Classic Vehicle Modifications

I don’t know what you’re all worried for, geezer from the DVLA comes to inspect your pride and joy, drop him a nifty to put in his sky, jobs a goodun

 

ripping the heart out of it ... what ever next nipper

 

Whats that ?

 

You right James ..i was really talking about the real young ones 18 to 20 . But i really really hope i am proved wrong .

I suppose in my time 18 to 21, vehicles were easy to work on Basic moggys old escorts none of us had decent motors .
I was always welding sills fitting wings ...bolt on 1/4 whitworth . scrap yards were piled high with no regulations on what you took off . Albert Looms breakers yard in Derby even let you in with your own portapak bottles .

I suppose they will be into the ones of there time ...in 15 years time or 10 . Part of the fun with classics is finding them , your eyes are forever looking around old garages and motors tucked slightly out of view . They don't rot like they used to ...so in theory there should be plenty around . Very impressed with your upholstery work James ..keep it up

 

True. I do have some sympathy for young 'uns - apart from sticking a Phat Boi exhaust on your Corsa, there's nothing you can actually do to modern cars.

 

That's the beauty of an old car; they're dead simple.
The price of classics is probably a bit of a barrier too. It's no longer a case of spending a few hundred to get something that runs but needs "some work".

 

He was failed on a technicality because he had converted a mini into a dangerous EV If the classic mini went through hedges backwards with a tuned up A series engine, a big electric motor would make it worse..
And an SVA as a one off modern car probably would have passed though.

 

Bit of a gloat here.
I had a letter from the DVLA yesterday regarding my road tax for my Westy. It had a long number on it that said I should use it to renew my road tax.
So I duly went onto their website scrolling through the options quoting the given number.
Hey presto!! I'm taxed and nowt to pay. Took about 20 minutes.
Had an automated email reply within 10 minutes confirming that I was okay for another year.
I haven’t done any modifications except a replacement engine.

 

There are youngsters out there who love classic cars, it's down to what parents are interested in....my lads concession to modern motoring is his 10 plate Volvo C30......of which, I confess, I'm a bit jealous.
The problem is most are in to fast Ford's or BMW's ..... and leasing means there's no need to run an old banger ( sorry classic).