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[Mutters]

Hi I’m just about to purchase  a 1967 anglia which is in very good original condition  and is actually  road worthy it obviously  needs some attention  ie door sills and a respray  starts up on the key but my question is  do I keep it original or beef it up I’m a complete novice at this and have never undertaken  this type of thing before  except  years ago I I did a 1936 bra 250 bike are there people that do this kind of project for a fair  price and which way do you think I should go with it  regards  mutley

[e501]

Depends what you want from it. If going slow and the car falling over when you go round a bend keeps you happy then keep it original, if not then beef it up as you say..

[brianw]

A well maintained original car commands a good price, is a 60s icon & is usable as transport in modern traffic & turns heads, & the drum brakes are way way better than a 1936 motorcycle . A good custom car blending in modern or period modification is a different thing, worthy in its own right. But there is a big difference between quality lean steak & corned beef! And plenty of projects end up half finished on ebay ,( probably some of them are good value if you know what to look for & save money & labour compared with starting from original)

[member2617]

My advice is if you make any modifications at all, make sure you can still revert it back to standard, best of both worlds then.

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