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Another whole restoration project story but this time it is a very early IMP MK1 manufactured during week ending 14th June 1963 with original registration 4137 FM
The car is in need of a lot of love if she is to make it back to the road in time for her 60th birthday in 2023 and while the work is extensive it is not as bad a proposition as it once was given the quality replacement panels available at this time.
The project was started by me in 2017 but the amount of work required at that time after dismantling the car was simply too much and it was wrapped up and packed away for another day, 5 years later here we are and thanks to Expressed Steel Panels we can now go ahead with a much better restoration using their excellent panels.
Amongst other project supporters such as the excellent service from Imp Club Spares we will show this work in small bites along with some video (aplogies for my impaired monotone voice in advance
) and hopefully give an insight into the Imp bodywork anatomy in a little more detail than still images and long boring text.
Imp bodywork seems now to be the major hurdle to Imp restoration and hopefully we can show this work, using quality panels is not as onerous as they first look.
It is also my hope that some help will come forward from some younger enthusiasts but they may be reluctant for consent to appear, they will be credited but may not appear as the consent requirements for young persons may be too extensive. It will however be great to pass on some skills and experience as well as giving the Imp marque some good online exposure.
The restoration will be "home garage style" and not all uber workshop style, it will be good to constrain it to home restoration boundaries and as such there will also be running costs on panels and man hours with each stage as well as "The Imp Toolbox" list.
Toolbox list is exactly as it sounds, essential tools will be added to the list as they are used. Want to know what you need in the luggage compartment just in case
Again apologies in advance on the video and commentary, I am much happier fabricating than appearing on camera !
Please visit the hillmanimp.org Youtube video channel HIDO @hidosan2618 and subscribe to see the video series as it appears along with perhaps a few extra artuicles from contributors and supporters.
A big than you to all the donors who have already donated to this platforms costs and made the ability to host Project Doris all the easier.
- John
The car is in need of a lot of love if she is to make it back to the road in time for her 60th birthday in 2023 and while the work is extensive it is not as bad a proposition as it once was given the quality replacement panels available at this time.
The project was started by me in 2017 but the amount of work required at that time after dismantling the car was simply too much and it was wrapped up and packed away for another day, 5 years later here we are and thanks to Expressed Steel Panels we can now go ahead with a much better restoration using their excellent panels.
Amongst other project supporters such as the excellent service from Imp Club Spares we will show this work in small bites along with some video (aplogies for my impaired monotone voice in advance
) and hopefully give an insight into the Imp bodywork anatomy in a little more detail than still images and long boring text.Imp bodywork seems now to be the major hurdle to Imp restoration and hopefully we can show this work, using quality panels is not as onerous as they first look.
It is also my hope that some help will come forward from some younger enthusiasts but they may be reluctant for consent to appear, they will be credited but may not appear as the consent requirements for young persons may be too extensive. It will however be great to pass on some skills and experience as well as giving the Imp marque some good online exposure.
The restoration will be "home garage style" and not all uber workshop style, it will be good to constrain it to home restoration boundaries and as such there will also be running costs on panels and man hours with each stage as well as "The Imp Toolbox" list.
Toolbox list is exactly as it sounds, essential tools will be added to the list as they are used. Want to know what you need in the luggage compartment just in case
Again apologies in advance on the video and commentary, I am much happier fabricating than appearing on camera !
Please visit the hillmanimp.org Youtube video channel HIDO @hidosan2618 and subscribe to see the video series as it appears along with perhaps a few extra artuicles from contributors and supporters.
A big than you to all the donors who have already donated to this platforms costs and made the ability to host Project Doris all the easier.
- John
) and we are off !
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