What he said! I'm amazed at the idea that anyone can restore or prepare a
car for less than the cost of buying one already done (high priced "popular"
model excepted). On the other hand, I always seem to do the restorations
myself...
Brian
At 03:19 PM 25/11/97 -0500, you wrote:
> Basket-case, vintage eligible sports-racer that your friend want to race
>next year? My first suggestion is that he start about 3 years ago.
> Any restoration of this kind of vehicle is going to take a good bit
>longer
>than your friend has allotted. It also can not be done at "bargain" rates.
> I am familiar with the the restorations of several small-bore sports racers
>and these projects have taken years of work and tens of thousands of dollars
>to complete.
> Your friend needs to talk to someone who has been there and done that
>to get
>some real insight into what he may be in for.
>
> Doug Meis
> Team Escargot
>
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