Rusty Metal Man

Just an enthusiast who has had a highly enjoyable lifetime of playing with classic cars. The garage is my sanctuary, where I enjoy the smell of old leather and machinery…

The Current Garage

Areas of Interest

Nickel Plating

A how-to guide for people who may be interested in restoring a few nuts/bolts, brackets etc at home. Alchemy is easy

Etype Restoration Photo Galleries

A number of catagorised galleries containing reference photos taken during the restoration of my Etype Jaguar

Jaguar Etype restoration Blog

My restoration blog, the hope is that this is of use to other ‘domestic’ restorers. I learned many things the hard way so there were a lot of lessons learned