Buy the rifle not the story!!!!!

[Peter Laidler]

Talking of delelict things, I did the exact opposite. Not comparing like with like, but I purchased a totally rusted out fit for scrap 1969 Mini Cooper in 1983. Rebuilt it to new standard - eventually - over a 3 year period. But the notion that I would ever use cad plated nuts and bolts, cellulose paint or use anything else that would rot, tarnish or rust out in true BMC/Leyland fashion never even entered my head. All stainless steel nuts and bolts, same with the bracketry........, all stainless made new with modern paint too. As for the old Lucas (=Loads of Unconnected Crap And Solder) AC 'prince of darkness' alternator. Stripped and assemled in old casing but with modern guts machined to fit. Ain't original but it's already lasted longer than the original car!