Hoops
Posted: Mon 06.08.2018, 21:29Many years ago the great Simon Kurching made many quality parts for our car and some were lucky enough to jump on the "Group buy"
As time goes by those who didn't buy wished they did . Those who did became the envy of those who didn't. over 10 years have passed and new owners have come along. The Elan has gone through the " anyone can buy - but not look after properly" stage. Hopefully meaning that if a "group buy" comes along that we are a club of sensible people that want to preserve our cars and with this hoop in mind - our heads.
Putting my head above the parapet for a "group buy" will need patience from you should you wish to jump on it and will take time as it is quite a complicated thing. But most of all it will need your backing. I realised years ago that i should have jumped on it when Simon first made them. I bought the Hardtop but that was all i could afford at the time. Since then no Simon hoops have become available. So the only way to get one for myself was to try and get them remade. This proved to be quite a difficult thing to which the end result was "very unlikely" with Simon and Andy have moved on.
I managed to track down the jig to Andy on the Isle of Skye which is part of the jigsaw puzzle. I spoke with him at length about how to get him to remake them and when every avenue had been exhausted i just asked him outright if i could have them .He said yes . Having been rather pleased with this i wanted to post YAY hoops to be remade. However i then thought further as i needed Simon's blessing to re make said hoops. Simon is also happy for these to be remade. I spoke to him a few days ago and tried to gain as much knowledge as to the fiddly bits. This was a bit too complex over the phone. The next step will be a road trip to collect the parts and see where to go from there. At least all the remaining part will be back in one place awaiting a potential "group buy" list.
COSTINGS.
This is all very much up in the air. Once all the parts and information has been brought back to one main place ( my lock up) then i can start to firm up costs.
All cost will be kept to a minimum . I am dong this because i want one not because it is some profit making idea. I am doing this because i want to keep the parts and knowledge in one central location. Any Large excess finances will be returned to the buyer "IF' there is any left. Any small excess left will go the the LEC kitty. These are the wishes of Simon and the terms in which i must fulfil in order for him to let me have the plans.
TRANSPARENCY.
Though i will be making them to the exact previous plans i want you to know what "WE" are getting into . This will take time and will only be a limited run again. There will be a minimum number required. I will need financial input from whoever is on the run. Parts cost money and I'm not going to carry the can for everyone without "US" all going into it "TOGETHER "
INFORMATION SHARED.
At every point to keep me in check for my own sanity / keeping of emails / documents / knowledge - PINKY will be taking the journey with me. Collecting the Jigs and asking the questions to Simon and Andy i may well have over looked. He will have access to a drop box where information will be backed up. Of course I will keep everything well documented. Though Pinky is not the 1st point off call he is my back up and yours should anything go wrong. Just saying. So don't go asking him as he will just say Contact clemo!.
ME.
I am fully aware of how Group buys work. I have been part of LEC from its infancy . I have been a Moderator and part of the LEC team from the early days. I am here for the long haul. I need for you to trust me and i need to trust you too.
Should you wish to be included in the next and probably on run for another 10 years then please join the list.
Together as a club we can make things happen.
Thank you for being part of this.
PLEASE READ PASSED ALL THE FOOTBALL CR@P. I WILL DELETE IT DOWN ONCE THE GUYS KNOW THIS IS AN UP AND RUNNING GROUP BUY THREAD
As time goes by those who didn't buy wished they did . Those who did became the envy of those who didn't. over 10 years have passed and new owners have come along. The Elan has gone through the " anyone can buy - but not look after properly" stage. Hopefully meaning that if a "group buy" comes along that we are a club of sensible people that want to preserve our cars and with this hoop in mind - our heads.
Putting my head above the parapet for a "group buy" will need patience from you should you wish to jump on it and will take time as it is quite a complicated thing. But most of all it will need your backing. I realised years ago that i should have jumped on it when Simon first made them. I bought the Hardtop but that was all i could afford at the time. Since then no Simon hoops have become available. So the only way to get one for myself was to try and get them remade. This proved to be quite a difficult thing to which the end result was "very unlikely" with Simon and Andy have moved on.
I managed to track down the jig to Andy on the Isle of Skye which is part of the jigsaw puzzle. I spoke with him at length about how to get him to remake them and when every avenue had been exhausted i just asked him outright if i could have them .He said yes . Having been rather pleased with this i wanted to post YAY hoops to be remade. However i then thought further as i needed Simon's blessing to re make said hoops. Simon is also happy for these to be remade. I spoke to him a few days ago and tried to gain as much knowledge as to the fiddly bits. This was a bit too complex over the phone. The next step will be a road trip to collect the parts and see where to go from there. At least all the remaining part will be back in one place awaiting a potential "group buy" list.
COSTINGS.
This is all very much up in the air. Once all the parts and information has been brought back to one main place ( my lock up) then i can start to firm up costs.
All cost will be kept to a minimum . I am dong this because i want one not because it is some profit making idea. I am doing this because i want to keep the parts and knowledge in one central location. Any Large excess finances will be returned to the buyer "IF' there is any left. Any small excess left will go the the LEC kitty. These are the wishes of Simon and the terms in which i must fulfil in order for him to let me have the plans.
TRANSPARENCY.
Though i will be making them to the exact previous plans i want you to know what "WE" are getting into . This will take time and will only be a limited run again. There will be a minimum number required. I will need financial input from whoever is on the run. Parts cost money and I'm not going to carry the can for everyone without "US" all going into it "TOGETHER "
INFORMATION SHARED.
At every point to keep me in check for my own sanity / keeping of emails / documents / knowledge - PINKY will be taking the journey with me. Collecting the Jigs and asking the questions to Simon and Andy i may well have over looked. He will have access to a drop box where information will be backed up. Of course I will keep everything well documented. Though Pinky is not the 1st point off call he is my back up and yours should anything go wrong. Just saying. So don't go asking him as he will just say Contact clemo!.
ME.
I am fully aware of how Group buys work. I have been part of LEC from its infancy . I have been a Moderator and part of the LEC team from the early days. I am here for the long haul. I need for you to trust me and i need to trust you too.
Should you wish to be included in the next and probably on run for another 10 years then please join the list.
Together as a club we can make things happen.
Thank you for being part of this.
PLEASE READ PASSED ALL THE FOOTBALL CR@P. I WILL DELETE IT DOWN ONCE THE GUYS KNOW THIS IS AN UP AND RUNNING GROUP BUY THREAD
