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OT-- Old Photograph- That famous guy from Boston!
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:01 pm
by dale w
There once was a guy from Boston/
Who bought himself a Baby Austin/....
Captioned "Harry Moore, 500 lbs. man, in car."
Re: OT-- Old Photograph- That famous guy from Boston!
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:02 pm
by dale w
OOps, not "Harry", it should be "Happy"
Re: OT-- Old Photograph- That famous guy from Boston!
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 5:42 pm
by George Andreasen
Wow........if that's an Austin, those things have better springs than I imagined!
Re: OT-- Old Photograph- That famous guy from Boston!
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 6:35 pm
by Marty Bufalini
Reminds me of the Laurel and Hardy film, "Our Wives" where Ollie and his rather large girlfriend try to squeeze into and an American Austin.
Don't know if this will work, but watch it up to about 3:17. You may have to copy and paste in another window, but it's worth it.
Marty
https://youtu.be/3dcU4Ol9Q8w
Re: OT-- Old Photograph- That famous guy from Boston!
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 1:09 am
by Duey_C
Funny The Boys movie Marty!
Up until 4.00 anyhow.
It reminded me of me getting down and into my Buick Lucerne or me driving my May-ur friend in a small parade in his 23 Baby Overland!
Yikes! Just give me a minute.
Happy got it sorted didn't he? Very cool.
Re: OT-- Old Photograph- That famous guy from Boston!
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 2:29 am
by Jem
That famous big guy from Boston
Bought himself a new Baby Austin
He could squeeze in the car
But never get far
The springs, they just kept a-bustin' !
Re: OT-- Old Photograph- That famous guy from Boston!
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:01 am
by Ruxstel24
About 10 years ago, I worked on a 31 American Austin...
Pulled the engine and trans. [by hand !] and fabricated the clutch release fingers to get the clutch to release.
Reinstalled and got it running and driveable.
I'm less than 200lbs, and two people was a tight fit !!
Had to transport it on a lawn trailer, too narrow for a car trailer
