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by Ian
Wed Dec 20, 2017 8:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Spot welding arms
Replies: 1
Views: 2180

Re: Spot welding arms

Anything that saves money is a good thing
by Ian
Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:51 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Morris Minor ground up rebuild
Replies: 15
Views: 5583

Re: Morris Minor ground up rebuild

Thanks mate, I have never worked for myself so will be doing this in baby steps for now whilst still being employed full time, just setting myself up very slowly.
by Ian
Wed Jun 29, 2016 10:13 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Morris Minor ground up rebuild
Replies: 15
Views: 5583

Re: Morris Minor ground up rebuild

Already in the garage waiting mate, I must say, the service at ESM is fantastic, highly recommended :)
by Ian
Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:15 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Morris Minor ground up rebuild
Replies: 15
Views: 5583

Re: Morris Minor ground up rebuild

Now to put into practice years of working in restoration for other people and doing this one myself from start to finish :) Here is the Aston Martin I built 2 yrs ago https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/AAEAAQAAAAAAAAcJAAAAJDFiMjJmNGM5LWRmOTgtNDQzNS1iZDk4LTUyZjc1NzUxMWFjNQ.jpg https://media.licdn.com/mp...
by Ian
Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:10 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Morris Minor ground up rebuild
Replies: 15
Views: 5583

Re: Morris Minor ground up rebuild

http://cdn.simplesite.com/i/00/08/285415634903959552/i285415639379379798._rsw360h270_szw360h270_.jpg http://cdn.simplesite.com/i/00/08/285415634903959552/i285415639379379807._szw1280h1280_.jpg http://cdn.simplesite.com/i/00/08/285415634903959552/i285415639379379816._szw1280h1280_.jpg http://cdn.sim...
by Ian
Tue Jun 28, 2016 10:36 pm
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Morris Minor ground up rebuild
Replies: 15
Views: 5583

Re: Morris Minor ground up rebuild

Well, things have been slow with recent ill health but the Morris Minor is now in full swing :) So far I have commenced a full nut and bolt strip down and have documented everything, made lists of parts required as I go and set myself up with a brand new welder, I think I am going to need it :) On f...
by Ian
Sat Jan 02, 2016 12:05 am
Forum: Members Cars & Projects
Topic: Morris Minor ground up rebuild
Replies: 15
Views: 5583

Morris Minor ground up rebuild

I have been asked to restore a Morris Minor 1000 2 door saloon for a couple ( very good friends of ours ). Naturally I jumped at the chance, it is British and old so how could I refuse? She has been laid in a front garden for quite some time and has quite a bit of rot in the usual places. I am curre...
by Ian
Fri Jan 01, 2016 10:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What classic vehicles have you seen?
Replies: 2264
Views: 468879

Re: What classic vehicles have you seen?

Not all classics (yet at least) but last weekend in Bridgnorth I spotted a Daimler Dart, Aston Martin db9, McLaren p1, Lamborghini Countach (got pics of this one) and a Ferrari Testarossa (got pics of this one too) :)
by Ian
Thu Dec 31, 2015 12:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A few scrapped classics
Replies: 4
Views: 1591

A few scrapped classics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhSXNr4_hUA

Take a look at this video, the shot of the breakers yard is especially sad :(
by Ian
Tue Dec 29, 2015 6:28 pm
Forum: Welcome to the all new unofficial Practical Classics Magazine forum
Topic: Hi from Stevenage
Replies: 2
Views: 19360

Re: Hi from Stevenage

Greetings, a fellow V8 enthusiast YAY :)