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1960 Hillman Husky




Currently I have a 260 block and heads and a C4 to see what kind of cutting will need to be done. The firewall has been cut out and I have a Tiger firewall and tranny tunnel to fit the larger engine. About the only real modifications are the firewall, tunnel, and steering. The rear cross member for the C4 was a generic tube with a 2" drop. I have a Tiger steering column that will need to be shortened. I will use the original steering wheel if possible.

Believe it or not I'm actually a purist at heart so the car will appear as close to stock as possible. The interior has been redone in its original red and I even found the correct pinpoint material to make a new headliner. It looks great with the red piping. I managed to find lots of NOS parts to finish off the interior including window cranks, escutcheons, rear view mirror, ignition and lighting switch, heater control levers, windshield, and vent handles. In the future I'll repaint the car in the original antelope color.

Below is a picture of the Hillman on the way to the body shop for firewall/tranny tunnel modification.



The Hillman inside and under... a few more pictures

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