Opening Gambit
22/04/06 11:19 |
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I would like to welcome you to my restoration site
and blog. I have owned this car for approaching a
year now, and I bought it as a restoration project
and fun hobby.
I used to own a Triumph GT6 Mk1 and a Triumph Spitfire Mk3, but had to sell them both to fund my studies. I have now jumped ship and joined the other camp - the MG's for no other reason but they are more accessible in terms of finding and restoring the cars. I will get myself another GT6, but I need more space - my wife won't allow me to kick her car out of the garage!
The thing I love about the car is the noise - the sound of that engine! Driving it is a bit of a work-out - uncomfortable compared to modern standards and with the lack of Power steering and ABS, you need to think about 30 yards ahead of your modern car thinking.
I bought the car out my redundancy package, as I was looking for a 'cheap' car that wouldn't lose me any credibility when I visited customers. I paid £2,500 for the car, which when I compared other cars at that sort of price, had as much rust, but looked so much better. When I draw up to customers, they see a classic sports car - if I had got myself a boring car for the same price, they would probably say, "poor old Thom, he's down on his luck, having to drive something like that". Being a marketer, I know it is all about image!
During this summer (2006) I will just be tinkering with the car - the restoration will start in ernest in the autumn. Last year I paid to take part in the South Downs Run, but due to some mechanical and legal issues left over from the sale, I couldn't make that, so I plan to be there this year, then I'll take the car off the road. It needs some panels restoring/replacing and the electrics need an overhaul. I will be taking the car apart to ensure that everything is in good order, and with the repaired and replaced panels and doors, I will then get the car professionally resprayed (I have experience of respraying with my Spitfire - never again).
Look out for me in Surrey and Sussex, and if you are on the South Downs Run this year, I look forward to meeting up with you.
I used to own a Triumph GT6 Mk1 and a Triumph Spitfire Mk3, but had to sell them both to fund my studies. I have now jumped ship and joined the other camp - the MG's for no other reason but they are more accessible in terms of finding and restoring the cars. I will get myself another GT6, but I need more space - my wife won't allow me to kick her car out of the garage!
The thing I love about the car is the noise - the sound of that engine! Driving it is a bit of a work-out - uncomfortable compared to modern standards and with the lack of Power steering and ABS, you need to think about 30 yards ahead of your modern car thinking.
I bought the car out my redundancy package, as I was looking for a 'cheap' car that wouldn't lose me any credibility when I visited customers. I paid £2,500 for the car, which when I compared other cars at that sort of price, had as much rust, but looked so much better. When I draw up to customers, they see a classic sports car - if I had got myself a boring car for the same price, they would probably say, "poor old Thom, he's down on his luck, having to drive something like that". Being a marketer, I know it is all about image!
During this summer (2006) I will just be tinkering with the car - the restoration will start in ernest in the autumn. Last year I paid to take part in the South Downs Run, but due to some mechanical and legal issues left over from the sale, I couldn't make that, so I plan to be there this year, then I'll take the car off the road. It needs some panels restoring/replacing and the electrics need an overhaul. I will be taking the car apart to ensure that everything is in good order, and with the repaired and replaced panels and doors, I will then get the car professionally resprayed (I have experience of respraying with my Spitfire - never again).
Look out for me in Surrey and Sussex, and if you are on the South Downs Run this year, I look forward to meeting up with you.
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