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kevin1952
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how far do you go ?

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hi , right iam new to the world of the moggy dont get me wrong i have worked on one or two over the years ,but never owned one until now when a mate picked one up from ebay then had to sell it .so now its belongs to me,its a 1952 and with what i can see there is no rot on the car whatsoever and looks like its never been welded,although there is plently of other bits to do on it. the problem i am having is how far to go with it ,do i have it pulled apart and sandblasted and repaint everythink or just do whats needed to get back on the road ?ill be grateful for any help ,and if there is anyone in the derby area that would like to have a look even better thanks for your time kev
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Post by Judge »

Hi Kev.

How long is a piece of string?

When I was showing my own car, originality was very important to me, and this was the criteria I carried through when I was Chief Concours Judge.

Unfortunately I have since resigned this position, and if Concours continues I naturally will have no input. However in my own mind I still feel that a good original car is far more preferable to one that has been totally rebuilt.
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Post by kevin1952 »

hi ,yes i agree about the originality by the way of keeping as much as possible ,the truth be told what i really need is someone to have a look at her who knows whats what and to point me in the right direction,as i am more then capable of doing any work that is needed
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Post by ASL642 »

Hi Kevin, welcome aboard! Are you coming to our National Rally at Stamford Hall? All the details are at the front of the website. There will be loads of people available who will be able/more than willing to look at your car and give you all the advice you want. Hope to see you there!

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Post by superchargedfool »

my opinion is that a superb unrestored but well loved car is far superior to a trailer queen.

the fully restored 100 point minter is a thing of beauty and I admit it would be beyond me to have the patients to carry out a true concours restoration. But an original minter is tops in my eyes.

mint cars that are used are to be highly respected.

well done on finding a solid shell, the thing of dreams!
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cool cars don't die they just get cooler as they get older!
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Post by Judge »

superchargedfool wrote:my opinion is that a superb unrestored but well loved car is far superior to a trailer queen.
You've been looking at my Series II again haven't you :wink: :lol:

By the way, under the previous Concours rules, these cars were not allowed to be trailered :roll: :wink:
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Post by superchargedfool »

i think you know what I mean though.
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Post by Judge »

Yes, I do :lol:
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Post by kevin1952 »

hi yes i will certainly be popping over to Stamford hall ,if only to pickup a few tips on how to go with the rejuvenation of the new lady in my life,
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Post by Judge »

I'd love to see her myself, but unfortunately I wont be there.
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Post by Ian46 »

Hi there,

I've just recently re-joined the club after a huge absence and have set myself the task of rebuilding the covertible in the attached photo. I will try and get the car to concours standard but I would like to drive it aswell.

I too think originality is the key to a concours vehicle but as you see the car is going to need some serious polishing! Seriously, we can't always find the good original models that we want at the right time or right price, so I have spent a long time and a long time travelling, tracking down the model I wanted. It had to be a car that no one else had seen, wasn't too far gone (bringing another car back into the fold) and one I can stamp my mark on. See photo of wreck again. Notice 'slick' rear tyre.

Wish me luck on my 'journey'.

Regards Ian<br>Image<br>
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