The simple things
“I enjoy having a project on the go in the background to life’s other commitments. And rather than be phased by the scale of it, I focus on one task after another. Little and often gets a car finished.”
Those are the wise words from Simon that I, for one, could do with taking a bit more notice of. And I’m sure I’m not alone.
For most of us, trying to fit hot rodding in around busy working and family lives is a constant juggling act. And all too often, it’s easier just to shut the garage door, that’s assuming you even have a garage to work in.
When Simon and his wife, Zoe, had younger kids, they reached an amicable compromise: “If you’re going to build a hot rod, it’s got to be a family car.” That was Simon told.
Sensibly, he enlisted the help of a professional to put a strong, safe chassis together – Jon Golding at Home Grown Hot Rods – and plonked an English ’32 Tudor body he’d bought from Jerry Denning on top. That took from 1999 to about 2003, with Neil Tadman trimming it the following year.
it looks entirely traditional, but in reality
