Classic Car Restoration

[alexQw33]

Incredible work mate, the car looks like a million dollars, you should be very proud of your work. I've read your advice for future restorers, thatks, it will come in handy when I star work on my 78MGB, I really hope my car ends up close to what you achived. Congrats on your beautiful car.

[megasuggs]

@alexQw33 Thank your your kind comment, it is twenty years since I started restoring the Vitesse, and it got another "best Classic Car" award this year, I hope your restoration goes well.

[jack1999123]

what a buety

[megasuggs]

@jack1999123 Thank you.

[ClassicCarQuest]

Cant wait to get my 68 mustang done



[ARIS3OLE]

it looks like as if it came out of the dealership nicely done 4 years more than well spent

[Gulipad]

check out my 1956 Peugeot 403, im about to start restoration!!! youtube.com/watch?v=TgNZxWMgq8­­c

[kwozemodo]

how much mechanical knowledge do you need to restore a car?

[megasuggs]

@kwozemodo Quite a lot really, but it is a slow process, so it is possible to learn about each part from books, asking advice or from the internet as you go along, take photographs and video of each part to help to put it back together again. I put all the nuts, bolts and small parts from each part that I removed in plastic bags with lables, to help me.

[FiatGuy23]

@megasuggs Thats true, but on the other hand I started restoring A 1923 fiat when I was 15 and had no mechanical knowledge at all, now that its drivable again I know basically everything about the car!

[jules19168]

cheers for that

[jules19168]

i just started , any good tips not to give up, did you ever get fed up with it

[megasuggs]

@jules19168 They say about 80% of restorations never get finished, I found the best way was to work on it for a few months, and when i'd had enough I took a few months off, this is why it took me four years of spare time, it's important to get the right books, and take plenty of photos as you go, this helps a lot if you forget how things go together after a few months.

[TheVitesseman]

Hi Mate very interesting, I to have the same car that iam about to undertake the same process :))

[megasuggs]

@TheVitesseman Best of luck, it takes a lot of effort, but for me it was well worth it, if you need any questions answered i'll be happy to help if I can.

[unkowndeath]

id be honoured to shake your hand and call you a real man, im currently restoring my 1968 dodge charger

[MuseExtraordinaire]

wow!

[SeaWolfe59]

Im impressed. What a beautiful and classic car.

[taxi2y28]

Thats very cool,I like to see an 'Essex' car on its home turf. I'm located in Canada these days but I'm from Southend and have always liked locally registered classics. I have a '69 Jaguar XJ which although isnt a Southend 'HJ' prefix, it is still wearing its London prefix plate way out here.

[taxi2y28]

I always like to see a classic with an Essex prefix registration, can I ask is the car still in Essex?

[SlippySamExtreme]

@taxi2y28 Yes, at this moment the car is in my garage in Grays, Essex.

It was first registered in Brentwood 01-01-1967

[taxi2y28]

I always love to see a classic with an Essex prefix registration :) UEV

[gilessmokey]

had a vitesse convertable in good shape but they are not nice to drive,they twist and shake and this one without an overdrive will be revving like mad at 60mph

[boswachter1000]

Real music and old cars, that's living!

[ANTUK4]

well worth the effort .good work .wish i had the space to do it.your car looks great

[GSJockey]

Inspired. Lucy (66 MGB) won't look as good but she'll be driven...

[1970sundance]

i'm nearing the end of my herald restortion but the ragtop is giving me some hassle, it just dosnt want to fit right, does anyone have any ideas?

[sandhilldiva]

love the song... so fitting

[littlefatzrow]

I wish they would talk about it

[suprhandyman]

I had a 63 triumph Hearld. very similiar cars I wish I still had it.

[novelist10]

very cool video, and very nice car.

[Bidone1967]

Very nice car - its a long time with hard work!

Enjoy your car!

[WS134632]

im planning on having a full restoration done to my car does anyone know how much a full restoration cost??

[megasuggs]

This restoration cost me about £2000, but that was just for new parts and paint and buying a mig welder, I did all the work myself exept rechromeing the rear overriders, it did take a long time though, as I could only do it in my spare time.

[WS134632]

How much does it cost for a full restoration from the inside out / body and chassis??????????

[spellacy29]

Lovely car.

Well done.

[kilted06yass]

take patience and passion to do that, brilliant work

[megasuggs]

Thank you.

[CubeLuda]

@megasuggs

Wow lol, 1992!! :D

[JonnyKeeling]

Yes i got it thankyou very much.

[megasuggs]

I have sent you a PM jonny

[JonnyKeeling]

Hey Nicely done.

Looks Very good when finished!!

I also have a triumph vitesse and im restoring it,

i was just wondering what your buget?

Thanks

Jonny Keeling

[megasuggs]

I had a chain hoist to lift the engine, a couple of decent jacks, and I had to go out and buy a mig welder, apart from that it was spanners and a few mates to help with lifting the bodywork off, and of course hard work.

[crazything117]

What kind of equipment did you guys have? Me and my dad want to fix up a junker when I get out of college, but we don't have much of a budget.

[ratita747]

It proves the old strategy "divide and conquer" works, it takes apperently more time but works.

[carl515martin]

smart video,i always liked these truimphs,i would love build a proper quick one,,,skyline powered ,,, maybe oneday,,,

[desposyy]

lol, thtd be one hell of a machine

[england4ever1paint]

good old british metal.

[j45007]

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[imlolingit]

damn, does it really take that long to restore a car? or was this like a every other weekend project?

[warth38]

some1 near me had 1 of them took him 5years to reuild and the year after he had restorded it it got stolen and has not been seen since :(

[artofwheels]

1st class! 5 stars

[thetotalpro]

you need to check out our restored 66 corvette stingray.. plus check out our training center and car club!

[collinsup]

NICE CAR! good job man!

[Deximaru]

You must be so proud after all that work to see the end result. It's my dream to restore a Shelby Mustang. Gotta build up some pennies before I start building cars though. My dad has restored a couple of Humber Super Snipes and they have the same Yellow badge as yours on the front, though I can't remember what they are

[megasuggs]

The yellow badge is the AA ( automobile Assosiation) the other one is the RAC (Royal Automobile Club) they are both early 60s badges, both organisations are still going strong today.

[mctim64]

Very nice car! I should have my wifes Herald on the road in a month, a lot of work done but not frame off.

[blaggalags]

great - my nephew and his wife have the twin of yours - also restored, also white - also in top shape.

[Ian1943uk]

Well Done i enjoyed the Video of each stage of your resturation look out for my 1963 Morris Traveller Resturation that took 5 years hard work and just beginning another 1952 plitscreen Morris Minor i have found that was going to be sent to the recyling plant (scrap yard) no chance not this baby . congratulations . may see you at a classic car meeting sometime .

[rocker12347]

Great video, nice tune as well

[blockr51]

i'm 4 yrs into a 73 cougarxr7 resto so i can really

appreciate the task involve. nice job.

[KateMcCridhe]

I'd never seen one of these cars, then I started getting the idea when I saw the right hand drive that this just might be U.K. Alright! Great documentation! Had me smiling with satisfaction when I saw that award.

[megasuggs]

Yes you are right, it is a UK car, I live near London. thanks for your kind comment.

[sightvisit]

My parents had a 1966 Triumph herald in Cyprus, which had so much play in the steering, that when one drove one looked like in the old films, steering a straight line involved moving the steering wheel left and right all the time....

It was a fun car to drive though, had character... My parents sold it on (they aren't restorers!) and I think the next owners, managed to ruin the car. If the car had been in Europe I might have bought it..:-(

[McGyver777ATGMAIL]

very interesting and well done and might I add that is the correct term, restoration, unlike many you really did it right.

[philandgary]

hahahahahahahahaa!

[knytrydr73]

awesome vid. what song is that?

[megasuggs]

Thats the great Chuck Berry singing "I Wanna be your driver"

[knytrydr73]

Really? I've never heard that one before.

[madeljacky]

That IS a restortation. I know people who call restoring a vehicle is a coat of paint. This is properly done. Well done my man and enjoy her.

[power123]

u just love doing amazing works

[moebeel]

yea dont diss the man, it takes alot of balls to restore a car. hell i got a 66 merc comet in salvage cond. it runs and im tryin to restore that

[z50hondaguy]

wow 4 years to restore that? it was ,like in mint shape before resto. it would take me like 4 months!

[megasuggs]

It was four years of spare time, I was working full time + overtime, so I could only do a bit here and there, don't be so quick to judge.

[bizzyfingers]

lovely job sir, i could not do that in ten years

[megasuggs]

Thank you, you just made my day :-)

[bizzyfingers]

you are very welcome, credit where credit is due. its a minter

[Deximaru]

z50hondaguy (or z50-hand-job-guy) races go-karts.. how can he say anything about classic cars?!! If I can complete my aspired resto of a Shelby Mustang in as much time I'd be proper pleased

[megasuggs]

LOL

[firedup643]

Excellent job! I plan to carry out the same kinda restoration on my Herald.

[deejayica]

Its like peugeot 504

[Vitesse1971]

I have a 1971 Vitesse convertible restored by my father about ten years ago - magnificent car. However now needs a new hood - quite expensive to import into South Africa!

[megasuggs]

Yes that is a problem, they are still being made in England by specialist makers, but finding a company to export to SA may be difficult. I was lucky, I found mine in a car boot sale, brand new for £25.00.

[been199]

very good have you any wire wheels for vitesse!

[megasuggs]

No I'm afraid not, actually Vitesses were never made with wire wheels but they were available as extras, The mark 1 had Chrome hub caps and alloy trims as in the video, the mark 2 had full wheel trims.

[tarpan26]

nice restoration!!

[marktinley]

Our looks like your before picture :-) Still great fun to drive though...

[jamescommando]

very nice car, great restoration