The Brakes gave out on my 68 Chevy C10 a couple of years ago. Blown brake
line. I disassembled the truck down to the last bolt and rivot. Almost got
that brake line fixed now :-) Check it out at
http://www.dol.net/~starborn/artvango.html Under the "Why its not finished
button" I think it was well worth the effort.
THnx
Pat
63 Spitfire (work in progress)
74 Spitfire (getting Inspected today)
68 Chevy C10 (work in progress, almost finished)
Bernhard Rauner wrote:
> I am owner of a 1971 spitfire MK IV with approximately 90.000 Mlles.
>Approximately because of the speedometer wasn't working the last 10.000 Mlles
>or so.
>
> Did you ever ask yourself - Is it worth it? Should I repair a broken
>doorhandle or a scratch in the bonnet? Or should I start a complete
>restoration including all the work of dismantling, cleaning, an so on?
> You must know - my car is in original trim - first painting, first engine
>(runs very smooth!, first gearbox, original clutch!) But almost 23 years of
>living on British and then 7 years on Austrian roads (better than you would
>expect!) leaves a few bumps and bruises.
>
> So I ask every listener - is it worth it, to start a complete restoration on
>a healthy car? What is the advantage of a restorated car? All I did up to
>now since I bought this car in late 1993 was to change the exhaust system to a
>twin system with two endpipes, change the airfilters to a k&n system for
>maximum air intake, renew all bushes and seals and bought a set of
>center-locked wheels. Austrian winters are pretty long (October to April) so I
>had a lot of time to work.
>
> Please tell me the experience you made while restoration, how long it took to
>restore a MK IV spitfire or similar and - last but not least - was it worth it!
>
> Bernhard Rauner
> 71 MK IV spit
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