Members Restorations

Members restorations
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THERE ARE CURRENTLY RESTORATIONS IN PROGRESS FOR 2017.
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Many of the members cars are ones which have been restored. In some cases these restorations have gone on over a period of as many as ten years . The satisfaction which one derives from a completed restoration far outweighs the monetary value of the finished product .It requires patience and the desire to complete to as best a standard as can be achieved .The hunt for replacement parts may take a long time and may take you to unlikely places but the fulfillment in finding the elusive piece of the jigsaw makes it all worthwhile . One of the most rewarding things about carrying out a restoration is the learning of new skills along the way .Many of the restorations of our members have been done by people with no previous experience of such an undertaking or with no mechanical background.Below are some of the completed projects .

Nicky Fagan with his Ford Cortina

This glorious engine bay is indicitive of the remainder of the restoration standard

Finbarr McNamara spent many long hours labouring on this glorious VW Karmann Ghia

Joe Whelan did an amazing Job bringing this old Rover P3 back to life

Jimmy Cawley saved this pretty little triumph Spitfire from the scrapheap

Ex fireman Donal O'Sullivan brought this Dennis firetender back to operational condition after a marathon restoration

John Brady found this Model T buried in a garden in Co. Meath and spent many years putting it back yogether

This rare 1933 Peugeot 301 took Thomas Harrington fifteen years to complete but it was certainly worth the effort

John O'Neill is the proud owner of this beautiful 1938 Morris Van which is a big attraction at shows throughout the country

Oliver Hughes likes a car to look as good as his restored Ford EScort MKI

It took PadddyO'Rourke eight years to bring this Ford Consul Capri back to it's former glory