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Why no Austin Sevens in TV Restoration Shows?

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Why no Austin Sevens in TV Restoration Shows?
Colin Morgan Offline
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#1
09-12-2019, 09:12 PM
Hi,

As far as I know - and I would be happy to be corrected - there has never been an Austin Seven restored on any of the TV restoration shows?  Anyone know why?

Colin
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09-12-2019, 09:25 PM
Be glad
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09-12-2019, 09:32 PM
We could get them to finish a water ski special....
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09-12-2019, 09:47 PM (This post was last modified: 09-12-2019, 10:12 PM by Colin Morgan.)
Well, they like a challenge?  That would be a steep learning curve for anyone new to Sevens?
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09-12-2019, 10:14 PM
Yes that would be great, we could sit there and criticise there every move. Then sit and argue with each other, as we all have different ideas on what a good restoration is. Great TV
I am always interested in any information about Rosengart details or current owners.
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#6
09-12-2019, 10:34 PM
derek,

does that really happen on this forum Big Grin

surely not.

just watched tonights junk and disorderly, NO sevens bought on there so far either.

ill see if i can push one onto henry at the next auction.

tony
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09-12-2019, 11:11 PM
Go for it Tony, you appear to move in the same circles
I am always interested in any information about Rosengart details or current owners.
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10-12-2019, 12:16 AM
After spending two years of steady graft restoring my car, it would be great to be shown how it could have been done in two weeks.
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10-12-2019, 08:42 AM
If it's anything like house renovation shows, they simply bodge it up.

Have you thought about what would happen next?
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10-12-2019, 09:00 AM
Be great if they did a proper in-period resto to show kids what fun they are missing out on these days. Lots of cardboard, newspaper, polyfilla, for the bodywork/chassis holes, sawdust for the noisy diff, chewing gum for the rad leak etc etc.
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