Steve,
I am in the process of doing a ground up. In my opinion, Get all the
small metal parts. Put as many as you can to a sandblasting shop. In
Montreal, there is a place that does it for me at about $30.00(cdn) an hour.
That's about $20.00 us. Then I bring them to get plated. Other parts like
the brake shields and parts like that. I use a a wire brush on a drill. Then
I paint 'em. Save me a hell of alot of money. ALL RUBBER should be changed.
Good luck.
Patrick
>>Hi. I am in the planning stages of restoring 2 TR3s simultaneously with my
>>son. I have some body & fender and mechanical experience. Also have owned
>>many British cars in the past. but what I need to know is the straight
>>answers to a few basic questions before we start:
>>1. Can it be done for $10,000 or less for each car? ( not counting the
>cost
>>for equipment )
>>2. Sand blast or chem dip the body and frame?
>>3. sandblast cabinet or portable blaster or both?
>>3. What's the best method or machine to weld floor pans and various sheet
>>metal.
>>4. Who is the best supplier for parts, Roadster Factory, Moss or ????
>>The 2 cars are apart (the chassis on one has already been "restored") I
>have
>>another rolling frame/body and parts, a whole lot of new parts, and two
>other
>>drivers (one has no rust at all but the panels don't line up real well)
>>Well that's about it in a nut shell. Can you give me any helpful hints?
>>Thanks, Steve
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