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El Mirage => El Mirage General Chat => Topic started by: RichFox on October 27, 2011, 01:15:49 PM

Title: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: RichFox on October 27, 2011, 01:15:49 PM

Is Jim Lattin using the original Austin front axle? or what on the front of that car? Anybody know?

Title: Re: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: 4-barrel Mike on October 27, 2011, 01:52:00 PM

Looks like a narrowed tube axle with Ford stuff??

(http://www.hotrodhotline.com/feature/heroes/landspeedracing/2011/newsletter210/JMC_2958_Lattin_s-Bantam.jpg)

Mike

Slightly larger image in original: http://www.hotrodhotline.com/feature/heroes/landspeedracing/2011/newsletter210/JMC_2958_Lattin_s-Bantam.jpg (http://www.hotrodhotline.com/feature/heroes/landspeedracing/2011/newsletter210/JMC_2958_Lattin_s-Bantam.jpg)

Title: Re: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: John Burk on October 27, 2011, 02:16:04 PM

The original Bantam axles are really frail little things .

Title: Re: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: RichFox on October 27, 2011, 02:22:34 PM

I know.

Title: Re: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: 38flattie on October 27, 2011, 02:27:47 PM

What rear end are you planning on using, Rich?

Title: Re: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: maguromic on October 27, 2011, 04:18:20 PM

Rich, Start a build diary.  Just my two cents, but have you thought about using a DeDion suspension.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ym1rnNYqUw   I think those little cars would be ideal for something like that. Tony

Title: Re: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: Stan Back on October 27, 2011, 06:40:30 PM

I wonder how many Sedan Deliveries they made?

Title: Re: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: RichFox on October 27, 2011, 08:40:08 PM

I looked up Austin/Bantam here on the computer and they made all sorts of cars that I never heard of or saw. Mine is only the second pickup that I have seen right in front of me and I owned the other one also.  I am going to use an 8 inch, with coil overs and a live axle. While I agree a DeDion would be way cool, I am trying to keep it simple and reasonably inexpensive. Still, it would be way cool.

Title: Re: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: RichFox on October 27, 2011, 11:43:10 PM

This is what it will need to look like to get a V6 and a driver in it.

Title: Re: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: jimmy six on October 28, 2011, 01:25:27 AM

Somewhere in my archives I have pictures of every model made each year. The American Austin Club is a good resource since we now have the internet. Still have my original hood and grille shell too. At one time I had to prove alot of things about those cars.....JD

PS: As I remember it Jim wasn't very fond of my American Austin much...Funny how things change over the years..............

Title: Re: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: jimmy six on October 28, 2011, 01:36:51 AM

If you go to austinbantam.com and enter the website the first picture wwill see is a 1930-31 pickup. It's their cars and parts section

Title: Re: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: Dr Goggles on October 28, 2011, 01:41:40 AM

Quote from: Stan Back on October 27, 2011, 06:40:30 PM

I wonder how many Sedan Deliveries they made?

Stan is circling, no bites yet , just a fin above the water. Nothing short of the Dead Sea scrolls from the Austin Factory will be satisfactory.

 :wink:

is that John Lynch there in the red cap?
(http://www.hotrodhotline.com/feature/heroes/landspeedracing/2011/newsletter210/JMC_2958_Lattin_s-Bantam.jpg)

Title: Re: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: John Noonan on October 28, 2011, 01:46:41 AM

Quote from: Dr Goggles on October 28, 2011, 01:41:40 AM

Quote from: Stan Back on October 27, 2011, 06:40:30 PM

I wonder how many Sedan Deliveries they made?

Stan is circling, no bites yet , just a fin above the water. Nothing short of the Dead Sea scrolls from the Austin Factory will be satisfactory.

 :wink:

is that John Lynch there in the red cap?
(http://www.hotrodhotline.com/feature/heroes/landspeedracing/2011/newsletter210/JMC_2958_Lattin_s-Bantam.jpg)

That is Bill Lattin..great guy also!

Title: Re: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: maguromic on October 28, 2011, 01:47:10 AM

Its Billy Latin. (John beat me to it)Tony

Title: Re: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: Stainless1 on October 28, 2011, 08:57:39 AM

Doc, Stan doesn't care unless you put headlights on it...  :roll:

Rich, good plan on the build, please do a diary, the roadster stuff is magic to a lot of us.
 :cheers:

Title: Re: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: modelAsteve on October 28, 2011, 11:45:38 AM

JD - I bet your memory is really good!

Title: Re: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: jimmy six on October 29, 2011, 12:25:13 AM

Steve:...........Ya Think?................JD

Title: Re: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: zenndog on November 01, 2011, 10:10:30 PM

Quote from: RichFox on October 27, 2011, 11:43:10 PM

This is what it will need to look like to get a V6 and a driver in it.

Are they going to extend the cowl and leave the hood stock? If yes then I say extend the cab and doors, leave the cowl and hood stock, may look more "right" in terms of the proportions. Z

Title: Re: Question Lattin's Austin
Post by: zenndog on November 01, 2011, 10:26:14 PM

(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn70/zenndog/random%20posts/richsbantam11.jpg)

Here is my crude rendition.