Restoring classic cars

[derek kelly]

Anyone interested in restoring old cars? There is an auction at chas harrisons auctioneers in Ossett, West Yorkshire on 13th September.
there are some 1950's Bentley's, an Austin Healey sprite, amongst others, I must warn though that they do need a lot of restoration work, I think the last service they had was the last rites. anyway Interested? for photo's and details/directions etc log onto.....

cwharrison.net

go to auctions, Then forthcoming sales.

 

[Punchy]

Anyone interested in restoring old cars? There is an auction at chas harrisons auctioneers in Ossett, West Yorkshire on 13th September.
there are some 1950's Bentley's, an Austin Healey sprite, amongst others, I must warn though that they do need a lot of restoration work, I think the last service they had was the last rites. anyway Interested? for photo's and details/directions etc log onto.....

cwharrison.net

go to auctions, Then forthcoming sales.

Hi Derek
Don't know about restoring classic cars the amount of physical space required in the garage must be enormous.

I,m restoring a 1966 500cc Triumph T100SS at the moment and there are bits of bike everywhere. I've owned the bike since 1969 and took it off the road in about 1974. The new bits I've bought are stored in my bedroom (don't want them going rusty do I). The engine, tanks, wheels, brackets etc are in several boxes in a steel cupboard in the garage whilst I deal with the frame. My mate Jones the Bike has been doing a bit of welding on it to make good the seat hinge pins, centre stand bolt holes which had become elongated and cut off/reweld the rear tank mounting bracket which was welded on skew whiff at the factory.

All bits are fairly easy to find and compared to Japanese parts reasonably priced. I did have a wry smile though when purchasing a set of down pipes, silencers and stainless finned clamps at the Stafford show, the price was exactly the same as I paid for the whole bike back in 1969..... ?170!!

I hope to rebuild the bike to a higher standard than I achieved on my 1968 Norton Atlas.

 

[Codbasher]

:bow: :bow: :bow:

Impressive Pucnchy, very impressive.

 

[Wolfie]

Rebuilt a mark 4 triumph spitfire, once.

Did everything outside, except the painting.

 

[Wolfie]

my dad, cause he can not weld.

 

[Punchy]

Rebuilt a mark 4 triumph spitfire, once.

Did everything outside, except the painting.

Good on ya Wolfie, the old Triumph Spitfire. I used to race a girl in a yellow Spitfire from Hazel grove to Poynton every morning going to work on the old Tiger 100. Until it seized a big end that is. Mind you I used to rev the bugger to 85mph in 3rd, top speed was about 105mph on a good day, chin on tank, crap brakes, Avon skidmaster tyres.

Trouble is as I'm getting older I hate rolling round on damp floors trying to repair vehicles and, given the British weather which normally waits until I have everything in bits then pisses down, I don't get any enjoyment out of tinkering with cars now. At least with bikes I can lock the garage when I've had enough without the bother of putting everything away.

 

[Wolfie]

I don't get any enjoyment out of tinkering with cars now. At least with bikes I can lock the garage when I've had enough without the bother of putting everything away.

same here.


feckin hate cars now.

 

[RHINO]

Good on ya Wolfie, the old Triumph Spitfire. I used to race a girl in a yellow Spitfire from Hazel grove to Poynton every morning going to work on the old Tiger 100.

Up the 'MAD MILE' eh PAUNCHY.. Didn't know you were local.

 

[Punchy]

Up the 'MAD MILE' eh PAUNCHY.. Didn't know you were local.

I used to live in Ashton Under Lyne and worked in Wilmslow so I used to flatten the old trumpet down that section until I discovered the Chester Road? from Hazel Grove station to Woodford. I knew that bit of road so well I could have ridden it at night without any lights

Dont think I could go down it now on a modern bike as fast as I used to

:violin: