restoration

guys, im sitting here excited, ive just been offered a heinkel 3 wheeler for restoration.....ive been asking around for about a year now for another project (ive brought two old camper vans back to life), when today a guy who lives on my road told me about a mates mate who has this old heinkel...

ive got a metal safe thats roughly 150 yrs old that i want to restore it,its been painted about 5 times as ive been stripping it with a blade type scraper.what is the best method to get it back down to the bare iron,acid dipping,shot blasting,sand blasting?. ive removed the lock mechanism so...

Now on Sky channel 523 :D

It's good to see enthusiastic owners taking the time and trouble to restore a classic Mercedes to such pristine and original condition...

I cant reply in the gallery so thought I'd open a new thread on the subject here. Looks like a mamouth project which has certainly caught my interest. Keep us posted on how you get on. I have a couple of questions though. This chap with the spares - Starpartz. You link doesnt work. Do...

Here are the pics so far: see here http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk174/joebonnemay/E36/W123%20Resto/?albumview=grid for the consolidated picture story! More will be added as time progresses and I'll update this thread as required. Here's the cut & pasted storyline!! People did also say...

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Not for the faint hearted. And a reminder of how cars from that era could and do rust. You got a W210? you should worry. Look at this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1967Aston-Martin-DB6-Resoration-project_W0QQitemZ150239476092QQihZ005QQcategoryZ122142QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I have a friend in the Southampton area that is looking to have a complete respray and some rust sorted on her 1971 Beetle. Can anyone recommend a VW specialist or decent restorer that won't cut corners so it rusts through in six months time? Probably worth Waxoyling if the wings etc are going...

Here is my brothers 1969 W108 280S. LHD, it was imported to England in 1981 after starting its life in Germany then being used by Jordan's Embassy for many years (note front flag pole :)). Huge paperwork history (think 2x phone books) It runs perfectly well & even has an electronic start...

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I have just bought my fathers 450SLC and want to restore it. General condition is ok and it recently passed an MOT etc, but it has been sitting unused for a long time so needs a thorough checkover and some interior trim replaced (seats and rear shelf). It could also do with a lower body...

About a two years ago i bought a non running cosworth for the body kit and leather for my 190e 1.8 . As i had not had my 1.8 for long i didnt no much about mercs other than they are a classy motor. I bought the cosworth for £150, it had a little bit of rust on the rear wheel arch and a dent...

Sorry to disturb if this has already been explained. I'd like to start the restoration of my 1971 230 W114. I has been off the road since 1999. I need at least to replace an half rear wing. How to ? Should I first remove the outer sills ? Where can I find pictures of such a...

Not an MB, but shows the throughness to detail and the amount of work involved with a 'project' http://www.frogwell.com/rangerover/index.html

looking for an old Mini to restore, pref a 1275 but all considered. Must be "cheap as chips" as the orange skinned one would say

Well this is long overdue. I decided to have a few minor things seen to on my 123 in March 01. (I only just thought of scanning the pics). It started with a few rust bubbles here and there: So after some ridiculous quotes I found a man called 'chris' at this place who promised me to do a...

I have a 82 500SL. The wood inside is scratched and the finish is not what it used to be. Merc want £1000 for new wood but i've been told i can get the wood reveneered. Does anyone know of any good companies to undertake this work?

I have just finished restoring/rebuilding a mechanical digger and once it is sold I will be looking for another project. <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'> I was thinking of a Land Rover SWB series II or III but...