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Feb 20, 2010 13:41:48 GMT
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Feb 20, 2010 13:54:16 GMT
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That place looks excellent! I'd love to work somewhere like that one day. I did my degree in automotive electronic engineering with a view to landing a job at your kind of place, but it's not really panned out that way  |
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Last Edit: Feb 20, 2010 14:00:18 GMT by cobblers
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Feb 20, 2010 16:24:16 GMT
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Usually works out that way!!!!
I worked for 6 years in a steel mill, then 3 in a rubber extrusion plant, before we set up this lot!!
Where did you do your degree.....Loughborough?
We're not even really paying ourselves at the mo unfortunately, though we are busy now so heading in the right direction.
It can be tricky, as really you can only afford to do the absolute best quality work, but that takes time, and the bills for a good resto get pretty big!!.......
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Feb 20, 2010 17:23:48 GMT
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I did it at Sheffield Hallam (Started at Hull doing plain electronic eng. but it was all a bit abstract)
It wasn't as "automotive" as I'd have liked, but it was better than Hull.
I've a mate who's a brilliant welder fabricator, and does roll cages and general rally prep. He's only got a little workshop (3 cars + tools) and his turnover doesn't even cover the rent, let alone his profit. Rather than run it as a business he runs it as a "way to pay for the workshop"
It's a curse word time for everyone but lets hope it picks back up sooner rather than later!
I know what you mean about having to do the absolute best work, or nothing at all. At the end of the day, your customers are likely to have some tinkering skills themselves (Being interested in older cars kind of assumes that) so if they wanted a bodge, they could do it themselves!
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Feb 21, 2010 14:43:24 GMT
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Flippin' heck, that's awesome. Can I ask how much do those lifters cost, and how are they powered? do they have to be fitted/inspected professionally?
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Last Edit: Feb 21, 2010 14:45:23 GMT by DavidB
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Feb 21, 2010 17:07:19 GMT
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love the workshop, disappointed not to see chris's kadett,
love the pictures you camera does give some great colour and sharpness!
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Seth
South East
MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Feb 21, 2010 23:24:57 GMT
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Ooo! I spy a pantograph light mill/engraver   Some cool tools  |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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Feb 21, 2010 23:51:36 GMT
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75 Range Rover 2 door 82 Range Rover 4 door
84 Range Rover 4 door 78 Datsun 120Y 2 door
78 Datsun 620 Pickup 81 Datsun Urvan E23 86 Datsun Vanette van
98 Electric Citroen Berlingo 00 Electric Peugeot Partner 02 Electric Citroen Berlingo
04 Berlingo Multispace petrol 07 Land Rover 130 15 Nissan E-NV200 15 Fiat Ducato
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Ooo! I spy a pantograph light mill/engraver Some cool tools you do indeed ;D As skillfully operated by our good friend Clive to make things like this....   ('GSI' engraved in and painted)  |
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`state
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Feb 22, 2010 11:41:32 GMT
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Is that Clive as in Armstrong? Who used to have custom solutions? Bought my old manta (hence the username was the reg) from him years ago.Dident know he was still doing the custom stuff so good to know he`s still about.
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Look at all the plastic people who live without a care.Try to sit with me around my table,but never bring a chair.
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Feb 22, 2010 11:55:26 GMT
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Is that Clive as in Armstrong? Who used to have custom solutions? Bought my old manta (hence the username was the reg) from him years ago.Dident know he was still doing the custom stuff so good to know he`s still about. Yup, the one and only! was that the red SEH 8v powered one? - nice car that. |
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`state
Yorkshire and The Humber
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Feb 22, 2010 12:07:51 GMT
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No think it was the one after that.Started out as a silver sr with the 2 slot nose cone.He`d painted it black apart from the roof and the engine was on its last legs when i got it.
Had a full respray and a tuned xe on R1 carbs.Was a really nice car but had to sell it on when i was out of work one winter and ive never seen it again.
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Look at all the plastic people who live without a care.Try to sit with me around my table,but never bring a chair.
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Feb 24, 2010 14:54:11 GMT
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Cool Nice workshop! |
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Feb 24, 2010 17:21:30 GMT
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Yep only slightly jealous about the size of your workshop  Oh and also that you seem to have almost all the tools on my ideal wish list if i had the room Why do i live in such an expensive area of the country for lockups Yup, the one and only! was that the red SEH 8v powered one? - nice car that. That one is sat here, just finished welding it up after the mistreatment its suffered since leaving Clives hands. Guy i was doing it for has just changed his mind though  Too many cars too little room. Although if i had a workshop like yours i would still have the same problem. Just with way more cars ;D |
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Feb 24, 2010 18:16:00 GMT
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Yep only slightly jealous about the size of your workshop Oh and also that you seem to have almost all the tools on my ideal wish list if I had the room Why do I live in such an expensive area of the country for lockups Yup, the one and only! was that the red SEH 8v powered one? - nice car that. That one is sat here, just finished welding it up after the mistreatment its suffered since leaving Clives hands. Guy I was doing it for has just changed his mind though Too many cars too little room. Although if I had a workshop like yours I would still have the same problem. Just with way more cars ;D Heh, small world! Just had a gander at your website - smashing work there, good to see some good honest project diaries. Lol at the MOT repair chassis rail pic!! I wonder if we've crossed paths, being a fellow OMOC member, having owned umpteen Mantas over the years, and also having serviced for a couple of people competing in the BTRDA stage rally championship. Keep up the good work on the Mantas  |
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Feb 24, 2010 19:46:34 GMT
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Man I love the Private Pike paintjob. Wish I'd thought of it for my Scimitar
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street
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Feb 24, 2010 20:27:45 GMT
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Wow! That's a great place, some really cool stuff going on! Where abouts in Leicestershire are you? |
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Wow! That's a great place, some really cool stuff going on! Where abouts in Leicestershire are you? Details on our website - www.retropower.co.uk |
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Heh, small world! Just had a gander at your website - smashing work there, good to see some good honest project diaries. Lol at the MOT repair chassis rail pic!! I wonder if we've crossed paths, being a fellow OMOC member, having owned umpteen Mantas over the years, and also having serviced for a couple of people competing in the BTRDA stage rally championship. Keep up the good work on the Mantas Not sure if we've actually met but i'm sure we will have been at the same event sometime. I pass your area every few months and think i might have to arange a visit next time. I'll try not to drool too much |
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Seem to be collecting cars in the 'VBOA' bracket!! Workshop contents at the moment: Chevette 4 door Kadett C Coupe Ascona 400 Replica Manta 400 Replica Manta GT/J Coupe Vauxhall Victor FE Bedford CF V8 Porsche 356C Mini 1100 Special Mini Clubman estate Fiat 126 (soon to be supercharged Honda Blackbird power!) Fiat 126 (with 2xAprilia Mille R 1000 Engines in the back!) Check out the projects at www.retropower.co.uk |
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