AT THE MOMENT I`M BUILDING MY SECOND BITSA WHICH IS A 4 LITRE ENGINE MOUNTED IN A 4.5 LITRE CHASSIS. i HAVE ALL THE PARTS REQUIRED TO BUILD UP A ROLLING CHASSIS. I`M WONDERING HOW MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE ARE BUILDING A CAR, IT MOSTLY SEEMS TO BE A BIT OF A LONELY HOBBY WHERE MANY HOURS ARE SPENT IN THE WORKSHOP PUTTING THE CAR TOGETHER OR ON THE PHONE OR COMPUTER TRYING TO SOURCE PARTS AT A REASONABLE PRICE OR DRIVING TO VIEW PARTS IN ALL AREAS OF THE UK.
I ESTIMATE THAT I DROVE OVER 40,000 MILES COLLECTING PARTS FOR MY FIRST BITSA BUT HAVE GIVEN UP KEEPING A TALLY ON THE SECOND.
IT WOULD BE GOOD TO HEAR FROM OTHER VINTAGE BENTLEY BUILDERS ABOUT THEIR PROJECTS AND HOW THEY HAVE OVERCOME THE MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS THAT ARISE, OR NEED SOME ADVICE ON HOW TO GET OVER THEM. SO WHAT ABOUT IT, LET`S HEAR FROM YOU, IT MIGHT HELP YOUR PROJECT!