What are you restoring now ?
Discussion
Just finishing my '63 Riley 1.5, now back on the road after 18 months but some finishing touches (mainly interior) to be done. When that one's finished, there's a '65 model in the garage waiting to be put back together; one of the last 200 or so made and re-shelled by a previous owner in 1980 so totally rust-free - almost unheard of with these cars!
TVR Vixen series one
Rolling chassis done
Diff done
Gearbox done
Engine currently in bits in the shed, but needs only a gasket set to complete
Radiator is next then on to the bodywork,Whoop whoop!
http://vixenseries1.blogspot.co.uk/
Rolling chassis done
Diff done
Gearbox done
Engine currently in bits in the shed, but needs only a gasket set to complete
Radiator is next then on to the bodywork,Whoop whoop!
http://vixenseries1.blogspot.co.uk/
another urquattro. '88 MB in Satin Black.
I say restoring it. Buying lots of expensive bits off eBay and waiting for it to return from the Workshop would be a better description, but the general principle is there.
In theory I'm still restoring my TR but its been back on the road for eight years, unfinished.
I say restoring it. Buying lots of expensive bits off eBay and waiting for it to return from the Workshop would be a better description, but the general principle is there.
In theory I'm still restoring my TR but its been back on the road for eight years, unfinished.
The DS is mainly done now, last two things:
1) A wiring 'refresh'. In their wisdom the Frenchies decided that the DS needed about 9 independent looms. A full set is about four hundred smackaroos plus fitting. Ouch. Mine is about to have all the crappy contacts re finished/soldered and replaced where required. It'll also be tidied up a bit to allow good access when against the clock rallying.
2) General last rally specific stuff: electrical cut off, 4 point harnesses, welded tow points etc.
The other 'restoration' is the very early Porsche 944. I bought this as a daily snotter when the daily Range Rover ate the turbo and engine. I paid less for the whole Porsche than the Rangie's turbo cost. So far it has had a full oil and fluid service, filters, plugs etc. This week it is getting new shocks, oil cooler seals done, throttle sensor, manifold gaskets, relays, electric windows sorted and misc other bits. After that the little porky snotter is getting a day's thrashing on the HERO Throckmorton Challenge in early October.
1) A wiring 'refresh'. In their wisdom the Frenchies decided that the DS needed about 9 independent looms. A full set is about four hundred smackaroos plus fitting. Ouch. Mine is about to have all the crappy contacts re finished/soldered and replaced where required. It'll also be tidied up a bit to allow good access when against the clock rallying.
2) General last rally specific stuff: electrical cut off, 4 point harnesses, welded tow points etc.
The other 'restoration' is the very early Porsche 944. I bought this as a daily snotter when the daily Range Rover ate the turbo and engine. I paid less for the whole Porsche than the Rangie's turbo cost. So far it has had a full oil and fluid service, filters, plugs etc. This week it is getting new shocks, oil cooler seals done, throttle sensor, manifold gaskets, relays, electric windows sorted and misc other bits. After that the little porky snotter is getting a day's thrashing on the HERO Throckmorton Challenge in early October.
bmt216a said:
Nice. Im currently restoring my Mini Red Hot. It drive so nice and couldnt bare scrapping it. Took pannels off to find its completly rotton. £1000 later on new panels and repair sections, im still going at it!
Were doing a 1985 Mini City E that had been standing on a driveway for 9 years,it was in the same state as yours,all the welding is done now,just putting it all back together.
I'm a sucker for a old car. My Mercedes 560 sec is stripped awaiting new front wings fitting and a respray, head gasket has just gone on Mrs Taits citron id, a 1975 De Tomaso arrived a few months ago which i have just started to strip, its been off the road for 30 years.
Now as if i have not got enough to do i have just bought a 1971 Porsche 914 that needs a rebuilding.
Why do we do it ourselves
Now as if i have not got enough to do i have just bought a 1971 Porsche 914 that needs a rebuilding.
Why do we do it ourselves
Doing a sort of restoration (more like a 'bringing back on the road') on my Mk2 Golf 16v. Trying to keep it as original as possible, so step one is new Blaupunkt head unit and Fischer C-box cassette holder. Once the car runs ok there will be lots of niggling bits of trim that I'd love to sort such as broken ashtray etc.
It really needs a respray but I can't justify that expense and I fear it will have to be sold before that gets done.
There's still the quattro forlornly sitting waiting to be done but I really can't justify the expense for some while yet as it deserves to have a decent job done on it. In two minds whether to hold out for a cash windfall (highly improbable) or sell it as it is as a project.
It really needs a respray but I can't justify that expense and I fear it will have to be sold before that gets done.
There's still the quattro forlornly sitting waiting to be done but I really can't justify the expense for some while yet as it deserves to have a decent job done on it. In two minds whether to hold out for a cash windfall (highly improbable) or sell it as it is as a project.
soxboy said:
There's still the quattro forlornly sitting waiting to be done but I really can't justify the expense for some while yet as it deserves to have a decent job done on it. In two minds whether to hold out for a cash windfall (highly improbable) or sell it as it is as a project.
Really? What's it like? I've got a load of early UrQuattro parts that are looking for a new home.
See? Incurable. Ignore me.
soxboy said:
Doing a sort of restoration (more like a 'bringing back on the road') on my Mk2 Golf 16v. Trying to keep it as original as possible, so step one is new Blaupunkt head unit and Fischer C-box cassette holder. Once the car runs ok there will be lots of niggling bits of trim that I'd love to sort such as broken ashtray etc.
It really needs a respray but I can't justify that expense and I fear it will have to be sold before that gets done.
There's still the quattro forlornly sitting waiting to be done but I really can't justify the expense for some while yet as it deserves to have a decent job done on it. In two minds whether to hold out for a cash windfall (highly improbable) or sell it as it is as a project.
A quattro restore can be a cash sink hole and time consuming, I had 19 years with WR and it was fine, but feel after I sold it on it was broken as a higher value spares source.It really needs a respray but I can't justify that expense and I fear it will have to be sold before that gets done.
There's still the quattro forlornly sitting waiting to be done but I really can't justify the expense for some while yet as it deserves to have a decent job done on it. In two minds whether to hold out for a cash windfall (highly improbable) or sell it as it is as a project.
Too many...
Re-restoring my 60 PA Velox, well underway on a 60 Lincoln Convertible, starting little by little on my 62 PA Velox, building a '32 frame for my 31 A Roadster as time permits plus have a Mercury Woodie wagon, 32 Ford Roadster and a 47 Caddy waiting in the wings... Just need time, money and space.
Re-restoring my 60 PA Velox, well underway on a 60 Lincoln Convertible, starting little by little on my 62 PA Velox, building a '32 frame for my 31 A Roadster as time permits plus have a Mercury Woodie wagon, 32 Ford Roadster and a 47 Caddy waiting in the wings... Just need time, money and space.
mercedesman said:
I'm a sucker for a old car. My Mercedes 560 sec is stripped awaiting new front wings fitting and a respray, head gasket has just gone on Mrs Taits citron id, a 1975 De Tomaso arrived a few months ago which i have just started to strip, its been off the road for 30 years.
Now as if i have not got enough to do i have just bought a 1971 Porsche 914 that needs a rebuilding.
Why do we do it ourselves
Rescued this one from a yard about 13 years ago, well worth the spend, mechanically superb and love the waftiness of the 5 litre V8 auto in it.Now as if i have not got enough to do i have just bought a 1971 Porsche 914 that needs a rebuilding.
Why do we do it ourselves
urquattro said:
Rescued this one from a yard about 13 years ago, well worth the spend, mechanically superb and love the waftiness of the 5 litre V8 auto in it.
We're all the bloody same on here! I did a 1984 420SEL a few years back, lovely thing, metallic gold with tan bridle leather. Miss it.
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