17-09-2020, 08:05 AM
Tony,
My oily rag late '28 Top Hat has the original Ni plating, but the body has been painted. I have a full history of the car. The first owner kept it for nearly thirty years and the second was a qualified engineer. I believe both of these really looked after the car - evidence from the second being in the form of a diary. The third owner only used the car sparingly after which it was laid up in a dry garage in the early '70s. I found it in 2017.
The interior is original, but tatty. The original engine was with the car which I rebuilt, also rewiring the car in armoured, mainly as a safety issue. Brakes, gearbox, clutch, shocks, king pins etc required no major work. The body is scuffed together with the wings etc. which are rusty in places. I use the car quite often and have no intention of restoring it. I love it!
PS. The rad. core leaked badly so had to be finally replaced and the wheels were treated to a new set of Longstones
My oily rag late '28 Top Hat has the original Ni plating, but the body has been painted. I have a full history of the car. The first owner kept it for nearly thirty years and the second was a qualified engineer. I believe both of these really looked after the car - evidence from the second being in the form of a diary. The third owner only used the car sparingly after which it was laid up in a dry garage in the early '70s. I found it in 2017.
The interior is original, but tatty. The original engine was with the car which I rebuilt, also rewiring the car in armoured, mainly as a safety issue. Brakes, gearbox, clutch, shocks, king pins etc required no major work. The body is scuffed together with the wings etc. which are rusty in places. I use the car quite often and have no intention of restoring it. I love it!
PS. The rad. core leaked badly so had to be finally replaced and the wheels were treated to a new set of Longstones