Practically Classics Forum

i decided to post this after reading feb 2011 i don't mean but the DIY blast cabinet in feb 2011 is abit expersive in parts and time to build, i looked back at a old PC magazine from feburary 1991 which is now 20 years old where it shows you how to build a sandblasting cabinet made from 40 gallon steel drum and vacuum cleaner and 1hp compressor the guide is abit easier to understand and it made from things which you may have to hand please PC bring back these sort of DIY builds.

i will upload some pics later of the new pc blast cabinet and the old one and see what everyone else thinks
it still the best magazine to read but it lost some of it things that made it pc like nick larkin

And DIY tools you made as well..................

hillmanimpman wrote:lost some of it things that made it pc like nick larkin

If you remember how PC used to be (when the writers knew something about cars and didn't just rely upon John Simpson to rescue them) then try Classics Monthly. Better all round, I have to say.

Richard Moss wrote:

hillmanimpman wrote:lost some of it things that made it pc like nick larkin

If you remember how PC used to be (when the writers knew something about cars and didn't just rely upon John Simpson to rescue them) then try Classics Monthly. Better all round, I have to say.

Just a quickie Richard (or could that be Garbo?) may i suggest that if you like Classics Monthly so much you should perhaps join their forum and not ours? I don't wish to be rude and you have every right to be a member of this forum (and I for one will not be removing you), but if you like their magazine more than PC (as is your right of course, PC can't please everyone all of the time after all, no-one can) I can't understand why you would take the time and effort to join this forum instead of theirs? Puzzling really i'm sure all the other registered members will agree.

Just in case you're all wondering about the 'Garbo' comment - we had a user on the old forum who used to post very similar posts to the one Richard Moss has posted above - all beautifully written in the same style as the post above, almost identical in fact (as you'd expect from a professional journalist for example).

The registered ip address of the Garbo account was Future Publishing, and the email address attached to the account included the names Gary and Stretton. So that wouldn't be the same Gary Stretton, editor of Classics Monthly would it? Funnily enough at a show at the end of last year, Mr Stretton struck up a conversation with one of the PC staffers in which he claimed that PC 'had a lot of trouble on their forum' The reply to him was 'Yes, especially from a user named Garbo with an IP address we traced to Future Publishing, and an email address with your name on it.' This is the point that Mr Stretton went red and changed the subject...

Apologies to Richard Moss if this accusation is not correct, but i find the similarities between his posts in both style, wording and content and the old Garbo posts too similar to not comment upon.

Hmmm, yes, keep to your own I say.

What constitutes a 'classic'?

Its something that invokes a degree of obsession from an owner, some poor fool who will see the potential of a source of ridicule such as an Austin 7 Ruby or Allegro alike and attempt, against the odds, to keep that relic roadworthy.

Their will always be people prepared to preserve a Mercedes Gullwing or SLR but will an FD Vauxhall Victoir last as long?

Of course it will, because people loved it, despite the rusty wings etc.

Apart from the obviously mischievous post, there's a couple of points here I think need an answer. The blast cabinet article is based on a kit, yes, but unfortunately we can't go down the totally DIY route these days without opening ourselves to all sorts of legal trouble. Yes I hate it too. I would love to play with oil drums and vacuum cleaners but - if someone followed our lead and got injured, we would be liable. That's 21st century life for you.... it's a real shame. As for JS fixing all our cars? We all had a good laugh about that one. Do actually read the magazine - if not can I direct you to sagas?

thanks Danny hopkins,
thanks for replying interesting to hear your words on this i understand. as for Classic monthly i am not interested i have and always well be a Practical classics reader and won't be push into any other magazine part from Classic car weekly which is my weekly paper