1962 Ford Opus HRF 997cc sidevalve Full Aquaplane!

[peddyp]

Hi folks. I've just taken this little gem in PX - '62 Opus HRF sporting a stunning 100e sidevalve engine jam packed with Aquaplane goodies! Really really excited to have come across such a car and yes it's getting driven (no matter how frightening it is)

I've got stack of receipts that come with the car but nothing that pre-dates 2011 when it was last put back on the road... I'm just wondering if anyone knows the car at all or have seen it about back in the day? I've tracked a previous owner (the guy who spent LOTS of time and money on it in 2011) but he's yet to accept my Facebook stalking skills so haven't spoken to him properly yet.

Anyways, here's the car this Sunday when I got it





























Oh yea, it has NOT stopped raining since it arrived...

[composimmonite]

I've got a windscreen and brass frame off an Opus that is FREE if you are interested.

[peddyp]

YES YES YES PLEASE!! A screen is on my To-Do list. My face was soaked from the test drive in the rain
Please can you PM me a contact number and we'll get sorted, ()-!&: so much!

[pedalcarjoe]

looks like a lot of fun and future potential

I think if it were mine I would change the grill for something shorter or maybe chop a few inches out of it

[peddyp]

Jan 17, 2017 15:02:27 GMT pedalcarjoe said:

looks like a lot of fun and future potential

I think if it were mine I would change the grill for something shorter or maybe chop a few inches out of it

100% on the grille, can't stand it like that... It's been fitted to cover the giant Rad on it but I'll just get a shorter Rad then chop the grille to suit

[andyw]

Jan 17, 2017 15:23:11 GMT peddyp said:

Jan 17, 2017 15:02:27 GMT pedalcarjoe said:

looks like a lot of fun and future potential

I think if it were mine I would change the grill for something shorter or maybe chop a few inches out of it

100% on the grille, can't stand it like that... It's been fitted to cover the giant Rad on it but I'll just get a shorter Rad then chop the grille to suit

Thinking back to the 70s when I used to see these in magazines they often used to have model T brass grilles or '27 T style ones. Might also suit a Track T nose

[gavs1]

Looks sexy in a weird way prolly chopp a foot out the pop grille😉

[peddyp]

Jan 17, 2017 17:55:20 GMT gavs1 said:

Looks sexy in a weird way prolly chopp a foot out the pop grille😉

OK OK I get it, the grille sucks donkey balls Haha

Just looking up alternative grilles now

[dikkehemaworst]

Dunno , I really like the donkey ball-ness of the grill. Maybe we have a Great photochopper Reading with us who can help the situation.

[peddyp]

Jan 17, 2017 21:58:13 GMT dikkehemaworst said:

Dunno , I really like the donkey ball-ness of the grill. Maybe we have a Great photochopper Reading with us who can help the situation.

I'll ask the land of Facebook too and see what their photoskillz are like

[peddyp]

Ah the relief!!

[dikkehemaworst]

Yup , thats much much better indeed.
By the way , I'm loving this motor. Can't stop looking at it. Don't know if it is even possible to drive such a beaut of a car in holland , but i really want to :-)
Please keep us updated and try to find an indoorspace for it. Bookmarked of course. All the luck

[gib]

To chop the radiator you will need to get a water pump and mounting plate both of which are in very short supply. But based on the other options already on the engine well worth the expense and trouble to get hold of in my opinion. Your double size oil cooler with mounts is very rare indeed.

[düdo]

Nice ride. Just trying to see the connection between donkey's balls and that grill! Could benefit from a trim perhaps?

Are the slot mags a particularly 70s style touch? I didn't know anything about 'Aquaplane' so looked that up and that was an interesting read. Don't worry about the rain.. get the oil skins on.

[dikkehemaworst]

Can't you get away with making the grille smaller and place an uprated ally radiator behind it?

[ET]

Never heard of it, but it looks like a blast to drive.
Nice weather and a throaty exhaust sounds like a perfect combination

[peddyp]

Jan 18, 2017 7:58:20 GMT gib said:

To chop the radiator you will need to get a water pump and mounting plate both of which are in very short supply. But based on the other options already on the engine well worth the expense and trouble to get hold of in my opinion. Your double size oil cooler with mounts is very rare indeed.

I got this blind and didn't even know about the oil cooler and panel being fitted so you can imagine my joy

I'm only cutting the grille down and getting a shorter Rad, no other modifications needed :-)

[peddyp]

Jan 18, 2017 7:46:33 GMT dikkehemaworst said:

Yup , thats much much better indeed.
By the way , I'm loving this motor. Can't stop looking at it. Don't know if it is even possible to drive such a beaut of a car in holland , but i really want to :-)
Please keep us updated and try to find an indoorspace for it. Bookmarked of course. All the luck

I only keep my rusty cars indoors, if it's got paint and runs it's outside! Lol
Thanks, I wasn't too keen on it when it was first proposed to me but as soon as it arrived I was over the moon!

[peddyp]

Jan 18, 2017 15:37:21 GMT ET said:

Never heard of it, but it looks like a blast to drive.
Nice weather and a throaty exhaust sounds like a perfect combination

Twin carbs, straight through exhaust with a mid-sectioned cherrybomb - the sound is great!

[peddyp]

Jan 18, 2017 8:43:08 GMT düdo said:

Nice ride. Just trying to see the connection between donkey's balls and that grill! Could benefit from a trim perhaps?

Are the slot mags a particularly 70s style touch? I didn't know anything about 'Aquaplane' so looked that up and that was an interesting read. Don't worry about the rain.. get the oil skins on.

The SlotMags come with it but I happen to be a slotmag hoarder myself so was a nice touch! I've been hunting for Aquaplane kit for years so when this car was proposed to me it was the main selling point.
And yes I intend to drive in most conditions, especially snow!