Post by capecharlie on Apr 22, 2013 6:00:14 GMT -5
My father is really into the "survivor" look with 60s vintage cars and its got me thinking that I may be trying for something similar.
Instead of trying to make my 61sc look like it just rolled off the lot, I think what I'm going for is the look of a camper that shows its age, but has been well-cared for.
Lets be honest, part of my decision reflects the fact that I lack the skills, will, and resources to do a full ground up (examples of which on this board are simply awesome, beautiful, and inspiring).
But part of it is genuine -- I like the look of something that has survived, but has some beauty marks, patina, etc. I'd also rather have a 61 MGA that's been sitting in the proverbial little old lady's barn since 1972 with only 50k on the clock, instead of a concours restoration. It's just a matter of personal preference, like many things.
That said, I'm still deconstructing and repairing all the rot -- the front windows are out and skin is off. Kreg-jig is hard at work and new framing is going in, etc. with much, much more to come. This isn't about skipping the hard/important structural stuff...
Here's an example: the PO had painted the insides of the upper kitchen cabinets and drawers white. For some reason, this just broke my heart and I decided I couldn't live with it. Stripper wasnt getting the job done. So I carefully deconstructed the drawers, kept the original drawer fronts (dings, gouges, and all) but rebuilt the boxes in the same manner as the originals and reattached the original fronts. I'm now doing the same with the uppers. Keeping the face frames, which do show their age, but rebuilding the rest.
Not sure what the end result will be. Once everything is sanded and shellacked it may be much ado about nothing because it all blends in etc., but I'm having a good time with the "survivor" look as an organizing concept for now, and just thought I'd share.
Thanks for all the great info and resources here. I feel very lucky to have found this group!
Instead of trying to make my 61sc look like it just rolled off the lot, I think what I'm going for is the look of a camper that shows its age, but has been well-cared for.
Lets be honest, part of my decision reflects the fact that I lack the skills, will, and resources to do a full ground up (examples of which on this board are simply awesome, beautiful, and inspiring).
But part of it is genuine -- I like the look of something that has survived, but has some beauty marks, patina, etc. I'd also rather have a 61 MGA that's been sitting in the proverbial little old lady's barn since 1972 with only 50k on the clock, instead of a concours restoration. It's just a matter of personal preference, like many things.
That said, I'm still deconstructing and repairing all the rot -- the front windows are out and skin is off. Kreg-jig is hard at work and new framing is going in, etc. with much, much more to come. This isn't about skipping the hard/important structural stuff...
Here's an example: the PO had painted the insides of the upper kitchen cabinets and drawers white. For some reason, this just broke my heart and I decided I couldn't live with it. Stripper wasnt getting the job done. So I carefully deconstructed the drawers, kept the original drawer fronts (dings, gouges, and all) but rebuilt the boxes in the same manner as the originals and reattached the original fronts. I'm now doing the same with the uppers. Keeping the face frames, which do show their age, but rebuilding the rest.
Not sure what the end result will be. Once everything is sanded and shellacked it may be much ado about nothing because it all blends in etc., but I'm having a good time with the "survivor" look as an organizing concept for now, and just thought I'd share.
Thanks for all the great info and resources here. I feel very lucky to have found this group!
