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Post by Big-birds-ride on Mar 15, 2013 16:46:07 GMT -5
Saw this on Ebay, seller calls it a Bradley... what is this really? Attachments:
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Post by Big-birds-ride on Mar 15, 2013 16:46:47 GMT -5
Heres another view from the back side Attachments:
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Post by Dan MacMillan on Mar 15, 2013 17:20:12 GMT -5
Hard to tell for sure but I am thinking GT40. Can you post a link to it? I could not locate it.
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Post by skip20 on Mar 15, 2013 17:49:04 GMT -5
Hard to tell for sure but I am thinking GT40. Can you post a link to it? I could not locate it. That a FiberFab wan-a-b GT40. |
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Post by jspbtown on Mar 15, 2013 21:55:46 GMT -5
Kellison GT-40
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Post by trimagnum on Mar 15, 2013 23:26:39 GMT -5
Fiberfab Bonito? here is a pic of a completed one  |
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Post by skip20 on Mar 16, 2013 6:51:07 GMT -5
Not sure of spelling, but it's an Avenger
Body only, no parts.
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Post by Big-birds-ride on Mar 16, 2013 8:50:05 GMT -5
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Post by jspbtown on Mar 16, 2013 9:37:54 GMT -5
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Post by dawgdk on Mar 16, 2013 13:23:03 GMT -5
Astra GT
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Post by jspbtown on Mar 16, 2013 13:52:06 GMT -5
Astra GT had round headlights I believe.
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Post by Big-birds-ride on Mar 16, 2013 17:57:38 GMT -5
And the WINNER IS......
Kellison GT-40. The photos posted by jsbtown are clearly this vehicle particularly seen in the rear photo showing the rear and side glass as well as the rear end/taillights.
Thanks guys!
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Post by Dan MacMillan on Mar 16, 2013 20:38:07 GMT -5
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Post by jspbtown on Mar 16, 2013 22:47:51 GMT -5
Avenger used a rear Mustang glass from a fastback. That rear glass shape is way off.
No Avenger models had that style rear hatch area. It was either a tilt rear section or a rear door (similar to a Bradley GT),
If you look at the link I posted in the 7th row, 5 picture over you will see regular doors, that rear glass, and that rear hatch area. Thats a Kellisoncars.com website.
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Post by 48flatbed on Mar 17, 2013 2:40:56 GMT -5
Well its not a Kellison GT40 unless the owner filled in the top. The doors on a Kellison go up into the top of the car like a real GT40. Also note the difference in the b pillar area. I do agree it is some kind of GT40 type body though.
Jon
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Post by Dan MacMillan on Mar 17, 2013 6:05:14 GMT -5
Avenger used a rear Mustang glass from a fastback. That rear glass shape is way off. No Avenger models had that style rear hatch area. It was either a tilt rear section or a rear door (similar to a Bradley GT), If you look at the link I posted in the 7th row, 5 picture over you will see regular doors, that rear glass, and that rear hatch area. Thats a Kellisoncars.com website. I agreee that the rear looks just like the pics you posted but the front is wrong to be the same model.   Notice the front end. Not the same as a GT40   The car in question has the proper GT40 headlight openings and the front hood inverted air scoop opening. This is quite the oddity. |
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Post by skip20 on Mar 17, 2013 9:07:37 GMT -5
Keep on Trucking!  No hood & head light opening more square. |
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Post by jspbtown on Mar 17, 2013 10:04:24 GMT -5
How about this then?
1. Custom cut front headlight holes. The avengers had 1 piece buckets. The car in the ebay ad does not have buckets just holes. It looks like the round ones may have been cut out.
2. The front hood cut out does not look like it has a lip like the rear hatch does so that could be a custom cut as well.
The front blinker area looks very similar to the Kellison GT40
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Post by Big-birds-ride on Mar 17, 2013 10:06:47 GMT -5
I still go with jspbtown's analysis. Remember the body kit being sold may have been altered by a past owner as to the headlights and such. The photos posted on reply 7 #8 really fit this body in most all of the key body features. At least we can all agree... ITS NOT A BRADLEY  |
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Post by trimagnum on Mar 17, 2013 20:07:45 GMT -5
It's a neat looking car any way you slice it . Someone could have mixed and matched panels on it .
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Post by smyrnaguy on Mar 17, 2013 21:07:53 GMT -5
I built one in 78 and that is definately not a Kellison GT40. The headlights are wrong as are the side vents, the doors, rear window and engine cover. Its some other company's knockoff of a GT40-esque car. If the roof sections were cut off the doors and glassed onto the roof of a Kellison you would have to be one of the little people to get in. It was 40 1/2" tall with 14" wheels. They were as close to the original Ford as any copy made.
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Post by 48flatbed on Mar 18, 2013 5:50:00 GMT -5
I will agree it is the same car as is on row 7 pic 5 and on. But though it is on the kellison website it is not a Kellison GT40K. Possibly some other Kellison model? The GT40K has a tilt front and tilt rear end with a one piece 'cab'. The car pictured is not tilt anything. The dash is also not the same.
What is the blue car Dan posted? an Astra?
BTW I currently have a Kellison GT40K and can take some pics if wanted but it is in an embarrassing state of repair currently. lol
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Post by smyrnaguy on Mar 18, 2013 11:41:59 GMT -5
I still have a build manual for the Kellison if you need one. That's one car I wish I'd never sold off.
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Post by 48flatbed on Mar 21, 2013 16:54:08 GMT -5
@ smyrnaguy I sent you a PM.
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Post by whcgt on Mar 21, 2013 22:54:05 GMT -5
That is an Allied Fiberglass, Astra GT. Same car as mine,but with monkeyed headlight openings. Allied built them, Jim Kellison "designed" it. I put "designed" in italics, because it is a Warren "Bud" Goodson(Fiberfab)(Aztec 1) design. Slight body differences, something Jim Kellison is infamous for. Heck even had legal tangles with Bruce Meyers, over a dune buggy design. You want facts? Call Dave at Old School Restorations, in North Alabama. He will set you straight.
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Post by whcgt on Mar 21, 2013 23:02:41 GMT -5
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Post by gt2master on May 7, 2013 18:33:04 GMT -5
The original picture from eBay looks exactly like my gt 2 but mine has gull wing doors
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Post by trimagnum on May 7, 2013 18:44:34 GMT -5
The top pic is like "WOW that dude his huge" lol |
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