YOU EITHER GET IT OR YOU DONT

to start just satin black, lowered all round with white walls....can all be done on 2 and 6 old money!!!! Can worry about the rest as you go!

how about getting "chop shop and Leepo to do something" 

 You could go the matt black route whites walls etcs

BUT howabout

a 1960's sytle racer, spot lights, tapes on the lights etc matt black bonnet
a set of 185/70/14 all round

Cool

Got to say, there is something about that old 60's rally look!!!

Depends on what you are looking for.

Do you want something stock, something sporty or something kustom.

Not sure a chain steering wheel would suit, but satin black with pin stripe would.  The interior could be red like mitchs old candy minor, that would suit it.

Got a pic here of one my shape thats been done and tbh not that keen although it does look cool in its own individual way

Mr POPular wrote:

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Got to say, there is something about that old 60's rally look!!!

Depends on what you are looking for.

Do you want something stock, something sporty or something kustom.

Not sure a chain steering wheel would suit, but satin black with pin stripe would.  The interior could be red like mitchs old candy minor, that would suit it.

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Hi mate

Ideally would like to restore it to original spec, but i know that parts are gonna be a pig to source, Did think chainlink may look silly would be a case of looking at one at a show to see wether i like them or not, im loving the satin ideas but something in the back my head is saying stick to standard and keep it original and as genuine as I can

Cheers

Pete

Nice one cheers mate, I have most the standard sizes like 1/2 inch etc so should be okay its just i know when we did a Austin 7 it used different sizes altogether

Pete

Will deffinately be having a close look at it when it arrives, will prob just get some seat covers till got the cash to get it done properly

will get a graphic made up for rear screen that says WORK IN PROGRESS !

and do little bits to it as and when I can afford

Then if i plan it right next winter and when the Mot runs out I can get it actually in the garage and rubbed down, in primer and then off to the bodyshop for a respray, get the interior sorted before that though if i can

Strip and rebuild the brakes,paint the underneath sort any welding out/waxoil and protect

other than that I aim to use her and enjoy her for the time being

Very simple but very nice, although I prefer the older Somersets and Devon's as they've got a few more cuvres

By the way, that look will be a no-no for the old crocks run.

-- Edited by giggles at 12:39, 2008-12-18

Light a small fire on the floor, drive austin over the top, wait until mornin. Claim on insurance, spend money on a Beetle.

Alternatively satin black, red oxide scallops, red oxide wheels wiv the standard chrome caps. Then lowered wiv no bumpers etc.

why do my posts keep comin on twice??????




-- Edited by stevie at 18:55, 2008-12-18

-- Edited by stevie at 18:56, 2008-12-18

Its got the midget engine already :)

Hi mitch thanks for the advice, any pics of the steering wheels matey and how much are you after for them

drop us a pm mate

Cheers

Pete

Just got her home ! Was a interesting drive

First impressions :

Body tidy enough, bonnet has bad rust on the corner, bootlid needs attention but nothing too major, will prob replace bonnet and weld up bootlid where theres a small hole, dent in passenger door but hoping i can stress the panel with a heatgun and pop that out, Brakes are well ummm INTERESTING to say the least ! they seem to pull to oneside ? Ill strip them and try and get them working properly ( can get new cylinders for 15quid ) so may just use new parts and rebuild

Underneath looks solid,battery tray and front end looks good, sills and floorpan dont look too bad

Interior is not as bad as expected, the seats are ripped and the carpets nearly non existent ! underneath the carpets the floor has some light surface rust ( again will sort this and waxoil )

Engine seems to rev fine, gearbox is good selects all gears smoothly doesnt seem to clunk or jam or grind no nasty noises from the syncromesh ( i take it it has one ? )
All the buttons and switches work

Passenger door catch needs a good oiling as the lock doesnt clunk to hold door fully shut ( again will sort this ) maybe fit new lockset as again there cheap enough

Bumpers have been painted black and look GAY ! why do people ruin good chrome by painting over it ?? C*cks ! ( appologies if your one of these people who would paint good chrome out with black poundland paint that flakes off and looks ****e afterwards )
Im hoping i can get the worste off and maybe get them rechromed alongwith the doorhandles etc etc

Dashboard good, no nasty smells deadmice, wiring looks ok but will prob rewire for safety sake

Tyres all good, windows good and lights good

Worste things that need adressing are :

Brakes/interior and chrome/paint

Other than that shes useable wont win beauty contests yet but then again neither will I ! So am seriously considering the Ratlook satin approach purely on the principle that its gonna prob end up costing me a shedloads in spares to get it looking like a Restored classic ever again !

got any decent pics yet?

Would look so cooooooooooooool chopped droped and couped !! with something like a capri or midget roof style and a flake paint job

Just ordered :

New Numberplates
New Fanbelt
New Oil Filter
New Champion Sparkplugs


Will get a few bits each week and get it sorted out, gonna get the engine out and rebuilt hopefully in a few weeks time,new valves and stemseals

Do they do bodypanels ? ie boot and bonnet also I need a company that sells Mildsteel so i can make up a new boot floor ( Tyre well ) as is worste bit on the car

Goodjob i trained as a bodywork technician then, and spent a couple years working for a company in beccles called excalibur engineering who restore classic aston martins, so learnt a lot of my skills there including lead loading etc, will see what I can source nationally, if not then I may have to build a boot and bonnet / I can get skin kits just not complete bonnet unit

you should use it a bit first just to make sure its the one you want to f##k about with

Do you know a reasonably local firm for soda blasting then? got contacts for various media-blasting but all seem to be midlands based or to the moon and back.Regular blasting's too harsh for what I want and get the wrong monkey on the lance and the tubs blown inside out (chassis already done). Asking as me Dodge panel van needs a thrash with summat soon.

Buper..






Bah humbug!

Already in the garage, brightwork off, windows out, interior stripped, panels being patched next week ( provided I get the time ) gonna turn it on its side and clean up the underneath and waxoil

I have a friend in beccles that does blasting and hes got contacts who do soda

New bonnet and bootlid/seals and few other parts been sourced and will be ordered in a few weeks, then after blasting ill get all the pindents etc cleaned up and will get her into excallibur and get her in primer, then painted in tartan red

Interior been sourced off a banger boy and in red aswell !

Chromebumpers coming also and will be rechromed with the rest the brightwork
Im happy with the car, she drove back from colchester and drove lovely although brakes are sh*te ! no crunching and its got the power there also

I ordered plugs/oilfilter etc so will just tune up the original magnete engine she has fitted

I wont be aboe to go on Monday mate, got to work :(

Oh and does anyone have a Engine hoist I could borrow for a few weeks ? I dont mind renting it if cheap enough if not ill have to buy one but wanna lift my engine out and paint it all up inside the bay etc

If anyones got one Id be greatful for the loan

Cheers

Pete

-- Edited by Austincrazy at 23:59, 2008-12-28

Hi how much are you looking at spending on a paint job ??? as some of you know iv,e done the T/A black with red glitter, a gold 76 caddie also with glitter, and working on a 1980 corvette at the mo, give me a call for a chat could probably sort out something for paint etc, my number is on our website at the top www.eastcoastpirates.co.uk, my wife,s T/A is on the website under the garage section ( GRIM WORK ETC ) you will see some of the work iv,e done on it, cheers for now Steve.

-- Edited by voodoom at 17:39, 2008-12-29

No probs Pete, unfortunatly i,m not a pro, but do a very good job at a good price, but no one ( not even John ) SID would give me a chance, plus now most bodyshops have gone over to water based paints, but Albies Taxis who i work for have not just yet which is very handy, i do agree with you about the rattle can thing, i have done panels etc in cans with no problems at all, you can get a very good finish with them, good luck with the A40, will look cool satin black, and hope to see you out and about in the new year, cheers for now Steve.