Need help with your restorations?

[v8s4me]

I got this in my mailbox this morning

http://www.ebay.co.uk/rpp/ebay-car-challenge

Any help? Alternatively, if anyone has a knackered 3000S or Lotus Elan they'd like to give me so I don't get bored next winter let me know

[glenrobbo]

"Winners will be notified by 22nd April 2016.
Following receipt of the funding, the restoration must be completed by 3rd July 2016."

Meanwhile, back in the real world......

Edited by glenrobbo on Wednesday 23 March 09:38

[v8s4me]

That's 14 weeks from now. So in that time you could one of the following:-

• Body off chassis restoration.
• Engine out & full rebuild.
• Brake & suspension overhaul.
• Full respray.
• Full interior refit & new hood/roof.

Get on with it man!

With decent planning, project management and "specialists" who do what they say they will do, you could do in all in 14 weeks. Ah....I see the flaw in the plan.

[glenrobbo]

My Nomads R.O. has been waiting since 12th October 2015 for his insurance company to get a new windscreen fitted to his 2500M.

He has a lot more patience than I do, but they are sorely trying it with the latest estimate of delivery on April 1st.

I wonder if eBay can help?

[mk1fan]

May submit Samy!

[steve j]

v8s4me said:

That's 14 weeks from now. So in that time you could one of the following:-

• Body off chassis restoration.
• Engine out & full rebuild.
• Brake & suspension overhaul.
• Full respray.
• Full interior refit & new hood/roof.

Get on with it man!

With decent planning, project management and "specialists" who do what they say they will do, you could do in all in 14 weeks. Ah....I see the flaw in the plan.

Scary man, been on the end of that a few times lol.

[glenrobbo]

steve j said:

Scary man, been on the end of that a few times lol.

Oh, I dunno Steve. Joe's not so scary once you get to know him.

Unless you happen to be French

[tel595]

Thought this was going to be helpful for the little Rochdale Olympic restoration I've got coming up.. However 3 months for a full rebuild is totally absurd. It's difficult to understand the logic of this competition..

[glenrobbo]

tel595 said:

Thought this was going to be helpful for the little Rochdale Olympic restoration I've got coming up.. However 3 months for a full rebuild is totally absurd. It's difficult to understand the logic of this competition..

It's perfectly understandable Tel. Imposing those T's & C's means there is little chance they will have to fork out the three £4000 prizes.
Their beneficence knows no bounds.

Edited by glenrobbo on Thursday 24th March 06:54