The Vintage Sports Car Club of Australia

 

 

   
 

1935 Bentley

 

 
   This 2005 photo is of the car, as received by the present owner, it may look good in the photo, but as the following pictures show it wasn't
   
 
 

 As found in 2005 after 35 years on blocks.

   
 
   
 
 

Removing the body with an engine hoist

   
 
 
 
 

Engine bay - as found

   
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

The bare bones which were in excellent condition

 

        

 
 

Under dash wiring mess

 

  

 
 

Sun roof drain

 

 

 
   
 
 

Rolled edge of the guards showing rusty wire

 

 

 
 

One of the many  cracks in the alum body

   
 
The turret top of the body - 8.5kg of shiny aluminum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rewiring with the original cotton covered wire
 
 

 
The finished product

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