Okay, I have a CB that is in pieces in a (too slow!) state of restoration. The body is sound, but has 30 years of dents and bends in it. Should I restore it to brand-new, or leave it looking tatty and ratty? All mechanicals will be checked/serviced/renewed, including engine but I may make a rat! What do people think?
pyr0 ·
if you leave it ratty tatty you could always do it later
also the dents and scratches adds character and shows the kind of life its had....
as i said you can always make it back to new again later :thumb
twoguns ·
the idea of a 'rat concept' is to allow you the opportunity to spend on the mechanical so as to at least get it back on the road, in a usable acceptable state.
NOW GET TO IT! yo have no excuses😀😀😀
'drive it now. cosmetise later'.... oooh have i invented a term😎
Daniel ·
Just don't do anything to it that you can't put back to original later (when you get round to it!).
A country buggy lowered on whitewalls, first time for everything I suppose!
BenettonVW ·
RAT.. Slammed on bags.. laying rails.. he he.. mmmm.... *starts drooling*
VWCOOL ·
Daniel wrote:Just don't do anything to it that you can't put back to original later (when you get round to it!).
A country buggy lowered on whitewalls, first time for everything I suppose!
yeah, I'm not going to cut/chop anything. I've restored cars before and I hate it when I see a nice old classic Holden or VW or whatever with sheetmetal butchered. Won't be lowering it - I want to drive it to Cape York! I answered my own question really - I'll leave it the way it is so I don't cry at stonechips!
[Edited on 23-2-2004 by VWCOOL]
Boozer ·
do it be different.
Peter Leonard ·
RAT!
betcha didn't see that coming ;D
Craig Torrens ·
well I think the answer to your question is more than clear !!!! Just need to join the MANX club now 😀 for the cape trip !
Buggyboy ·
Just give up on the idea, you know you want to, you could make $20 bucks by selling me the running gear- would solve all those sleepless nights dreaming about going up or down...oops they are my dreams.
VWCOOL ·
I've already spent $700 on getting the K&L front end done and I delivered the engine to Pobjoy's last week. We disassembled it and the case and rods are fine - although the P&Cs are shot and the crank will need grinding thanks to dust in the oil. I guess I will find out what the gearbox and reduction hubs are like when the engine goes back in...
The only real work required is a new windscreen, new lights and wiring and some more rust welded up. I have already replaced the sills and lower 3 inches of the body all the way around... Go the ratty Country Buggy!