DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

Greetings, tax dodgers. We’ve just inherited another project car recently and it will be a big job. We love these gigs, as they’re always a bit of a challenge and there’s a lot of satisfaction in seeing a completed project rolling out of the shop with a happy owner at the wheel.

However, sometimes I wonder how many of them were the result of some late-night optimism, perhaps the odd drink, and an online auction site. Because every now and then we come across someone who has a fantastic idea, but has clearly got into much deeper waters than they ever planned.

So here are a couple of tips for that next project. First, maybe avoid late night decisions when we’re tired and emotional. And, pop into your local workshop and chew over the plan with them.

I get people ringing me the whole time with assorted plans and I’m happy to offer a bit of advice. Sometimes I’ll see traps or combinations that won’t work out and steer them in another direction. And you never know, maybe that person will become a customer.

Sometimes, it is decisions on