NS Dev
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 posted on 27/1/10 at 11:51 AM |
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More from the Retropower garage..........
Have a look on our website, there's a fair bit going on now!!
We're booked up until late August/September and got some really interesting projects coming up, such as an Ascona 400 replica build, a manta 400
build, a Porsche 356 (genuine one) restoration, and probably the maddest thing on wheels for "T66" on this forum, won't go into too
much detail, but 500+hp per tonne, Fiat 126 and road legal, in the same sentence, doesn't usually go!!!
Anyway, have a look on here for details, and if you're new to our website, welcome to the madhouse and feel welcome to follow our ramblings on
Twitter..........
The "projects" section is the interesting bit on the site, which is under redesign and will be renewed in the next couple of days.....
Retropower linky
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 11:57 AM |
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ive seen those two minis on another website, have you taken over a mini resto business too?
Craig
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NS Dev
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 12:44 PM |
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Which two minis?
Nope, we bought the green cooper, restored it and sold it on, bought the green clubby estate part rebuilt, then restored it and have it for sale at
the mo, and the pink one is being done for a chap called Iain from Bristol (well, his missus! )........
Just wondering, we've posted some stuff on the mini forum so it could be on there that you've seen them??
I think "T66" on here also linked us on a mini forum re. the clubby estate.
[Edited on 27/1/10 by NS Dev]
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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bartonp
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 01:03 PM |
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Did you know....
...there's a woman in your workshop balancing a Ford Capri on her head
http://www.retropower.co.uk/facilities.htm
[Edited on 27/1/10 by bartonp]
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NS Dev
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 01:06 PM |
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LOL that's my bro's missus! She's our official capri transporter, which is just as well as we have a Mk1 in at the mo which might
need lifting too as I have to put a Jag IRS into it!! 
I think I might have to use the 2 poster though, she objected a bit after the 2.8i
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 01:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bartonp
...there's a woman in your workshop balancing a Ford Capri on her head
http://www.retropower.co.uk/facilities.htm
[Edited on 27/1/10 by bartonp]
lol
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NS Dev
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 01:16 PM |
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aaah, speedyxjs, now you might be interested in what we hope to put in the pipeline in the more distant future!
We're thinking about racing a Jag XJ40 or XJ6 once we have the money to do it!
At the moment I'm not even paying myself so that's some way off, but when it happens I'll let you know!!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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Fozzie
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 02:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NS Dev
aaah, speedyxjs, now you might be interested in what we hope to put in the pipeline in the more distant future!
We're thinking about racing a Jag XJ40 or XJ6 once we have the money to do it!
At the moment I'm not even paying myself so that's some way off, but when it happens I'll let you know!!
Ahhhh the memories.......my first 'proper' time out on the track......(Competiton) Lister Jag XJ6 ..... loved it....
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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andyharding
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 03:19 PM |
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Your website brings to mind the current advert running on TV.
Have you put your address on the Internet... Yes. Have you put photos of lots of valuable cars at said address on the Internet.... Yes. Have you put
photos of lots of valuable tools at said address on the Internet.... Yes.
Are you a Mac user or a retard?
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 03:24 PM |
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thats like telling the owner of any garage/car show room they are asking for it!
ridiculous..
turns out i think i must have seen those minis on your site when i was looking recently - what a moron i am! it all looks very very interesting, wish
i was good enough to do things like that..
Craig
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NS Dev
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 03:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by andyharding
Your website brings to mind the current advert running on TV.
Have you put your address on the Internet... Yes. Have you put photos of lots of valuable cars at said address on the Internet.... Yes. Have you put
photos of lots of valuable tools at said address on the Internet.... Yes.
as cd thomson says, so what!....
I have no choice, if I want business I have to prove that I am legit, have decent premises and that I don't work out of a 5hithole.
I have a police linked alarm system, and a landlord that lives on the premises, with some very big dogs and maybe the odd shotgun, and he's a
good friend!
Ps I'm terrified of being broken into, but as I said, no choice unfortunately.
[Edited on 27/1/10 by NS Dev]
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NS Dev
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 03:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cd.thomson
thats like telling the owner of any garage/car show room they are asking for it!
ridiculous..
turns out i think i must have seen those minis on your site when i was looking recently - what a moron i am! it all looks very very interesting, wish
i was good enough to do things like that..
Thought it must have been our site.....didn't like to say lol
As you say, on security, that's just the way the world is. Would love to say it doesn't worry me but it does, however if I worried about
it too much I wouldn't have put all my worldly tools possessions into the business, and wouldn't have started the business full stop.
Got yr u2u by the way, cheers!
Nat
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
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dhutch
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 06:28 PM |
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I do like that a lot.
- I would love to be able to do a bit of an apprenticeship at somewhere like that for 6months or so.
Daniel
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iank
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 06:34 PM |
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That silver mini has turned a rather bright shade of pink. Looks a nice job BTW.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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NS Dev
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| posted on 27/1/10 at 06:40 PM |
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Its not as glamorous as it appears!!
If you are at uni in loughborough you are welcome to come round and have a look etc.
I can't pay anybody as I'm not even paying myself yet, but you are very welcome to be nosey, lend a hand, make tea, in fact do anything
useful as we've never got enough time to do everything!
I've just finished speaking to a customer who has brought some more parts in for us (he lives down in bristol), and wants to write a
recommendation for us to put on the website, which is nice!!
We're no F1 operation, but we are very committed to being the best in the retro cars field, and to doing as many of the parts of the job as
possible "in-house", which means the job is pretty varied. For example today my bro has been painting in the booth (which we have
constructed ourselves too) and on drying time he's been building the new website.
I went buying tea and propane first thing this morning, both essential to comfort, then welded some stainless bits into the space heater so it stopped
trying to melt, then sorted out blasted and repainted mini subframe bits, then took a load of dimensions of a manta bodyshell, made and welded in
shell braces, then started cutting the floor and inner sills out ready for a new sheetmetal fabbed floor and chassis to go in there to stand the new
powerplant!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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T66
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| posted on 29/1/10 at 09:07 AM |
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First of Nat/Cal I giggled at your opening paragraph...
We're booked up until late August/September and got some really interesting projects coming up, such as an Ascona 400 replica build, a manta
400 build, a Porsche 356 (genuine one) restoration, and probably the maddest thing on wheels for "T66" on this forum, won't go into
too much detail, but 500+hp per tonne, Fiat 126 and road legal, in the same sentence, doesn't usually go!!!
Madness is something I have worked at for years, it matures with age.
Looking forward to the Fiat project (Mostro Topo =Monster Mouse) getting under way, and also seeing some of your other projects progressing.
Keep up the good work, it wont go unnoticed.
[Edited on 29/1/10 by T66]
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NS Dev
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| posted on 2/2/10 at 11:45 AM |
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Will get that vin checked tomorrow!
Have you got the engine yet? I'm dying to know whether our cunning transmission idea will fit or not!! If it does its a great step forward on
the cost reduction and reliability stakes!!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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T66
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| posted on 2/2/10 at 10:27 PM |
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No engine yet....
was meant to go saturday but the snow scared me off.
The plan is to collect from Scott (Scootz) but meet Iain at the same time who has a Radical Busa Rotrex.
I suppose the Fiat is a similar project , just not as pointy as the Radical.
It will be another few weeks till I get up there, work commitments bla bla.
Keep you posted.
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T66
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| posted on 3/2/10 at 09:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dhutch
I do like that a lot.
- I would love to be able to do a bit of an apprenticeship at somewhere like that for 6months or so.
Daniel
Get them to build you a car !
My apprenticeship started in November last year with Retro.
I Learn something everyday
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