Starting to make progress on my friends 51 Thames, it now has my favourite Lexus front end installed along with a mid 90s aussie Ford Fairlane rear suspension and diff partially done. Will ride on airbags in the rear.
The pedal assembly is stock with a 8 inch booster and suitable master cylinder adapted.
Will be powered by a 302 injected windsor and 4 speed auto trans.

I have never drilled out so many rivets in my life, thought it would never end LOL
Anyway, i thought some of you guys might be interested in something a little different. Pictures are in my album under 51 Thames.
Oh, and i have made a little progress on my own project 56 panel, will post some pics soon.


John

 

I am gonna check this out! Hi John!

 

I checked out the album
That is very cool! Its going to be a neat project.

Please keep us updated on the progress
Bobby

 

can't find the link ...wanna see another Thames..mine was a 50 with a 390 c6auto stuffed in .. that was 40 years ago ...

 

Hey Ken, if your talking about the Anglia based Thames panel trucks, this aint one of em.

This Thames was a full sized 4 or 5 ton truck with a side valve v8. Here in Australia i think they were called a Thames Husky, its kinda a not quite a COE and not quite a conventional longer nosed truck, just kinda, well, odd.

Hi Jeff...
Yes i will keep the pics and updates coming and hopefully have it driving towards the end of this year. John

 

NEET .. I didn't know ..still wanna see what it looks like ...Umm a lexus in canada is a luxury .car ..and your putting the front suspension in a 4 ton truck ??or are your Lexus a truck down there ??? yes I confuse easy ..but it is 5 am ,,and as we say here " the lites arn't on yet "

 

Lets see if I can post up a pic of it.

 

wow .. that make's my truck look good !!

 

Yeah it has a face only a mother could love, LOL BUT the owner loves it too. John

 

yah someone has to love the ugly ones ....lol !!