Well, I bought a running MGA last November. Gave it to the restorer =
with an intent to have it restored to driver's condition in time for my =
wife's birthday, which happens to be Saturday of this week.
He pulled the engine and transmission from the car, cleaned each, =
repainted each, put in new clutch disks and throw-out bearing, cleaned =
and adjusted carbs.
Bead blasted entire car. Repainted frame in Black enamel, painted the =
body, including all surfaces with 4 coats of Old English White enamel. =
Installed new interior, new carpets over new floorboards, fixed the =
rocker panels and door posts, installed new top, recovered side curtains =
in matching fabric (tan), new rails, new chrome (grill, bumpers, luggage =
rack, light bezels, vents, id markers, etc.--everything but the =
windshield), New steering wheel (Moss replica), put it all back together =
with a new electronic ignition and new battery. New tires and Dayton =
Chrome wires.
Car is immaculate. I doubt that it looked this good when it left the =
factory 40 years ago. Took him from November to May to finish it and =
then a month to shake out any problems-- he found the brakes not up to =
par so he rebuilt the brakes with new cylinders, shoes, springs, etc.
Six months. So, your guy was way tooooo slow. The price is, however, a =
lot less than what I paid. It looks as though my final cost came in at =
$17,128.45, including the purchase of the car ($3,800.00).
Did I mention that this car is probably a 98 point car at this point. =
If the windshield and glass were done, it would be way up there.
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