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Blue62 said:
I’d like to know what makes a buttress fly, but I can’t see the XJS ever achieving love status but you never know. It was another excellent near miss in my view, what might have been with the U.K. car industry with better management and better trade Union relations?
Yes but you could say the same about the British Motorcylcle industry before the Japanese motorbikes arrived. Technically you are seeing the same out of step industry that happened in the mid 70s being reflected in the EV industry. Why is a Jaguar a car that you associate with an EV? They are sort of adrift in the automotive world. A bit like Alfa its a Goodwood car, but outside of car people no one really cares
What I love most about the Fulvia is that with the total restoration of the Zagato body, and the drivetrain, Harry could relatively easily produce a concours winning garage queen that would be the finest example of its type in the world.
I’m fairly confident however that he’s going to drive the wheels off what will remain the best example of its type regardless of the interior and dirt in the wheel arches etc.
What a delightful thing, and what a great pairing with the Espada.
I’m fairly confident however that he’s going to drive the wheels off what will remain the best example of its type regardless of the interior and dirt in the wheel arches etc.
What a delightful thing, and what a great pairing with the Espada.
liner33 said:
The Fulvia is a bit too much of a "triggers broom" to me
I hope this doesn’t come across as sarkyWhat other option did they have?
The original bodywork was a disaster, and the amount of filler was shocking.
They have remade what they can, as well as they can – which looks amazing to me. That tailgate is almost art.
The car is being taken back to what it looked like when it came out of the factory but with much better build quality. OK, I realise for Lancia, that’s a low bar, but even so….
Harry still reckons he will go rallying in it- he's a little bit mad isn't he?
bucksmanuk said:
liner33 said:
The Fulvia is a bit too much of a "triggers broom" to me
I hope this doesn’t come across as sarkyWhat other option did they have?
The original bodywork was a disaster, and the amount of filler was shocking.
They have remade what they can, as well as they can – which looks amazing to me. That tailgate is almost art.
The car is being taken back to what it looked like when it came out of the factory but with much better build quality. OK, I realise for Lancia, that’s a low bar, but even so….
Harry still reckons he will go rallying in it- he's a little bit mad isn't he?
You'd be very lucky to find a 1960s car which has been driven extensively in the UK which doesn't need major bodywork. If you're not prepared to replace the metal the cars will disappear. I'd rather the car was saved and it's great to see the work which has gone into this. I was worried about the metal magician's Covid cough though!
liner33 said:
The Fulvia is a bit too much of a "triggers broom" to me
I think I said the same thing last year but the quality of work is undeniable. It was the shot of the wing patched from about 10 different pieces that did it for me.
Edited by ChocolateFrog on Tuesday 28th June 14:54
RicksAlfas said:
You'd be very lucky to find a 1960s car which has been driven extensively in the UK which doesn't need major bodywork. If you're not prepared to replace the metal the cars will disappear. I'd rather the car was saved and it's great to see the work which has gone into this. I was worried about the metal magician's Covid cough though!
The question that always niggles at me when I watch restoration videos is that there often seems little/no attempt to rust-proof the repairs. I've lost count of the number of "previously restored" cars I see with major rot problems. Many of these cars when new were dipped at the bare metal stage, whilst the restorers don't even do that.Am I missing something? Is there some wonder product nobody talks about that will protect all these welded-up panels, box sections, and so on?
skwdenyer said:
RicksAlfas said:
You'd be very lucky to find a 1960s car which has been driven extensively in the UK which doesn't need major bodywork. If you're not prepared to replace the metal the cars will disappear. I'd rather the car was saved and it's great to see the work which has gone into this. I was worried about the metal magician's Covid cough though!
The question that always niggles at me when I watch restoration videos is that there often seems little/no attempt to rust-proof the repairs. I've lost count of the number of "previously restored" cars I see with major rot problems. Many of these cars when new were dipped at the bare metal stage, whilst the restorers don't even do that.Am I missing something? Is there some wonder product nobody talks about that will protect all these welded-up panels, box sections, and so on?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3q8eRTydEo&li...
Short answer is it can be done and they've got the evidence to prove it. Bear in mind though that these chaps don't really deal in the types of cars that cost 20-30k to restore, they'd happily burn through that on one panel :-)
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