Thanks James
It's not currently running and the I was given the whole things needs rebuilding report when I had it properly surveyed. Albeit it looks ok. But it has been just standing for 25 years +
This forum is encouraging me to get it mechanically sound and working and safe so I can drive it around and then take it from there.
Just need to hope that I get an honest and fair price for engine to be fixed and other requirements done - guessing that could be 30k+?
Justin
Hopefully, it’s been stored in a dry place (and rodent free) and wasn’t rusting away before storage
If it’s been sitting, the fuel system will need draining and cleaning. Possibly a new tank.
FI pump will likely also be a bit gummed up and in need of (specialist) work.
If you assume the gearbox is ok but 8n need of new fluids etc. assume radiator is in need of a recore as a min.
Engine rebuild is normally a known quantity and do-able if the block is standard. Go to someone who knows the engines, not your local garage.
The rest, shocks, rubbers, tyres, pipes, etc will need replacing. Brakes will need a pads, lines etc
The search function will help you get your head around brining a car back to life.
I’d like to think £30k woulD be close to enough but parts prices are rising and labour rates are not as low as they were when Stick did my rebuild.
But…
You’ll have a perfectly driveable (in all traffic conditions and in lane 3 of the M6) car that puts a huge grin on your face for that money.
Caeveat… if the front end is rotten, putting a nice new engine on rusty mounts and frame is silly so then things could get really pricey… one thing you could think about… if the engine and box are out/subframe off, do any repair/resto work in the engine bay etc while it’s accessible. You might be able to avoid pulling it all out again should you opt to do more work later. But it depends on what you want from the car and is the juice worth the squeeze (cost of concours type resto worth it to you)?
It’s very rare to cover the cost of a restoration from a sale.
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