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Video showing the four year restoration of a 1967 Triumph Vitesse 2 litre convertable.
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megasuggs said in December 14th, 2011 at 10:26 pm

@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.

alexQw33 said in December 14th, 2011 at 10:27 pm

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 said in December 14th, 2011 at 10:52 pm

@jack1999123 Thank? you.

jack1999123 said in December 14th, 2011 at 10:57 pm

what a? buety

Korsar20 said in December 14th, 2011 at 11:17 pm

check this? Hurst Hairy Oldsmobile in the listing

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FiatGuy23 said in December 14th, 2011 at 11:51 pm

@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!

ClassicCarQuest said in December 15th, 2011 at 12:04 am

Cant wait? to get my 68 mustang done

ARIS3OLE said in December 15th, 2011 at 12:57 am

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

Gulipad said in December 15th, 2011 at 1:25 am

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

megasuggs said in December 15th, 2011 at 1:39 am

@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.

kwozemodo said in December 15th, 2011 at 2:36 am

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

jules19168 said in December 15th, 2011 at 3:31 am

cheers for? that

megasuggs said in December 15th, 2011 at 3:37 am

@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.

jules19168 said in December 15th, 2011 at 4:30 am

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

megasuggs said in December 15th, 2011 at 5:00 am

@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.

TheVitesseman said in December 15th, 2011 at 5:08 am

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

unkowndeath said in December 15th, 2011 at 5:36 am

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

MuseExtraordinaire said in December 15th, 2011 at 6:29 am

wow!?

SeaWolfe59 said in December 15th, 2011 at 6:51 am

Im impressed.? What a beautiful and classic car.

taxi2y28 said in December 15th, 2011 at 7:10 am

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.

SlippySamExtreme said in December 15th, 2011 at 7:40 am

@taxi2y28 Yes, at this moment the car? is in my garage in Grays, Essex.
It was first registered in Brentwood 01-01-1967

taxi2y28 said in December 15th, 2011 at 8:38 am

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

taxi2y28 said in December 15th, 2011 at 9:03 am

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

gilessmokey said in December 15th, 2011 at 9:09 am

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

CubeLuda said in December 15th, 2011 at 9:21 am

@megasuggs

Wow? lol, 1992!!