E type resto

[m&l172ph1]

Hi guys just thought i'D show some pics of a S1 4.2 E type roadster we've just completed at work.

Stripped and Blasted.

Just a bit of welding!

All done!

 

[Thrust-Rated]

That's never the same car!!!
Incredible work

 

[m&l172ph1]

That's never the same car!!!
Incredible work

I must admit it was one of the worst I have done. I had to rebuild the doors, b posts, tunnel, repairs to front and rear bulkheads.

 

[MarkCup]

I'm in awe of sh*t like this. Amazing.

How you can turn something so decrepit into something so pristine blows my mind. Dedication!

 

[m&l172ph1]

I'm in awe of sh*t like this. Amazing.

How you can turn something so decrepit into something so pristine blows my mind. Dedication!

Thanks, it's taken about 10 months from start to finish but it's not the only car we've been working on.

I spent a couple of months welding it up!

Just shows anything can be saved!

 

[Scrooge]

Amazing work!!

 

[Cookie]

Incredible

 

[Advikaz]

Beautiful car and fantastic work

 

[m&l172ph1]

Amazing work!!

Incredible

Beautiful car and fantastic work

Thanks Guys

 

[Budgie]

Amazing.

Many more pics required!

 

[haimsey]

Wow! Incredible workmanship and an amazing result! Looks so good in red too!
Was the car a customers project, or one picked up by your work?

 

[Gus]

Hats off to you, I am blown away that you managed to get that pile of scrap to look brand new. Out of curiosity, is the cost of the restoration worth it in terms of the cost and the value of it afterwards?

 

[Gally]

Fantastic work mate.

 

[m&l172ph1]

As requested!

 

[Al_G]

Wow, amazing!

Out of interest how much did that cost and how much profit was in the job?

 

[m&l172ph1]

Wow! Incredible workmanship and an amazing result! Looks so good in red too!
Was the car a customers project, or one picked up by your work?

It's a Car my boss bought as a pair from the states.

He had someone wanting him to build one so we did.

He has 2 more roadsters to do and 2 fixed heads on the way from the states.

I've told him i'm leaving, he's hoping we won't go!

Hats off to you, I am blown away that you managed to get that pile of scrap to look brand new. Out of curiosity, is the cost of the restoration worth it in terms of the cost and the value of it afterwards?

I would've said so, I don't deal with financial side of things but he realistically thinks it's worth £180,000, but there some cars going for ridiculous figures.
I Did a fixed head coupe a while back and it's now up for sale for £295,000!!

Wow, amazing!

Out of interest how much did that cost and how much profit was in the job?

Not sure but It probably cost around 60k to do. But I don't know what he paid or how long he's had it so if I said 40k totalling £100k he'll get 180k so 80k for 10 months work. Even if it was 120k it's well worth it.

 

[cat171]

Fantastic work there!! You've got serious skills!

 

[JP83]

Top work there. Looks absolutely stunning!

 

[m&l172ph1]

Fantastic work there!! You've got serious skills!

Top work there. Looks absolutely stunning!

Thanks Guys,
I actually get paid to do it too! The only thing is I can't be bothered to do my own car!

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Really beautiful car that. One of my dream garage cars that.

Lovely work.

 

[PP200t]

Really beautiful car that. One of my dream garage cars that.

Lovely work.

It doesn't have to stay a dream......
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192119194514

 

[PP200t]

I've told him i'm leaving, he's hoping we won't go!

I'm not surprised he doesn't want to lose you with skills like that. Awesome work mate, incredible to see something so bad turned around.

 

[Rubicon_]

You sir have a good job!

Top work!

 

[imprezaworks]

Just wow.

 

[m&l172ph1]

Just wow.

Thanks Dan.

 

[182_steve]

That looks amazing and to think the first and latter photos are the same car almost blows the mind lol! The 4.2 is arguably the most desirable too so i'd imagine there's still room for a big profit in there. Can only imagine how many man hours that took!!

 

[Ian_182]

I think you should start on your own. Get a small business loan and get a couple of rotten capri's or escorts and build up model wise from there.
Is that something you'd fancy out of interest.? @m&l172ph1

 

[Crybert]

Totally agree with th above. You're doing all this hard work and handing it to someone on a plate to scoop up the profit

 

[m&l172ph1]

I think you should start on your own. Get a small business loan and get a couple of rotten capri's or escorts and build up model wise from there.
Is that something you'd fancy out of interest.? @m&l172ph1

Totally agree with th above. You're doing all this hard work and handing it to someone on a plate to scoop up the profit

Did consider it. I had a go a couple of years ago. It was ok but I concentrated on the metalwork, which is the worst part without seeing the benefits. Until we had a couple of losses in the family and I was sick of doing jobs for months and having no money in between. Hence we ended up in n. Ireland looking for a new start and now just want to go back!
The problem is cars are getting dearer, they take far too long to do! i have to support my family which makes it very hard.

If you search Lloyd classic and retro on Facebook my old page is still active.

 

[gwyn rallye]

Superb work. One of the prettiest cars ever made in the best colour - Carmen red? The steering rack looks miles away from the steering wheel compared with a modern car/ hatch!

 

[Iain C]

That's amazing work fella.
More restore threads are a must!