Hi Ken,
Depends on what you like to do and what kind of car you want. If you want a
nice driver to have fun with. It will probably be cheaper to buy a completed
older restoration. (5k-8k) If you want a 100pt show car AND can do the work
AND like doing the work, then do it yourself. It is cheaper to buy a
finished car with a small bit of wear than to buy all the parts and do it
yourself. Personally, I like knowing what I have and I like doing the work,
so I usually get project cars and build them by hand. Maybe I am different
but potential is what gets me excited. Like finding a neglected old British
car in the back of a garage covered in 15 years of dust and junk. Maybe it's
the idea of a "time capsule" that has been unmolested.
In the end it's kinda a question of what you are in it for. Driving or
building. I would estimate building a 100pt car would be 2k to 5k more
expensive than buying a good finished car.
Hope this helps,
Mike
> From: DOC - Ken <kennkim@netzero.net>
> Reply-To: DOC - Ken <kennkim@netzero.net>
> Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 08:10:29 -0600
> To: TRIUMPH LIST <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Restore or buy restored.
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>
> I realize that the following is most likely a FAQ.......but am unsure
> where to find these. If you could be so kind as to point me in the right
> direction or give you my opinion, I would be appreciative.
>
> I have been adding up prices on restorative work on a TR-4A
> IRS.........with me doing most of the labor. I don't mind this as I was
> willing to take 3-5 years to do if necessary as the results would be
> worth the wait & effort.. This would include body, interior, brakes, and
> a full motor rebuild. but, I have got to wonder if it wouldn't be quite
> a bit cheaper to just buy one that was majority restored. Or.......is it
> that I am going to end up buying something that just looks better but
> needs a lot of the same work in the end. What do you think on the
> subject.
>
> TIA
>
> Ken
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