After browsing that well know auction site again I can across another engine and gearbox that was going cheap so I had to buy them. I can use parts off both engines and gearboxes to hopefully make a complete working set.

The second engine

To help raise funds for the big restoration the decision was made to sell one of the hardtops. With the funds I am now the proud owner of a new sealey shot blasting cabinet. I am now obsessed with cleaning any rusty part that will fit inside it.

New blasting cabinet

After assessing the state of the engine currently in the Frogeye it became very aparent that a replacement was needed, so after a browse on a very well know auction site I came across a perfect 948cc replacement. After some last minute bidding I became the proud owner of a new engine and the seller also had a gearbox to match that I was more than happy to take off his hands.

The replacement engine

The "new" arrival

Today I picked up the car. Julie is a bit shocked as to how many bits it is in. I'm just trying to think of it as a giant Meccano project. There is the original car and a spare shell, plus two hard tops, a soft top, lots of other auto jumble and a set of original seats in perfect condition.

One of the original owners obviously thought he was James Bond, judging by some of the buttons on the dash... They havn't shown up well on the photo, but included ejector seat, laser, fire cannon!

The rest of the car(s)

The inspiration

On our wedding day on the 2nd of June 2007 we hired this beauty, and this is where my love affair begun. The car went down really well with the guests and I'm sure it was photographed more than us! I never realised a classic car could be so much fun to drive. From then on I set upon finding a car for a restoration project. So here is my project. Needs some serious work, but should be fun.