What do you think? Do we take the whole thing apart for a 12 month series on the channel? I really want too. #Classiccar #CarRestoration #TheRetroFuture
This inspection alone cost me £250. But we have been given two reports from two different mechanics of all the different problems. I’m really keen to do this full restoration. It will be great fun, an utter challenge and an incredibly entertaining series for the channel. Thoughts?
Considering the history of the car is say you arnt doing too bad,everything is fixable....it's going to take time and money but we'll worth it Look forward to future videos
The restoration will make a great series here on RU-vid. I've been wanting to do one for years but unfortuantely don't have the time or room for a classic in my life at the mo. Financially it may not make sense (renting a barn, parts, time etc.) but with the video series revenue it may make sense. It will take up a huge massive gargantuan amount of time!!! BUT if you love the look of the car then I think you should go for it. Personally I would love to watch the videos :-)
Do I see a collaboration coming up again?? Vince comes over and helps you install a PS4 in the dashboard! Maybe he can get the steering wheel to work on the Nintendo Switch?!?!
I think you take a note from Ronald Finger and Restore It and go for it. Different perspectives and the learning process are always valued in YT. Also being in Jersey adds a new perspective on acquiring parts, logistics and the different needs from a day to day perspective. Cheers Elliot - would love to see this on the main channel
The car is actually quite beautiful. It somehow manages to combine the looks of both an American muscle car and a family wagon and look really nice. Also the green on the outside is amazingly beautiful.
"It's bad, but not really bad." But hey, sounds like you're gonna go the right way about fixing it. My first vehicle was a 1978 Chevy K-5 Blazer, with turd brown paint, a Bond-O grey hood, and a bullethole. It needed a lot of work, but so many good memories came from that. I'm looking forward to seeing more on your car, mate!
To remove the body from the chassis, remove the bumpers (hardest part) and all of the seats and seat belts then there are only a few extra bolts holding the body on. Body can be lifted off leaving the engine and gear box in place on the chassis.
Welcome to classic cars Elliott! Not long sold my 1974 VW beetle (Also MoT and tax exempt), that was in a similar condition when I bought it 4 years ago. Biggest issue I had was working on it from the drive way so the barn will be a huge help. If I could give any advise, don't always believe what you read on forums, lot of people sound like they know what they are on about but they don't, and don't go cheap with replacement parts. The original carb on my air cooled 1300 engine was knackered, what I thought was a good deal at the time cost me more in break downs and then having to replace it! Good luck with the car and look forward to future videos on it!
Im excited to see this video series keep going. Ive always been a car guy along with all the video game stuff so its awesome to see someone else thats likes the same things as me. The car is beautiful and I think once you get it fullly restored itll be a dream to drive. It looks like a super fun car. Keep it up I think this stuff could even go on the main channel if you really wanted.
Elliot, I really hope you're going to restore it! You have no idea how much you'll learn, what a great series it'll be and how amazing the end result will be. Of course, the car is pretttyy bad, and it'll cost you blood, sweat and lots of tears. But I really think it'll be worth it. I once restored the first generation Fiat Panda from 1984, and have no regrets at all! I will never forget what I've learned from doing it. Cheers mate
I’m excited to watch this! Any car pushing 50 pretty well needs everything in some capacity. But most stuff is a lot simpler than modern vehicles. It will definitely test you throughout the process but you’ll hold so much pride in the finished car.
Definitely do the series. I would love to see a restoration of this! I love the original mini, and would love to do a restoration of one. You doing a series on this may just convince me to start looking!!
Little known fact - People used to remove the fibreglass shells from the chassis and turn them upside down and use them for hunting water Voles on the canals of Leeds back in the 70s.. the bumpers made excellent paddles by all accounts.
Just remember car projects are much more work than it seems. I own 1 project and rust is the worst enemy. But yeah, seems like a nice car and if you feel like taking a huge project on and your skills are up for the job then go for it, the series would be fun to watch! Goodluck man whatever you do, will be watching.
Learned to do up a 1920s bus with a few mates over a year of weekends. Started with basically no mechanical skills, but it's pretty easy to pick up as you go along imo. May well sink a lot of cash thought! Best of luck with it, I think it will make a great series.
yoo i love the car man! please keep us up to date on the progress as a lover of classic cars i at very interested in seeing you restore it i’ve wanted to restore a classic car all my life and have always been interested in seeing it done
id love to see this, I was hoping to see more moped repair / restorations but this would be fun. Id especially like to see how you deal with the rust as I had a tiny bit and was ready to throw in the towel
Being Canadian, I know a thing or two about cold mornings. It's hotly contested as to whether idling your vehicle is harmful to the engine, not to mention that simply driving it round the block once at a slow clip is more effective. Beauty of a car, that is. Mind the money pit, don't let mechanics take you down there.
Its a perfect project car if you Will work 3 month full time on it and put out video's off every week youre done with the car and have a great series! Love the looks of the car!
I don't know what the classic car scene is like over there and if this car restored has much value but honestly the fiberglass body has been taken real nice care of would be a nice car for a more modernized chassis build and power train
You gotta hand it to people that have a fundamental understanding and passion. Like this guy knows there's money in it, but you can tell he gives a shit, and takes pride in his work and wants the best for you and your car. Lot of work, but it looks like a labour of love. Have fun with it dude!
I had an SE6a to restore, all was going well until three body came off. The top of the chassis was completely gone due to the felt layer used to isolate the body holding moisture and allowing rampant corrosion. Sadly that was the end of that project and the car, but that was a long timed ago and it would still be worth saving today.
Pretty sure the Titanic is in similar state right now :) Jokes aside, I'm sure this will make a terrific restoration series :) The car design really looks fantastic!
A frame off restoration will be very difficult for someone without prior shop experience but I'd love to see a build series and it would be a great learning experience for you i wish you luck
you can do a ceramic coat for paint protection or a clear paint protecting wrap, i did it my skyline about a year ago and it works great, dirt wont even stick to the car and water/liquids slip right off, definitely worth it if you plan on preserving the car
Go ahead, do the restoration. As i said in comment in video before - it will be a lot of pain, but it's worth it! I've just restored my car last year and i know how satisfying it is. Good luck!
I mean if its a labour of love then go for it but I think even with the number plate being worth so much it would still end up costing so much to restore and that's without the cost of a garage to rent, personally I would try and fix some of the issues to make it safe and then sell it with hopefully a profit and put the money into another car. But either way it will be a very interesting video series if you choose to go ahead with the restore :)
If you're going to do a restoration on it, you should get a shop manual if you haven't already, it shows just about everything you need to take it all apart and put back together
I always loved the design of the Scimitar. But here is a reminder that although a fibreglass bodied car can still look really good after many decades, underneath it's a very different story. This beautiful vehicle certainly deserves mechanical restoration; the sale of the numberplate could even help finance it. It'd certainly be very interesting to see the car with the body off.
Keep smiling and stay positive, it's easy to lose motivation with a project of this size. The rust is the main challenge try and address that first and get professional help for such a big and difficult step, after that it will feel down hill.
I just found out about an official GBA player called the Visteon Dockable Entertainment System. It is a car dvd and Gameboy advance player. Maybe it is something you could find. They are on the really rare side but that would be something that would probably fit in your collection.
There used to be a Schimitar specialist garage in my home town of Kettering (Queensbury Road Garage) i remember getting my old mini mot’d and seeing a huge huge room full if schimitar spares, no idea if its still there though, they had a few outside for sale that looked awesome
This is an inspection that should be done before purchase. just saying for other noobs who might want to go the same path. And ask the specialist how much it will cost you? ^___-
its nice to see so many good comments from the younger generation, i used to date a young lady back in the day and she had one of these in dark blue, she drove it and i mean drove it. lovely cars then and nice to see the young ones seeing the beauty in older cars.
If you can fix a 1990 Gameboy, you can fix a 1977 Reliant Scimitar, if you can fix a 1977 Reliant Scimitar, you can fix a Type 45 Destroyer. He was born in Jersey but he was made in the Royal Navy XD
Not gonna lie, it's in about as good a shape as my daily driver. I'm about to pull it into my garage and will be completely rebuilding it by next year.
