ten - Retrim - Retrimming doesn’t have to break the bank and there are some easy ways to make your interior look better without even swing a stitch, Dale Drinnon reports. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Devon Restoration - Part Nine |
94 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics January 2005 | |||
| Devon Restoration - Part Nine - Tackling the brakes from back to front. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Austin Devon part 8 - Paint - All set for a spray job |
94 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics December 2004 | |||
| Austin Devon part 8 - Paint - All set for a spray job - The Devon takes a quick detour towards the bodyshop and Dale Drinnon addresses some fundamental issues about painting your classic. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Suspension Stripdown - Restoration - Austin Devon Part 7 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics November 2004 | |||
| Suspension Stripdown - Restoration - Austin Devon Part 7 - The Devon gets a bit of basic suspension fettling and a special treat as well, as Dale Drinnon discovers you don’t always have to buy off the rack to get a good deal. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Screen Out ,Wiring Out - Austin Devon Part 6 |
102 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics October 2004 | |||
| Screen Out ,Wiring Out - Austin Devon Part 6 - The reassembly process gathers steam as the windscreen is removed and there’s also a spot of wiring. Dale Drinnon reports. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Restoration Austin Devon Part 5 - Repairing the central body shell - That's one down |
102 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics September 2004 | |||
| Restoration Austin Devon Part 5 - Repairing the central body shell - That’s one down and tons left to go, but as Dale Drinnon reports, the Devon restoration team can at least strike ’fix rusty bodywork’ off their list. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Restoration - Austin Devon Part 4 - Body Repair and Welding |
102 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics August 2004 | |||
| Restoration - Austin Devon Part 4 - Body Repair and Welding - After being stripped to the bone our Devon starts to become a car again with a little help from a master metal craftsman. Dale Drinnon reports. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
As Bare as we Dare - Austin Devon Part 3 - Bodywork and Interior Stripdown |
102 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics July 2004 | |||
| As Bare as we Dare - Austin Devon Part 3 - Bodywork and Interior Stripdown - Our saga of a genuine garden shed restoration continues by stripping the Devon to the bone. Dale Drinnon reports. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Sorting the Wheat from the Chaff - Austin Devon Part 2-Mechanical Evaluation |
102 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics June 2004 | |||
| Sorting the Wheat from the Chaff - Austin Devon Part 2-Mechanical Evaluation - Before you know what you need, it helps to know what you already have. The Devon restoration crew take a critical look at the running gear. | ||||
| Restoration | Article |
Restoration - Austin Devon Part 1 - FInding A Likely Candidate - The Better Part of Valour |
103 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics May 2004 | |||
| Austin Devon Part 1 - FInding A Likely Candidate - The Better Part of Valour - The most important part of any restoration happens before it starts. Dale Drinnon looks at two very different cars and the hard choices that come with every new project. | ||||
| Single vehicle -Reviews | Article |
Classic Cars February 2002 pg 97 |
97 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars February 2002 | |||
| Fifties Saloon Racers. We test four hopefuls set to scrap it out in a new Fifties saloon car racing series: Jaguar MkV11, Sunbeam Rapier, Austin A40 and Morris Minor. | ||||
| Features | Article |
Starter Classic - Austin A40 Devon to Somerset |
170 |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car December 2005 | |||
| Starter Classic - Austin A40 Devon to Somerset - Britains' best - selling immediate post-war saloon makes a great first classic, says Malcolm Mckay. | ||||
| Single vehicle -Reviews | Article |
Classic Car Weekly 28 August 2002 pg 20 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 28 August 2002 | |||
| Buying Power. Austin A40. Austin's A40 Farina was never as popular as its Mini and 1100 stablemates, but the world's first small hatchback makes a very usable classic, reckons Richard Gunn, assuming you can live with the rust. | ||||
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