Returning to the fold

[Calum]

Hi all

Good to see some familiar names still floating around the club... I will be rejoining the club shortly as I aim to get my A40 back on the road next year (you can remind me of that next christmas when it's still not done!) It's been sitting in the garage under my mother's house for an embarrassingly long time now! I still own nothing but classics, and the fleet continues to grow (oops). Now self employed with my own modest machine shop but still working mainly on classic automotive and steam. Hopefully getting the A40 here to the workshop will mean I can start to make some good progress.

Cheers,
Calum

[austina40sam]

The very best of luck to you and i do hope that you will be able to get the car back on the road soon.

[exlkrs]

Calum, rule of thumb for any estimate of time is to double it, and for cost to quadruple it! I'm at a point now where I hope that if I snuff it Annette doesn't sell any of the stuff for what I told her I paid for it!! Best of luck matey.

[Dave the rave]

Hi all

Good to see some familiar names still floating around the club... I will be rejoining the club shortly as I aim to get my A40 back on the road next year (you can remind me of that next christmas when it's still not done!) It's been sitting in the garage under my mother's house for an embarrassingly long time now! I still own nothing but classics, and the fleet continues to grow (oops). Now self employed with my own modest machine shop but still working mainly on classic automotive and steam. Hopefully getting the A40 here to the workshop will mean I can start to make some good progress.

Cheers,
Calum

Let me know when you’ve rejoined Calum. And your membership number. I’ll then give you access to the club side.

[Calum]

Calum, rule of thumb for any estimate of time is to double it, and for cost to quadruple it! I'm at a point now where I hope that if I snuff it Annette doesn't sell any of the stuff for what I told her I paid for it!! Best of luck matey.

Thanks. I'll be doing all the work myself and any parts will no doubt be bought from the club... it's been in the garage since 2012 or so so it'll want the brakes going over and a general recommissioning but I am aware of a few bits of welding I need to do also. I did it on limited budget and skills as a teenager so there's probably some other bits to revisit as well. I see you're not far from me - I'm near Hebden Bridge but the car is still in Rossendale currently.

Let me know when you’ve rejoined Calum. And your membership number. I’ll then give you access to the club side.

Thanks Dave, will do. I'm away for a few days over Christmas now so I'll get the form printed out and sent off when I'm back at home.

[MDJH]

I too have just returned to the club after a short spell away resting with a very unreliable Austin vanden plass princess. 20+ breakdowns in a year. It's got to go. So I have just but my 4 th A40 farina1959 MK1. With 43.000 miles and drives great so far. I have never broken down in any of my past A40s I hope this trend continues. Mike

[austina40sam]

Glad to see you have an A40 Mike. They are super cars.

[Calum]

I too have just returned to the club after a short spell away resting with a very unreliable Austin vanden plass princess. 20+ breakdowns in a year. It's got to go. So I have just but my 4 th A40 farina1959 MK1. With 43.000 miles and drives great so far. I have never broken down in any of my past A40s I hope this trend continues. Mike

I remember your username from the past! I seem to recall you had a mk2 before but I might be totally wrong?

Rejoined the club now and Mr Wells has sent out my membership pack. Looking forward to getting the car back on the road but whether I manage it this year or not remains to be seen!

[Dave the rave]

Club side is open for you Calum.