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We installed a coolant recovery tank and system in the Thames ..... wouldn't be without it  ...... the tank is mounted on the right side of the firewall and the line runs inside the right frame rail  

.. thought I'd better move some pictures of "Timmy", our "Bad Brit" into the proper area

He's a 1948 1/4 ct. Panel Van ... steel body, aluminum rear doors (original), and a FiberglasTrends one piece tilt nose

The engine is a 327 Chevrolet (1965), Comp 270H cam and kit, Edelbrock intake and 600 cfm carb, MSD ignition, Hedman headers, the custom injector shroud was built by Alan Shadwick in New Zealand  .... Transmission is a TurboHydro 350 with B&M clutches and 2400 stall converter and a Hurst shifter ..... the rear is a 9" Ford with 3.50:1 gears

Wheels are ET's from Team III Wheels ........ 15x12 in the rear and 15x4 in the front ....... front tires came from Michelin and the rears are from Pro-Trac

The custom chassis was built by Fatman Fabrications in Charlotte, NC ..... body work and custom fabrication was done at Richardson's Rod & Custom in Advance, NC ..... the interior was designed by my wife and stitched at Scarlett's Trim & Upholstery in Mocksville, NC ..... the color is Chevrolet Aqua Blue Metallic (2009 Colorado color)

It took 5-1/2 years to get him re-built from the ground up

How long have you had the thames, what did you used to drag race with?

Sorry Chimp, just saw this.

We have had the Thames since 1998, bought it from a friend in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Started racing decades ago with a J/S '55 Chevy, graduated to a C/S '60 Impala, on to a B/MSP '61 Corvette, and finally an A/A '32 Bantam roadster ....... gave up racing in 1979, as it had become entirely too expensive to try to field a competitive NHRA sportsman car    

What kind of carb are you running under the injector stacks? Is the air cleaner thru the stacks?

We're running a 600cfm Edelbrock under the stacks. The shroud, built by Alan Shadwick in New Zealand, houses a K&N filter and the carb breathes through the front and rear pair of stacks ......... the center 4 stacks are blocked off    

I think this is John's Panel, if not it's a darn nice Thames.

Yes sir, that's our "Bad Brit"    

Great pictures ........ love the old Trans Am    

Would love to see some pics of your Anglia ......... I have an English Ford also  

Very nice looking Deuce roadster ......... I really like it    

That's going to be one killer ride when finished    

Quite a mixture of vehicles ....... thanks for posting the pictures.

Hi y'all, my name is John and I live in High Point, North Carolina. I'm pushing 65 and have been a hot rodder and drag racer for most of my life (although now you could chart my reaction times with a sundial     ).

I have recently finished building a 1948 English Ford Thames panel van powered by a 327 Chevrolet.

Thanks for letting me join you here on this forum.