Every car on my drive way

[Comfortably Numb]

Mini, Spitfire and Armstrong Siddeley are the ones I would focus on - simple vehicles by modern standards. Does the Armstrong Siddeley run, and the gearbox work?

[75Connie]

Ah, memories! I love the days when car odometers went from 99999 to 00000...

Also, looking at those photos evokes the smell of leather and damp...

Originally Posted by 75Connie

Ah, memories! I love the days when car odometers went from 99999 to 00000...



Also, looking at those photos evokes the smell of leather and damp...

Spitfire has never been restored and never will be as it's in good condition

Originally Posted by Comfortably Numb

Mini, Spitfire and Armstrong Siddeley are the ones I would focus on - simple vehicles by modern standards. Does the Armstrong Siddeley run, and the gearbox work?

The Armstrong runs we drove it to were it is it only need a repaint and interior and the chrome putting back on and it isn't damp inside


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[RPWC]

Originally Posted by mystabe

Tell you what, pick one car out of that lot and make it really really good with the money from selling the rest of them You just have a scrapyard of rusting cars people may want to pay money for at the moment and very few people have the time, money or skill to decently restore that many cars. I suspect you don't - at the moment - so choose one

Why? If Thomas and his dad want to keep all the cars for restoration, then surely that’s their choice. Marinabrian has a collection of Morris Marinas that need restoring, no one said to him pick one and restore it. Knowing Brian I don’t think anyone would dare.
Fair enough Brian is an adult and Thomas is a teenager, but when I was his age, if I could have had a few cars, I would have done.

[mileshawk56]

Thanks for the pictures, do you like looking out at that view? Chris S.

Originally Posted by mystabe

I can't see a car there that doesn't need at least about £5k spent on it to get it back to being a decent car - sell at least half of them and have some decent cars to drive when you can....... FFS Thomas get real mate......

Okay I have a garage and sheds you name its all been stored somewhere we don't have to spend money on them as every car we have are in boxes waiting to get put back together and it's fun as me and my dad enjoy time restoring them


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Originally Posted by Comfortably Numb

Mini, Spitfire and Armstrong Siddeley are the ones I would focus on - simple vehicles by modern standards. Does the Armstrong Siddeley run, and the gearbox work?

Armstrong in fully working order we even drove it to where it stand and every year test it


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Originally Posted by mileshawk56

Thanks for the pictures, do you like looking out at that view? Chris S.

Yes


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[Comfortably Numb]

Originally Posted by ROVER2003

Armstrong in fully working order we even drove it to where it stand and every year test it


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I would get a coat of primer on asap. It's a lovely, rare old motor, it would be a shame to let it go rusty. And it will get damp in the winter. Old cars like that need to be stored in the dry/undercover, and taken out for a good airing on dry days.

Originally Posted by Comfortably Numb

I would get a coat of primer on asap. It's a lovely, rare old motor, it would be a shame to let it go rusty. And it will get damp in the winter. Old cars like that need to be stored in the dry/undercover, and taken out for a good airing on dry days.

Check already for winter all primer and covers for where the boot and bonnet as there gone to get painted


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