Fast Marina Magazine

I spoke to an old motor trade mate today,and between the excitement of the Grand National,he asked me if i had considered getting the "pick-up "on the road again,yes i said i would like to for this summer",he then went on to tell me how his boss had taken his 67 E-Type over to Poland for a full restoration (and they don't just the expensive stuff) the cost of the labour he informed me was that much cheaper in comparison to the labour costs in the UK, that even with all the ferry charges petrol/diesel costs, trailer hire, and hotel accommodation you could still save as much as half on the same job over here!

I wasn't that impressed but he said " the reputable Polish car restorers are to a very high standard,and as over here their work is guaranteed"

I will have to see a finished job before i pass judgement,i personally think the negatives outweigh the positives ,what do you do if a shut line is out,or a patch of orange peel is visible?
You just can't pop it back to have a tidy up can you,???
do you therfore, pay cheap and pay twice??

Has anybody else come across this method of restoration before?

Russ

:roll: Beckett Bros " we've seen Polish plumbers work,mate"

No I have not! But I do know these guys are building canal boats and shipping them here and using German steel as it is better than Polish!
And according to the Canal bout chaps these are finished to a very high standard!!

The only thing that I would advise is they do not use their steel to repair the car! As a lada rusts away if you think of a word that starts in R and ends in T

There are plenty Polish workers over here now...save you the shipping costs. Or you could get Frank to do it. He wont take much will he??

It might work on cars that are worth a lot of money in good condition.But going back to a previous thread,how much is a mint Marina really worth?I don't think it will really be a credible option for our vehicles.Unless you've got more money than sense Russ

8) Dead right. Its not quite throwing good money after bad but its not far away. We just love restoring cars that are worth f... all really.
I have been let down by the chap that was doing the body and painting 5055 .It is done mechanically at no cost because I had all the bits but as for welding and painting as far as I am concerned forget it. So for mot in June it only needs sills then I will just tidy it up as best I can for this years shows.