Classic car restoration here in the DR

[cobraboy]

Some do a low quality chrome plating already.
I hope we could get hot dipped galvanizing !

I think the gigantic metalworks factory in the capital does that.

 

[AlterEgo]

I think the gigantic metalworks factory in the capital does that.

Gigantic is a good adjective. I remember the first time we played around with GoogleEarth to peek around my husband's old neighborhood in SD - at first it was hard to get our bearings, but then the massive hulk of Metaldom appeared on our screen and we knew where we were!!

AE

 

[beeza]

That's why the Porsche was a good project. No chrome!

All the engine parts were painstakingly cleaned with a wire brush, then sandpapered then polished. A lot of elbow grease!

Although it will never win any prizes in a concours d'elegance. There doesn't seem to be anywhere to show it off anyway.

The plan was to get a neglected, broken car into a reliable, usable fun sports car, which is what it is now.

Luckily the engine was okay, otherwise we would have walked away. The head stayed on, but the front of the engine has been completely renewed. It has a complicated balance shaft system (stolen from Mitsubishi) and the balance belt had disintegrated. The timing belt was a few threads away from a catastrophic engine failure!

The clutch and transmission have been rebuilt too.

It's a shame that there is no real classic car following here. I've heard about the odd meets down in SD, but we're on the North Coast.

This is the first modern classic that Dad has done. He still prefers proper classic cars. He's restored an MG TC, an E type jag, an MGB, a Morris Minor and several old Landrovers. All done in Kenya.

His favourite?.....The Morris Minor!

If anyone knows of an old English classic that needs rescuing, let me know!

 

[pedrochemical]

That's why the Porsche was a good project. No chrome!

All the engine parts were painstakingly cleaned with a wire brush, then sandpapered then polished. A lot of elbow grease!

Although it will never win any prizes in a concours d'elegance. There doesn't seem to be anywhere to show it off anyway.

The plan was to get a neglected, broken car into a reliable, usable fun sports car, which is what it is now.

Luckily the engine was okay, otherwise we would have walked away. The head stayed on, but the front of the engine has been completely renewed. It has a complicated balance shaft system (stolen from Mitsubishi) and the balance belt had disintegrated. The timing belt was a few threads away from a catastrophic engine failure!

The clutch and transmission have been rebuilt too.

It's a shame that there is no real classic car following here. I've heard about the odd meets down in SD, but we're on the North Coast.

This is the first modern classic that Dad has done. He still prefers proper classic cars. He's restored an MG TC, an E type jag, an MGB, a Morris Minor and several old Landrovers. All done in Kenya.

His favourite?.....The Morris Minor!

If anyone knows of an old English classic that needs rescuing, let me know!

I once saw a TR6 in a junk yard in Sabanna Larga (SP?) near Santo Domingo.

A thing of real beauty at one time - nobody here knew what it was.
Completely buggered, however, and that was 2 years ago.

 

[beeza]

I once saw a TR6 in a junk yard in Sabanna Larga (SP?) near Santo Domingo.

A thing of real beauty at one time - nobody here knew what it was.
Completely buggered, however, and that was 2 years ago.

A TR6?

Now you're talking!

 

[cobraboy]

an E type jag, an MGB, All done in Kenya.

Wow! Impressive. I've done 2 E-Types and 2 B's...as well as a Sprite, a TR3A, and a bunch of Brit bikes: Bonnevilles, a Tiger Scrambler, Lightnings, Commandos and even a Royal Enfield. In the states.

It was hard in the states even with several specialty parts houses around. I can't imagine doing it in Kenya.

Kudos...

 

[pedrochemical]

If the Iranian guy still has a hand in Village Chessa near the old Playa Chiquita Casino in Sosua, then talk to him.
One of that crowd that was buying the place about 4 years ago had a business in the states which owned a massive warehouse chock full of classic car parts.
I saw an article in a magazine about this place too.

You could get lost in there for years just dreaming...

A TR6 would be the ultimate playboy car of the time in my view.
Easy to conceal behind a privet hedge and great for a quick getaway when necessary.....

 

[cobraboy]

A TR6?

Now you're talking!

My last Jag reso, a '68 E Series 1.5 Coupe:

'68 Triumph Trophy 500 Scrambler:

'66 Chevy C10 Fleetside Pick 'Em Up:

The TR6 I thought about bringing to the DR both sold before moving here, the right move:

'70 BSA Lightning:

'59 TR3A:

'70 Bonneville, 100pt. restoration (yes, kept in my dining room):

 

[beeza]

Wow! Impressive. I've done 2 E-Types and 2 B's...as well as a Sprite, a TR3A, and a bunch of Brit bikes: Bonnevilles, a Tiger Scrambler, Lightnings, Commandos and even a Royal Enfield. In the states.

It was hard in the states even with several specialty parts houses around. I can't imagine doing it in Kenya.

Kudos...

Here's a couple of examples:

The E type before

And after

And the MG before

MG after

 

[cobraboy]

AWESOME!

I know what you went through with the Jag. I hope you didn't find rust. I did. Upped the cost by at least US$15,000...

 

[pedrochemical]

Ugh...

Required - urgent advice on how to clean a laptop keyboard???

 

[beeza]

Love it CB!

Those red Triumphs are GORGEOUS!

 

[Yachtie]

I'm jealous

Hi Beeza,

Fanatastic effort taking the 968 on in the DR, well done.

Are you aware of Porsche 968 sports and high performance cars successor to 944, 968 Porsche Club it is a great resource for all kinds of info on these beautiful motors. I have a 968 Coupe myself here in the UK.

I will probably be on the island in December, usually in the Sosua/Cabarete area, would love to see the car sometime.

Cheers,
Yachtie

 

[JFD]

This country always give you surprises. For example i have a spanish friend hairstylist building a land rover bowler/wildcat in his backyard. Another example is the cleanest/best mechanic workshop of the country is in... Boca Chica !