It's subject on my mind but relative to the DVLA and their points system - what is original - what is a period fitting or adding or taking away from the monocoque body shell?
@iainmartin10156 күн бұрын
Such a subjective thing isn't it. As soon as you do something to a car to personalise it, its "modified" - from standard. I guess I'm similar vintage to you and being modifying cars since I was 17 and have never left any car I have owned standard. I had a 998 Cooper back in the day and yes, those 7" brakes were not brilliant. a properly adjusted twin cylinder "Minifin" drum would outperform them. I put 7.5" Cooper S brakes on it as soon as I was able to.
@FATHERANDSONPETROLHEADS6 күн бұрын
I couldn't agree more! It just makes me curious....if modifying was such a "crime" (so to speak, surely we wouldn't have Abarth, AMG, Hartge, Downton, Oselli, etc etc!
@DSMODELS10 күн бұрын
brill will be after some advice soon as just got myself another project minor👍
@williamthomas522311 күн бұрын
Keep up the good work
@FATHERANDSONPETROLHEADS11 күн бұрын
@@williamthomas5223 many thanks for your encouragement it's a slow process but we are getting there
@MrRetro-24 күн бұрын
Solid colour cars were not laquered from the factory, only metalic, it also needs the front bumper putting right, the lower lip is pushed out because the towing eye should be visable, its smokey because the valve stem oil seals need doing,
@HJ-vs7lf25 күн бұрын
I got the same car in topaz with the same wheels. Like it a lot, it's loud enough for me. It makes a nice angry noise when it downshifts and is not short on power.
@robertmckee589526 күн бұрын
Junker
@FATHERANDSONPETROLHEADS26 күн бұрын
😂 one man's junk is another man's gold
@peterjanes6133Ай бұрын
no shorts that day ? bumper could be repaired if you taked your time !
@snacklofterАй бұрын
4:30 'You lookin' at me!!' 👍👍
@andybrooks7908Ай бұрын
Zetec turbo?
@jaromor8808Ай бұрын
my ashtray does the same
@freiduumforall8843Ай бұрын
Portrait again! AArrgghhhh!!!!!
@FATHERANDSONPETROLHEADSАй бұрын
I am learning. Apologies. Hope the content at least was ok!
@freiduumforall8843Ай бұрын
@@FATHERANDSONPETROLHEADS Yes, I have subscribed….
@FATHERANDSONPETROLHEADSАй бұрын
@freiduumforall8843 i appreciate very much. Its a learning curve but i hope it is at least realistic. My son and i have some interesting things developing i hope!
@freiduumforall8843Ай бұрын
I appreciate the upload and your thoughts on your Jaguar, but can you get away from the ridiculous notion of filming in portrait…it just looks dumb.
@andrewbates28162 ай бұрын
Swapped it over, it's not America!!!!!!!!
@FastestCaveman2 ай бұрын
I think there’s quite a lot. The problem being, in my opinion… people aren’t opening their eyes to potential. Everyone is buying for an “investment” and not the ENJOYMENT. People are too set in their ways with certain cars having to be a certain way because that’s how they like it, but when the reality is the “Original” car from the 70’s with modern upgrades to suspension components, wheels etc will make the world of positive difference to the car. I personally feel a “Resto-mod” type approach to be my favourite.
@octanev2233 ай бұрын
That looks absolutely radical. Imagine if it looked like mr Beans car lol
@colinbeard54833 ай бұрын
Hi mate as you know I do not know anything about cars but I enjoy watching this, ps you look a lot happier there than the other place