David, that was a very nice restoration you did there. Before I left the UK for Thailand I had the A70 Hereford 1953 in Buckingham Green. it is longer and wider than the A40, but the doors were the same. The chrome work was plaited on to Massac and if you did not polish it regularly it would soon start to show sign of corrosion. It was the door handles, the radiator grill, the boot handle and the Flying Air on the bonnet, which was also the bonnet handle. and the badges on the side of the front wings that were made of this Massac and it could not be replaited. I did the Norwich Union Classic Car Rally from Sion Park in London to Donnington race circuit. Unfortunately, the medal was stolen by my first Thai wife and her family. But I do still have the Photo at the finish showing me being presented with the medal. Happy Days. Martin. (Thailand.)
H Martin,r the comments - much appreciated. I can't recall the A70 Hereford - had to Google it. Lovely looking car - definitely from the Devon/Somerset stable. Great bit of personal history Martin, shame about the medal but truly happy memories I am sure ... David
Another great restored expertly executed David. Cars today all look very similar to each other almost boring. Bring back 1950's styling with modern day technology and I will be a happy man. beautiful work again David.
@@davidhyde4329 It prompted me, as is my want, to have a look on Ebay, and Oxford Diecast do a 00 Somerset in almost the same shade of blue! I feel a purchase coming on.
hi David great my great uncle Alec had one of thesei in 1957 his was a beige colour and it had a radio fitted in the centre of the dashboard i think radios in cars were rare at that time nice restoration regards Robin
You have done a lovely job there and the car had certainly been played with. I wish I had kept my childhood collection and infuriated my Dad by removing the tyres. lol I remember the Somerset because it was a popular car with teachers at my school. You mentioned the A40 and that was the car I passed my test on and then later acquiring an A35 which I drove for many years. I enjoyed this video so have decided to subscribe.
A lovely, sympathetic restoration. I confess the two-tone green sedan you did had more eyeball than this subdued blue. But your blandishments are very much in keeping with the vintage survivors! will you make a video tour of your Collection of Dinky's soon? A slow and thorough video so we can see all your hard work?
Beautiful work Sir, I began to do some Dinky restorations I’m basically a matchbox early model collector. Your channel had brings me the interest for Dinky models. I didn’t saw the models on my childhood but most of British cars where sold on the 50s and 60s on my country, so I saw them on the roads. I love this models and bought a great number of them even though they are a little bit expensive when they are sold from an European seller. Actually I’m found some from sellers on the USA and on a tourism trip to Canada I bought some. I was planning to visit the UK on the summer but as you may know this thing with the corona virus will posponed this for the moment. Keep posting your work it’s a really source of interés for many restorers all over the world. Keep safe and healthy , greetings from Puerto Rico.
Many thanks Jesus. Nice to hear I have been some inspiration for your Dinky restorations - good luck with them. Yes the dreaded virus has stopped us all in our tracks - sorry for your postponed trip to my country trip - hope it's not too long before you can re-plan. I aim to use some of my (now free) time to produce more content for my channel. All the best, stay safe ... David
Fantastic Sir, and I remember those beauties on the road when I was a nipper. They were more than toys to me, I thought of them as tools of a young lads imagination, and I could dip into my world of cars whenever I wanted to. Sorry for the rant Sir. Fabulous restoration done with finesse 👍 Tam.
beautiful restoration david and what a stunning casting these little models are still amazing to this day i was born in 71 so most of the castings i restore are older than me and each and every one has the dings and scrapes of old age wouldnt it be great if they could talk and tell us of the journey they have had
Hi Hxjay - many thanks, your comments really appreciated - particularly from a fellow restorer. Alas, by the 1970s Dinky Toys were on their way out and the quality of the castings and their fit had dropped. I do like these early castings too ... David
that's actually a car looking friendly, something you almost never see anymore in modern rides. even the smallest asphalt bubble wants to snuff you up... great work! ^^
Hi Bob - you have made me feel guilty. I have watched many of your great videos and have never commented - I will in future - promise👍👍. Anyway, thanks, I know you use caustic soda and it looks like fire and brimstone - it scares me a little. Anyway, I am tired of keep chopping and changing - I will buy some online and man-up - it looks like the way to go - thanks for the tip - stay safe ... David
David Hyde hi mate don’t be afraid of it, as long as you’re careful with it you’ll be fine. Make sure you’ve washed the casting with soapy water afterward before handing it with bare hands. 😉👍
Another lovely restoration David. That looked like a pretty good casting to start with, certainly better than most of the smaller cars (Matchbox, HotWheels etc) and these paints look very "period correct". I know exactly what you meant by "now, breathe"; I found myself holding my breath when you were doing the silver trim.😁 Silly, I know. It's interesting watching your brush-painting technique; quite different to a lot of restorers. Being an artist must be a great advantage when it comes to the detail work. Great job !! Cheers for now, Dougie.
Hi Dougie, thanks for lovely comments. Yes, I find holding a paintbrush a very natural thing to do. Part of brush control I use in my art teaching - and I love detail ... David.
Thanks Ian. Yes, I think it was officially the Austin A40 Somerset - there was another, less curvy, Austin A40 in the 1960s - but this was the prettiest ... David
Many thanks - very much appreciated. I did not know there was a channel on youtube. I will do some searches. Perhaps you could let me know, with a link, the channel you have in mind - Thanks ... david
I really enjoyed your video, thank you for sharing your work. You also have a very "BBC" voice which now seems to be missing from that channel. I look forward to watching more of your videos.
@@cumbria99 Hi Carl. I get it now - My apologies I misread your comment and took your reference to be my channel - not the BBC. Senior moment !!!. Apologies once again and many thanks for the comment 👍👍👍 David
Thank you for this video David. I was about to repaint a dinky never realising that so much information was available on the net, and I now intend to try to emulate your superb work, knowing how to take off the base plate, remove original paint etc etc. I have a question. Have you found a paint stripper equal to the Eco1000?
David. I have watched a number of your fine videos and am about to try a restoration myself of a Jaguar XK120. I was just wondering where you get your tyres and rivets from? The tyres vary quite a bit in price and I am unsure of the quality of those offered for sale. Can you advise me please? Many thanks, Roger
Hi Roger, apologies for late response. The easiest way at the moment is definitely ebay. Some of the others have stopped trading temporarily while restrictions are in force.
Many thanks Ross, much appreciated. Deresley is on hold at the moment. I am remaking a part of the backscene which I feel looks idd in the videos. - Might do a quick update now I have more free time, thanks again ... David
I hope you will not be shocked if I say that I prefer the more convincing and realistic original condition, with its patina and all, than this thickly painted over 'restoration'.
