Restoration services ?

[Crazirob]

Does anyone on here have/ owned a classic car and had it restored ? i have a 1974 mini pickup that needs the shell to be restored, im not up to cutting and welding etc, too much history with the car to do that and mainly lack of expericence

so who do you know down south, or if you could ask freinds etc would be much appreciated

thanks Robbie:thumbup:

 

[Fernandez]

Don't know about restoration but that shell is begging for a Huyabusa engine..

 

[Crazirob]

currently its having a b16b put in it, however just been offered a r1 frame for it rather cheap, so the b series might be being sacked off for the r1 power'd pup

 

[Fernandez]

R1 lump would seriously shift. Like these... http://www.zcars.org.uk/

 

[Crazirob]

sorta like z cars however its a Pro-motive kit that i have been offered so its FWD 6speed full sequential box... the r1 engine works out around about 30 kgs lighter than the B series and it producces the same level of power (if i find the right r1 engine) around the 187hp, the r1 is 184 standard, however it might struggle pulling a 500 kg car rather than a 120 kg bike, were as the b series has loads of torque and an lsd ...... so a big choice, but need body work sorted first........

 

[barty]

complete rebuild!! cost me £15K and still not finished

 

[Willis]

Worth every penny mate, looks stunning.

 

[barty]

these fellas seem to be the guys to use now.

http://www.retropower.co.uk/index.html

 

[barty]

Worth every penny mate, looks stunning.

cheers.

this is what it was like before!

 

[barty]

if you need a new wiring loom, this is where i got mine from. full custom one including spots and kenlow fan ect £300 delivered

http://www.autosparks.co.uk/index.php?cPath=61

 

[Crazirob]

brilliant, thank barty, how much work did you have done on yours ?? I'm presuming bare metal strip, blasted, metal work, bodywork, paint.....

 

[Crazirob]

how mine looked about 6 months ago......

 

[Fernandez]

Now that's what you call low, V1's I presume..

 

[barty]

brilliant, thank barty, how much work did you have done on yours ?? I'm presuming bare metal strip, blasted, metal work, bodywork, paint.....

Where do I begin lol

New floor pans
Inner and outer sills
Inner and outer rear arches
Lower rear 1/4s
New gen ford rs wings £3k
1/2 bulkhead refabricated
Strut supports
Under rad xmember
New front panel
New bonnet
Bottoms of the doors
Removal of webasto sunroof and 2nd hand roof skin stiched in
2nd hand boot lid
World cup xmember
New roof lining
New carpet
Seats refurbished
Alloy rad
Complete custom loom
7x13 super lights
2 1/4" coil overs
New leaf springs

Engine
Lightened, balanced and blueprinted
A2 cam
Heads ported
Flywheel lightened to 11lb
Twin 40's
Mappable electronic ignition from a formula ford race car
Approx 130bhp of sideways fun

Yeah full bare metal respray