Chris Hunter Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 HiI am looking at having my Herald bodywork restored and resprayed. I am East SussexThe car is a 1966 1200 saloon and mostly original and in good nick.Its at the stage in its life that it needs stripped down to find any hidden nasties on the body and underside etc. and made all shiny again.Can anyone recommend a restoration expert? Nearby would be helpful but happy to get it transported if some distance.ThanksChris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Local ish to me then.And can I recommend anywhere local? afraid not.Bearing in mind the costs of restoration, spending time/cash on transport is money very well spent if the place is good.depending on budget, Triumph autoclassique is excellent if yo want a top end job, and there are others at other budgets too. If the car is drivable, why not bring it along to the local triumph meeting, the anchor pub, ringmer. Next wed (4th) is the day to be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hammond Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Mine was restored by Chic Doig, not local, some 30 miles north of Edinburgh but the job was second to none. When the car was valued for insurance purposes by Mike Crewes of the TSSC he couldn't tell if it was a mint original or a very well restored one. That good. Saying that, the restoration did cost over GBP12000.Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hunter Posted August 30, 2013 Author Share Posted August 30, 2013 Thanks for your repliesI quite fancy Triumph Autoclassique if its recommended.Car is a runner Clive - thanks for invite. Too much going on this time to meet up. When do you normally meet? Ever Month? I have had it for 4+ years but it has not been garaged the past 2 so its been getting a bit of a battering.It goes in for a MOT on Monday Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hammond Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 12k is a lot of cash but that was a ground up restoration on a new old stock chassis and many, many other new old stock parts including then bonnet. It was probably 75% new old stock in the whole car! £4000 will get you a first class job repaint and with serious change. What colour(s) is/are your car?Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 To be honest, I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Quoted from Chris Hunter Thanks for your repliesI quite fancy Triumph Autoclassique if its recommended.Car is a runner Clive - thanks for invite. Too much going on this time to meet up. When do you normally meet? Ever Month? I have had it for 4+ years but it has not been garaged the past 2 so its been getting a bit of a battering.It goes in for a MOT on Monday Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Mark Hammond Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Ah but we don't do it for the money, do we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Clive Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Best that you are under no illusions about how expensive restorations are. And that little scabby area can end up being very expensive.....In fact the parts are not the expensive bit, it is the time to get them to fit correctly, something many local places (generally, not just sussex) do not do.There is a chappie on here who does some restoration/respray work at reasonable cost. I suspect autoclassique may be more expensive that you are budgeting for.Try thishttp://www.classic-resprays.co.uk/1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Chris Hunter Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 Thanks agin for the feedback. I'll try and post some pics at the end of this post. I saw this herald for sale about 4+ years ago. Its exact same colour and interior to my 1st car which I passed my test in the 70's I kept pushing the limits of adhesion (which is very easily found) and sadly about 6 months after being let loose on the road I pranged it into a bridge and wrote it off. Heralds become like your 1st serious girlfriend - Fondly remembered. i owe it to my 1st car to keep this one and have it looking good. Here is what she looks like. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... heraldcoupe Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Looks nice and original in the pictures. If the photos tell no lies, I'd be trying to keep it the way it is,Cheers,Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Chris Hunter Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 BillI have been told that before.However you can't see it on the photo's but on the bonnet now there is tiny holes where the green paint has gone and the primer is showing through.Maybe it has had a touch up spray in the past or some chemical has eaten in to the paint. Plus there is rust on the wing that indicates a bit of infilling so I need to sort that out.It is all pretty tidy underneath but again it could do with a strip down of the under-seal to find any nasties.Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Mark Hammond Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Looks lovely in Conifer Green. Red interior or Cactus? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Chris Hunter Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 A nice RedChris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... garyf Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 It brings back very fond memory's of my first car, a similar Conifer Green 1200 Saloon MVC 371G but with a Black interior.I bought it in the Summer of 1981, not around anymore unfortunetly The Red interior looks great with the Conifer Green exterior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Mark Hammond Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Conifer with a Black interior only came on the later 1200s, I have only seen one in that colour combination. I must say Conifer suits the Herald very well.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... herald948 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Quoted from Rarebits Looks nice and original in the pictures. If the photos tell no lies, I'd be trying to keep it the way it is,Cheers,Bill. I have to agree with Bill. Even if it ends up needing a fair amount of paintwork, a truly skilled painter should be able to match not only the color but the "look" (depth of shine, etc.) so that whatever gets painted will blend with the rest of the car. As they always say, cars are only original once! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... 2 years later... Chris Hunter Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Just to resurrect an old post of mine and update. Has it really been 2 and a half years /static/blahsmilies/shock.png The car has spent the last year going through a complete restoration. It should be ready around May - The body work and chassis were all sound but its all been stripped and re-done. It should be good for another 60 years. /static/blahsmilies/smiley.png Its going into a nice insulated - dehumidified garage so it's getting the best I can offer I've attached 2 pictures - but its so long since I posted I don't know if I've done it correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Jonny-Jimbo Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Looking good! What shade of green is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... garyf Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 That's nice , Excellent Panel Fit too, especially the Doors, original Door skins by the look of it maybe?Reminds me again of my First Car a 1200 Herald bought in 1981 for the sum of £175, that was Conifer with a Black Interior, no longer with us unfortunately, despite me coating the Chassis and Underside in Engine Oil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Chris Hunter Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Quoted from Jonny-Jimbo Looking good! What shade of green is that? It is/should be Conifer Green. The bottom pic from the back looks very Minty Green - this is more a trick of light with the iphone. The top pic is more accurate.garyf - yes all original panels as far as I am aware - Its was pretty rust free as a previous owner had it garaged for about 20 years. I think the garage must have been nice and dry. The only filling seems to have been a bit on the bonnet drivers side and rust wise one of the outriggers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Jonny-Jimbo Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Sounds like an excellent base for building into a very nice clean car then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Mark Hammond Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Fantastic job that.M. 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Mark Hammond Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Ah but we don't do it for the money, do we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Best that you are under no illusions about how expensive restorations are. And that little scabby area can end up being very expensive.....In fact the parts are not the expensive bit, it is the time to get them to fit correctly, something many local places (generally, not just sussex) do not do.There is a chappie on here who does some restoration/respray work at reasonable cost. I suspect autoclassique may be more expensive that you are budgeting for.Try thishttp://www.classic-resprays.co.uk/1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hunter Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 Thanks agin for the feedback. I'll try and post some pics at the end of this post. I saw this herald for sale about 4+ years ago. Its exact same colour and interior to my 1st car which I passed my test in the 70's I kept pushing the limits of adhesion (which is very easily found) and sadly about 6 months after being let loose on the road I pranged it into a bridge and wrote it off. Heralds become like your 1st serious girlfriend - Fondly remembered. i owe it to my 1st car to keep this one and have it looking good. Here is what she looks like. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Looks nice and original in the pictures. If the photos tell no lies, I'd be trying to keep it the way it is,Cheers,Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hunter Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 BillI have been told that before.However you can't see it on the photo's but on the bonnet now there is tiny holes where the green paint has gone and the primer is showing through.Maybe it has had a touch up spray in the past or some chemical has eaten in to the paint. Plus there is rust on the wing that indicates a bit of infilling so I need to sort that out.It is all pretty tidy underneath but again it could do with a strip down of the under-seal to find any nasties.Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hammond Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Looks lovely in Conifer Green. Red interior or Cactus? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hunter Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 A nice RedChris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyf Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 It brings back very fond memory's of my first car, a similar Conifer Green 1200 Saloon MVC 371G but with a Black interior.I bought it in the Summer of 1981, not around anymore unfortunetly The Red interior looks great with the Conifer Green exterior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hammond Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Conifer with a Black interior only came on the later 1200s, I have only seen one in that colour combination. I must say Conifer suits the Herald very well.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herald948 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Quoted from Rarebits Looks nice and original in the pictures. If the photos tell no lies, I'd be trying to keep it the way it is,Cheers,Bill. I have to agree with Bill. Even if it ends up needing a fair amount of paintwork, a truly skilled painter should be able to match not only the color but the "look" (depth of shine, etc.) so that whatever gets painted will blend with the rest of the car. As they always say, cars are only original once! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hunter Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Just to resurrect an old post of mine and update. Has it really been 2 and a half years /static/blahsmilies/shock.png The car has spent the last year going through a complete restoration. It should be ready around May - The body work and chassis were all sound but its all been stripped and re-done. It should be good for another 60 years. /static/blahsmilies/smiley.png Its going into a nice insulated - dehumidified garage so it's getting the best I can offer I've attached 2 pictures - but its so long since I posted I don't know if I've done it correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Looking good! What shade of green is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyf Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 That's nice , Excellent Panel Fit too, especially the Doors, original Door skins by the look of it maybe?Reminds me again of my First Car a 1200 Herald bought in 1981 for the sum of £175, that was Conifer with a Black Interior, no longer with us unfortunately, despite me coating the Chassis and Underside in Engine Oil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hunter Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 Quoted from Jonny-Jimbo Looking good! What shade of green is that? It is/should be Conifer Green. The bottom pic from the back looks very Minty Green - this is more a trick of light with the iphone. The top pic is more accurate.garyf - yes all original panels as far as I am aware - Its was pretty rust free as a previous owner had it garaged for about 20 years. I think the garage must have been nice and dry. The only filling seems to have been a bit on the bonnet drivers side and rust wise one of the outriggers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Sounds like an excellent base for building into a very nice clean car then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hammond Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Fantastic job that.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensH Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody47uk Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 It,s looking beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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