Practically Classics Forum

kevin wrote:
how do you submit a submission to them?

Kev

Email carsos@renegadepictures.co.uk

There have been over 2000 submissions for a possible series 3. All I know is they don't want any repeats. ie makes, eras of those makes and models etc, which does reduce the choice. They haven't done a Jag or things like that so there are a lot of choices if series 3 is commissioned. It all depends on the popularity of the programme in the UK and in the countries where it is broadcast. It appears to work very well. I hope others do. If you think anything needs changing or adjusting you have to say. That way it will either get better or stay as it is. I think it is near perfect as it is. What do you think? I have to be careful what I say as I hope to be involved if series 3 gets the go ahead.

In my opinion it is easily the best of the car "restoration" shows. I find this bogus business of having to complete the work in three weeks a bit irritating though. In the workshop you can see other cars from the series in the background and in the case of the Austin 12, it was collected in the Summer and handed back when there was snow on the ground. These false deadlines are reminiscent of the bald shouty one.

suffolkpete wrote:I find this bogus business of having to complete the work in three weeks a bit irritating though. In the workshop you can see other cars from the series in the background and in the case of the Austin 12, it was collected in the Summer and handed back when there was snow on the ground. These false deadlines are reminiscent of the bald shouty one.

Agreed.

There is going to be a series 3 I knew about three weeks ago but couldn't say anything before. I had to ask the series producer if it was OK before posting it on here. He said was OK so now you all know.

We have a nice collection of cars including a ****** and a ******** can't wait for that.

The three week thing is basically what it works out as: 10 cars in 24 weeks = 2.4 weeks per car but they over lap so we work on 2 at the same time. Mechanical strip and recon and during the recon bit the bodywork guys get at it and do their magic. While that is happening the next car is in and that goes through the same process so when the body work is ready re-assembly starts. When the first leaves the body guys the next one has been stripped and ready for the body to be done. The first one goes out for the reveal and the next one arrives and on and on. It doesn't always happen like that but that is the basic idea.

In the case of the Austin it took longer because we had a few problems. The hood and upholstery needed work. A new hood was made and the frame straightened. The engine needed a rebore and the cylinder head was cracked. Brian at Stitchweld was shown along with Fuzz doing the repair. Brian also did the MG in Series 2. It didn't arrive in the Summer but I think it was late September I know it was bloody cold when it was finished but it did have to wait for a suitable reveal date so yes there was snow on the ground. The VW Camper was roughly 3 weeks from collection to delivery. We did that and the Escort RS 1600i in 5 weeks. Sometimes you may see a car in the background that appears to be there a long time but the programmes are not always shown in the order they are filmed in. I think there was time when we did two cars at the same time with another in the background. The cars we did at the same time were not shown in order of filming.

We get the reveal date when the car arrives and that date is FIXED! We often work through the night on the last day to make sure the car is finished. We are well aware that because this is a TV programme watched by people who virtually all have access to the internet and dozens of forums to paste their thoughts, comments, criticisms, abuse, etc we try to ensure it is perfect. We did have a few electrical niggles with one car so it was revealed running and driveable but then collected and sent to an auto electrical company to be sorted out and then returned to the owner at the expense of the TV company. Obviously some cars go over budget and others are well within budget. (.....well within...) was a bit over the top!

So there you are SERIES 3 is on. Filming starts on Tuesday 26th August 2014. I apologise to the folks who read this Forum but I didn't mislead anybody I just couldn't say even though I was busting a gut to post it on here. When it is shown in 2015 sit back and enjoy. It will be worth the wait.

Did you know it was the most watched series on More 4 with over half a million viewers. I have been recognised in our house...how good is that?

Must go 'er indoors wants a cup of tea!

Thanks for that phil. I for one love the program and look forward to series 3.
My missus was laughing at your expression when fuzz broke the lotus arm on the hydraulic press during a repeat last week..priceless

Kev

The first car in Series 3 was designed by Malcolm Sayer and the second Jorg Bensinger another one in the series was driven by Steve McQueen and no it isn't a Muzzy. There's one from Malvern in there. See what I mean tasty motors.

Cheers Kev.

excellent!

Can`t wait for s2 on more 4 or s3

I'm also looking forward to S2 on More 4 - I'm too tight to buy a sat dish or unlimited (fairly slow) broadband!

I had a good long night's worth of car resto/buying/selling on TV last night. With two series of "Wheeler Dealers" and "Overhaulin'" on Quest and "Car Chasers" on ITV4, I was occupied for four hours ("Educating Yorkshire" completed a long evening).

I was thinking though; if "Classic Car Rescue" had never been shown, how many of these better (or, in the case of Car SOS - excellent) series have been aired? After all, when Freeview first started, we only had Boyd Coddington (again and again) and "A ***something*** is born".

Of course, one thing I already knew - a large press is a dangerous item with old castings . Poor Phil - the look on your face said a lot (and perhaps some of it was "I didn't think the lad was daft enough to do that!"). There again, most of my "press work" has been with ancient tractors that have lived outside in a pool of cow muck - bearings can take some moving after years of that treatment!