Hi all, you know the old saying "when you are a hammer every problem is a nail"? Well I was mulling over the benefits of clubs and realised that I was thinking almost exclusively in terms of restoring cars, thinking like a hammer if you like! Anyway it just struck me that its a subject that may be a lot less important than it seemed in my mind. How many members of the club are involved in active restorations(of anything)or intend/wish to get involved in active restorations? I'd love to know for myself but it might be something useful for the committee too.
Probably the view rate on here isn't high enough to make a survey in this fashion meaningful but it'll do, maybe post a yes or no in reply here if you don't mind. 😊
Niall
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Shane, we on the Northside think our esteemed and universally loved Chairman gets a major High on spraying, but the "wet sanding" thing we never saw coming.......you're in good (wet) hands with him!
piBren
Hey Niall, restoration of the GT6 has been progressing nicely. Most of the work over the last few months has been focused on the bodywork. Hopefully the car will be painted soon and the fun part of putting things back on it will start! This weekend Paddy and i did a bit of body prep, set up a tent in the garden where we spray painted some small parts and Mr Duffy had a great time wet sanding the bonnet. The bonnet is looking great now and Paddy did an amazing job on it. There was a funny moment over the weekend when a garda helicopter was up in the air and actually banked round to fly over the house. I'm sure it looked like a meth factory with the tent set up and two bhoyos walking round with respirators and overall on....but not just two misled classic car enthusiasts :)
🤣 well done Shane, possibly Paddy had painted the Garda helicopter so they banked over to check that it was actually him, he's helping and in so many places is Paddy!
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So I'm restoring my 1500 Spitfre.... don't ask me for how long 
. Lots of the hard work done body wise and it's back rolling. Engine is currently being dismantled. Time
and motivation can be a challenge but I love the practical
hands on activity given I spent most of my day in front of a screen.
Hi Niall
You mentioned "intention" is your post. I have a more than 10 year old intention of restoring my 1966 Wedgewood Blue Herald 12/50.
Project progress in the decade plus to date as follows;
1. Pile a heap of crap on top of the car for an extended period
2. Remove said pile of crap
3. Remove some trims items from the car
4. Pile a heap of crap again on the car
5. Remove some of the crap from on top of the car.
I'm in danger of reversing to step 4 again.
I wouldn't underestimate the amount of thought and effort that has gone into finding excuses for procrastinating over the years to the point where getting on with it might be less work than not 🤣🤣🤣
I have been referred to ( kindly) as a serial restorer, which is a very good description of what I am or have become. Not Triumphs( yet) but am currently doing two minis, having restored three previously.
This has evolved from 2017/18 when I did the first and has morphed into a way of life for me, ditching tv etc to spend most of my waking hours in the garage. My tuppence worth is that unless you have plenty of time and give the restos hours upon hours day&night it takes too long to complete the task, one loses interest, it becomes a thorn and may even get ditched as another of those "stalled restorations". I have adapted/ built the garages to facilitate, investing in roll over jigs, welders, two posters etc. One thing I have discovered- one has to be in the right frame of mind, but once there it's addictive. If there's a lull it can be hell to get started again.
Finally I also now realise it's a desperate hobby - costs a ball of money, might realise a few bob when finished but the way the prices of classic cars are now tanking not so sure! PiBren
Yes. I'm restoring my 1973 TR6, originally it was to be a "sympathetic restoration" but has rapidly developed into a full blown resto as more issues were discovered on the stripdown, mainly chassis and sills
I'm with Luke on this one as my 6 was bought back in 2007 as a rolling restoration, a lot has been done with it but there is still a lot to do so pencil me in too.
I've that many things that need Restoration I'm running out of time and the list is getting longer.....Think I need HELP.
We'll treat the need help thing as a separate issue for now and say Yes from Nialler.😀😀😀.
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