Joe wrote:
I wish I could say I did. But then I would be lying. My original
budget was $6K, but as time went on, that figure came and went. I
quit counting after $12K, but figure the over $13K is accurate.
However, you have to consider the original condition of the car.
In the beginning, the '63 Spit was a rolling bucket of rust with
the engine rusting in bits inboxes in the trunk (boot). The trans.
was in the dpo's garage with assorted other parts. I went through
the car bottom to top and it now is in no uncertain terms a "new"
car. If you think about it, can you buy a new Miata for $13K? And
would you even want to?
I enthusiastically second the above!! My TR6 frame-off restoration will
end up costing me about the same. My car was a bucket case, too. But then
I wanted this type of challenge. I could have opted to purchase a fine
looking/running TR6 for half the price. I did not want to do that. I
wanted to rebuild a car completely so that it would be like new when
complete and I would have the satisfaction of knowing that I - along with
the help of others - was able to successfully accomplish such a task.
It's been a pain once in a while but mostly lots of fun putting this
"brumbie" back together! Mind you, I can't wait to get it on the road so
me and Shirley can enjoy all the fun events taking place in south-western
U.S. Now that SB42 is law, I don't have to worry about passing smog -
whew. Didn't quite know what I was going to do if I had to take the 150
hp, petrol injected TR6 in for a smog. With the new engine, it might have
passed!
Dave
San Diego
1970 TR6 RHD PI CP51649 - "Brumbie"
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