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I have to say Ted, without intending any sort of malice, your collection of cars needing major works and 'to be restored one day' is so large that even if you worked on them most days you would never get them all finished.
I hate most Americanisms but you probably need (in the nicest possible way ) a 'reality check'!
Streamlining your projects and spares (Rover and Chevy V8s etc) would give you more time and more money to concentrate on a couple of projects. I can see this is what you are talking about above and although not what you ideally want, it maybe a solution that you know exists but have been trying to avoid.

Colin.

[Rob B]

I have to say Ted, without intending any sort of malice, your collection of cars needing major works and 'to be restored one day' is so large that even if you worked on them most days you would never get them all finished.
I hate most Americanisms but you probably need (in the nicest possible way ) a 'reality check'!
Streamlining your projects and spares (Rover and Chevy V8s etc) would give you more time and more money to concentrate on a couple of projects. I can see this is what you are talking about above and although not what you ideally want, it maybe a solution that you know exists but have been trying to avoid.

Colin.

It's all too easy to get into the situation of having too many cars all needing attention.

At one point when I was still living at home Dad and I had 12+ cars between us and at least 50% of them never saw the road again.

[Mike Stevens]

It's all too easy to get into the situation of having too many cars all needing attention

Don't I just know it! At least I'm getting on with the Stag big time at present, but there's still the others that need some work. And there's the other hobby too!

Maybe, like Ted, I need to give up the day job!

Cheers,
Mike

[Rob B]

It's all too easy to get into the situation of having too many cars all needing attention

Don't I just know it! At least I'm getting on with the Stag big time at present, but there's still the others that need some work. And there's the other hobby too!

Maybe, like Ted, I need to give up the day job!

Cheers,
Mike

I'm always telling my employers that I really don't have time to be faffing about in work but they just don't listen. Between the cars, the house, the garden and my multitude of hobbies there just isnt enough time to justify spending 8 hours a day in the office............

[englishbull]

It's all too easy to get into the situation of having too many cars all needing attention

Don't I just know it! At least I'm getting on with the Stag big time at present, but there's still the others that need some work. And there's the other hobby too!

Maybe, like Ted, I need to give up the day job!

Cheers,
Mike

I'm always telling my employers that I really don't have time to be faffing about in work but they just don't listen. Between the cars, the house, the garden and my multitude of hobbies there just isnt enough time to justify spending 8 hours a day in the office............

Make the most of it as you will have even less time when jnr arrives

[Rob B]

Make the most of it as you will have even less time when jnr arrives

Hence why i'm going down to just one classic car I've also resigned from the Manchester Standard-Triumph Group committee and joined a local club much closer to home where im just going to enjoy being a member, not organising anything and turning up only to the events I really want to go too. Also havent gone back to college this year.

[TedTaylor]

I have to say Ted, without intending any sort of malice, your collection of cars needing major works and 'to be restored one day' is so large that even if you worked on them most days you would never get them all finished.
I hate most Americanisms but you probably need (in the nicest possible way ) a 'reality check'!
Streamlining your projects and spares (Rover and Chevy V8s etc) would give you more time and more money to concentrate on a couple of projects. I can see this is what you are talking about above and although not what you ideally want, it maybe a solution that you know exists but have been trying to avoid.

Colin.

Um .... Colin, I think you have the wrong end of the stick here. Only one car needs 'major works', it is largely that I don't get sidetracked onto other (Triumph) things which do not involve getting my cars sorted/finish the workshop.

I have no intention of building a Rover/Chevvy V8 powered estate, it is just that I have had these engines for years and for some time have wanted to shift them on especially the small block Chevvy engine - at a price that reflects its value (a grand or more). My intention is to sort out the estate (sills, front wings, interior) and PI it (I have the stuff) to give me a daily driver estate to cart dogs etc. around and tow our caravan to Register activities. Not a quick job but not a major restoration project.

The reality check is that if I can get a decent useable PI estate for what the other estate and the engine(s) are worth I would save myself a project and get on with the Mk1.

It has been pointed out a number of times on this Forum and elsewhere that next year is the anniversary of the launch of the MK1 and we should try to get them out to celebrate that fact. As I have an early one (registered 1st Sept 1964 MB.13261DLO) while not early in production terms must be early in survival terms ....... which needs sills and rear valence/wing replaced, this should take priority over the PI saloon (I loved driving my last one) which needs the same amount of work but at the front to get it back on the road.

One Landcrab is up and running and just needs an MOT which I will do when my Rangie is sorted - next week if weather holds.

Have to put a roof on the workshop as a restoration bay for NAM (my other Landcrab) which will be on a long term restoration and have space for another car without dodging the showers.

The SAAB as far as I am concerned is for sale once MOT'd (needs me to get the engine out to sort the low oil pressure). While it is sort of collectable in its own right I am now only interested in taking the registration number (which is not original) off it for the Rangie or whatever.

Now I am into retirement these projects keep me off the streets. Besides with having the space what is wrong with collecting some cars.

Ted

Sorry Rob for hijacking your topic .............

[mach1rob]

Sorry Rob for hijacking your topic .............

Not at all! I really don't mind thread drift, even if some people get so wound up over a topic going off on tangets!

Saab eh? Nice cars, had a few including a 71 99 with the Triumph engine and freewheel box, annoyingly the timing chain snapped on the way back from the chairman of the Saab Enthusiasts house...