OT-- Old Photograph- That famous guy from Boston!

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OT-- Old Photograph- That famous guy from Boston!

Post by dale w » Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:01 pm

happy moore.jpg
There once was a guy from Boston/
Who bought himself a Baby Austin/....


Captioned "Harry Moore, 500 lbs. man, in car."
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Re: OT-- Old Photograph- That famous guy from Boston!

Post by dale w » Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:02 pm

OOps, not "Harry", it should be "Happy"
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Re: OT-- Old Photograph- That famous guy from Boston!

Post by George Andreasen » Sun Jan 20, 2019 5:42 pm

Wow........if that's an Austin, those things have better springs than I imagined!
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Re: OT-- Old Photograph- That famous guy from Boston!

Post by Marty Bufalini » Mon Jan 21, 2019 6:35 pm

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
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Re: OT-- Old Photograph- That famous guy from Boston!

Post by Duey_C » Wed Jan 23, 2019 1:09 am

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.
Since I lost my mind mind, I feel more liberated
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Re: OT-- Old Photograph- That famous guy from Boston!

Post by Jem » Wed Jan 23, 2019 2:29 am

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' !
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Re: OT-- Old Photograph- That famous guy from Boston!

Post by Ruxstel24 » Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:01 am

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 :?
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