Re: Re: 1953 Slough Light 15, 802 XUD

[Anonymous]

A trip down to London yesterday to see John Gillard. What an eye opener. If you are a traction nut, and you haven’t been to his shop in Old Kent Road, I suggest you go and have a look.
Unlike any other workshop, in our health and safety la la land, you are free to wander around with a cup of tea in hand whilst John deals with phone calls, customers, staff etc.
Managed to pick up 5 excellent Slough rims in stove enamel, 4 chrome hubcaps and a bumper iron (mine fell apart as I removed it). Wallet is now £500 lighter. Ouch.
Looks like I will now dispose of the tatty ‘pilotes’ on fleaBay….
I also left with a head full of ideas and good advice from John and his mechanics.
Next step. Get the engine lifted out, borrow the TOC tool kit from Jasmin, get the front suspension and drive assembly stripped down.
Rust. Lots of it!
Thinking of buying a Traction? Look for a nice one, a really nice one and talk the seller down if you can. Drive it and enjoy it.
Or, go cheap. Drive it for 10 minutes, whilst the realisation sinks in. It simply isn’t right. Wheel it into the garage. Take the wheels off for an exploratory look. Now the realisation really sinks in. You are going to spend all your free time on your knees or back in the garage getting covered in muck, whilst your car takes on the persona of the chocolate Easter bunny in the fridge. First one ear comes off, then another,then the nose. Eventually the car will be a worthless heap of bits on the floor and on the shelves.
Now you must get your wallet out. Pay to get the right bits, pay to get professionals involved with the jobs you can’t do well.
Did I say cheap? 😳