Now thats interesting…. today I discover that the car has built in jacks on each of the rear wheels.. what fun. Seems a bit daft though because you still need a jack to lift the front wheels 🙂 I wonder if they actually work or are merely a large heavy lump of rust… Note theContinue reading “Oooooh its a built in jack”
Monthly Archives: September 2014
You’re only supposed to…
Ah the classic line from the Italian Job… You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off”… Ok fair enough I didnt actually need explosives, I used a screwdriver to ease apart the lace of rust and oops off came the door pillar along with the passenger front door. The rear door was a littleContinue reading “You’re only supposed to…”
VSCC evaluation day
A key milestone today. The Vintage Sports Car Club wanted to visit the Riley to ascertain whether it could or could not be restored. If in their eyes the car could be restored then they would not permit me to rebody it as an open tourer AND enter it into their motorsport competitions. A lovelyContinue reading “VSCC evaluation day”
It all starts here
This is a 1935 Riley Falcon, a 1.5 litre, 4 door luxury saloon that once upon a time was someones pride and joy. The body is hand formed aluminum, with a full leather interior and lots of extras such as a sunroof, automatically oiled suspension, a tilting windscreen, rod operated brakes and of course theContinue reading “It all starts here”
Birth of a Vintage sportscar 