Chris Stephenson wrote:-
> I FINALLY got the Series V V6 back on the road. I still prefer the
> Alpine III - more refined, but it needs to come off the road sometime
> for a restoration. It has significant rust.
>
> I would like to solicit comments on how much is too much when
> restoring a body? I am doing all the other work myself and am willing
> to spend in the $4,000 to $5,000 range for the welding, etc. in the
> '98 time frame. I know that the rockers are gone as are the bottom of
> the wheel arches. Also, I have uneven gaps in the right door
> indicating that the X member is weak. Any benchmarks out there?
Chris
...of course if you're half mad, like me, you could spend say $1000 and get
a MIG welder, grinder, snips and lots of repair panels and sheets steel.
Then spend the next few years in the garage burning holes in everything.
Eventually you will emerge from the workshop older, balder and scarred, but
with a gleaming, solid Alpine. By this time your partner,friends and
relatives will have forgotten who you are. Squander the rest of the $$$$ on
fast women and slow horses......
At least that's MY plan.... :-)
Seriously. Bodywork's really rewarding, and you have the satisfaction of
knowing it's a job well done. You'll have learned a useful skill, and you
won't have spent more than the resale price. Rockers and wheelarch repairs
shouldn't take you too long. You can then start to dream about your next
restoration project....
Andy W & Ser III GT "Should have been a parts-car"
Glasgow UK
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