Thanks Bill, us "Ulsterioders" must stick together! Hope your project is going well..
Ian, both of mine ( one race and one road) were built from rolling chassis, the bodies having long, long departed, so have a clear conscience!
David B

Location: N. Oxfordshire

I don't have a problem with Ulster replicas but I cannot believe that any Ulster original ever had a finish like that one.
I may be mistaken but IMHO it's been created/restored to within 10 thou. of its life and looks more fake than real.
If you want something to polish on a Sunday morning, trailer to static shows and be frightened of driving in case of scratches, this could well be the car for you!

Location: Ripon

Hi David, Anything that's fake upsets my sensibilities! Paintings, furniture, Spitfires, Irvin flying jackets, Type 35 Bugattis and Austin Ulsters. I agree with Ian that destroying an existing car to make a fake Ulster is wrong and is, in my opinion unforgiveable, especially in the case of long wheelbase cars, which are not even close to Ulster spec. Luckily the new DVLA rules are discouraging this. If people want to make a reproduction from scratch, as in the case of the Bugatti, then fine, but to break an existing car, no.

Location: Stretham, Ely

Haha, give it a little time Duncan. I restored my first car 30 years ago and it now looks better than ever, which just demonstrates that provided it's used often and well looked after, a car can look as good, if not better than new, for as long as one likes.

Yes David, progress is good thanks and I'll be back for a further fitting in a few weeks and to make sure it doesn't look too new!

Bill

Location: Saumur, France