Land Rover Restoration
Any advice on this hobby I'd like to try?
I'm going to be 18 next year, I've loved cars all my life. I was thinking about saving up and next year buying an old car pre '72 for tax exemption for restoration. I'd love to be able to fix one up and take it along to rallies and fares. My father wanted me to follow suit and get an old Land Rover like he did. But I think even on classic insurance that will be a bit expensive, yet it would be cheap to fix as the parts are everywhere. I was thinking about an old Mini.
Anybody else done this, anybody with advice on which car I should use as a project, preferable a British Classic. Must be tax exempt.
By the way I'm from the UK
I've restored several old cars - yes, it's a very satisfying hobby, but don't underestimate the size of the task you are taking on. Much, of course, depends on the condition of the vehicle when you buy it - try to find one that has a basically sound body but which needs work on the mechanics. Poor bodywork can be a nightmare when you strip it down and find there's worse than you thought!
Land Rovers are lovely and great fun, but very specialised and parts can be expensive. It's a big one for a first project.
Mini's have the advantage of being very popular with plenty of spare parts. However, I've restored one myself and found the real problem was access to the engine bay - it's so tiny you finish up with raw hands and having to buy special tools to reach into certain areas. It really was the biggest pain I ever worked on.
For a first project, can I suggest a Triumph Vitesse/Herald/Spitfire/GT6? They are all based on the same floor pan; the chassis is separate and even complete basket cases can be repaired quite easily. The body can be removed from the chasis and many body parts are simply bolted on which makes them far easier to replace.
With all of them, the entire bonnet, including front wings, folds forward for access - you can literally climb in! Which makes them brilliant to work on. The Herald would be the cheapest and simplest; next is the Vitesse (2 litre engine can be very quick!); next is the Spitfire; finally is the GT6 - fast and really great fun to drive, a real sports car.
Have fun and good luck.
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