The Steps of Forensic Restoration (How It's Restored: Season 1, Episode 1)

[@appyarlo]

The photos that you use of the car "as found" in the garden in Sussex were taken by me, around 1989. The car belonged to a David Rose, he lived in an old haunted house (ex Napolionic war prison)near Steyning in Sussex. He was given the car by a neighbour. When I visited him, I was shown a lot of pictures of it racing and the badges that he took off the grill. I had a Morgan at the time and offered to do a swap for the Darl'Mat. He told me that he was going to rebuild it himself, bearing in mind he had trouble walking, let alone rebuilding a car. The only thing he had done was the grill, he got a local blacksmith to weld up a small crack in the top of it and all he did was melt the metal! David didn't want to show me the car, I could see it parked under a tarp on his lawn. But later that year my sister was asked to look after the house while him and his wife went on holiday. That is when I took the pictures. That is my nephew (Michael Wellstead)in the back of the picture, who now is over 50 years old! I hope this adds a bit more history to the car. BTW, I had the Morgan for 36 years and now I drive a 1936 6 cylinder twin cam Riley Special.

[@dotpeat1372]

Amazing & fabulous! I started very late with my prewar car. Found it very difficult to find 'similar minds' even wanting to talk about my restauration.. The only support I found were books like the archeological automobile(Collier). Even my subscription to the automobile is not generating much detail info. I try to restore my car period correct, meaning with wear and tear, buying used, but stil functional parts. Sadly it has no provenance, meaning 'just' restoring like new would make it very bland. It is sad that my car, 1934, is little appreciated, especially without any provenance. Even its international brand fraternity isnt; only the provenanced get all attention, continuously. For the same reason most large old car museums are more mausoleums. Proudly I managed to acquire a JCC Broklands period badge as many unknown people tried their car there... Thank you for your wonderful channel. If you publish any printed info can you mention that in the additional YT info, knd regards.

[@bangarang1515]

Thank you for doing what you do Thank you for preserving the historical past of these vehicles

[@CooperTechnica]

That's the only way to keep the history alive!

[@josephgriffin1065]

To make something period correct, daunting task with something this rare and old and obscure, gorgeous project.

[@GeorgeEllis-q1u]

This is an incredible description of forensic restoration, very detailed but succinct and extremely informative, thanks.

[@CooperTechnica]

Thank you!