>At $4,000 to $5,000 for body work, invest in a new body shell at $4,995.
Hi Listers-
My 66 B is in similar shape (as the one under discussion), and I've
considered going the body shell route, but...
...how many hours of disassembly, cleaning (!!!!) and reassembly are we
talking about to swap everything over to a new bodyshell? Could anyone
stand to bolt all that rusty, greasy stuff to a fresh shell? You wouldn't
put those old saggy seats in a new car, would you? New top, new chrome
bits, carpet, fasteners... And you've still got paint on top of the
price. My guess is you'd drop another $3,000-8,000 "while you're at it".
You'd wind up with a fully restored car but I still don't know that it
would pay $$$-wise (just in satisfaction, envious glances, peace-of-mind,
I suppose).
Has anyone on the list done it (the body swap)? Care to share your
experiences?
At any rate, you'd want a two-car garage (to get the donor and the
recipient side-by -side out of the rain), so it's out of the question for
me until the "termite trap" comes down and is reborn as a real shop (with
a floor and electricity and all mod cons).
Cheerio!
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Max Heim
'66 MGB
runs great, looks scabrous
mountain View CA
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