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Hi all=85
First=85.I am so depressed - I may sell the TR6 and walk away=85.seriously=
=85even after 22 years of my entire adult life.
I just met and got a quote from a guy that generally works on Austin Healey=
's=85and I gather he does very high end work=85.and accustom to people with=
deep pockets.So that was probably my mistake=2C but still is probably the =
best approach to have work done 100% thorough and correct.
First: I was told floor pans require the car body to be off the frame to re=
place.First overwhelming thought=85body of the car? ugh.
Second: I have a few bad spots of rust that need panels fabricated and weld=
ed. The worse is under the master cylinder and rust haseaten through the in=
ner and outer wheel arch. It affects the pedal box too.(I can send a pictur=
e if anyone is interested)
So the guy was really wanting the body removed=2C sand blasted=2C panels re=
paired and powder coated.Sounds awesome. But it all gets down to time and m=
oney. a LOT of money and the rest of the year.Roughly=2C looking at $10-20K=
. for a TR6. yikes. Not sure I love the car that much. I know repairing old=
cars will ALWAYS cost more than a car is worth.I know that. Don't lecture =
about that. But...my rust is not a 'rust bucket' by any means. And for $20K=
I can find a car that comes close to showroom condition!!!
I guess I am so depressed / disappointed / overwhelmed / sad / hmmmm=85.wha=
t else=85
=85I am at a loss as to what to do. One option: Say screw it and live with =
the rotten areas=2C put the car back to gather and drive it.or:Sell the dan=
g thing and walk away. Maybe I finally reached that "mercy=85mercy=85no mor=
e=85make it stop" stage.- I doubt I could bring myself to buy a TR6 again=
=85.I mean=2C what's the point. Mine isn't THAT awful and I know the histo=
ry of THIS car.
Or:another option=85.(my original desire/thought) is to have the areas repa=
ired and new floor boards installed by someone that does a really good weld=
ing job but not nearly as intense of a procedure or expensive. I know=85you=
get what you pay for.=20
This winter: I removed everything from the engine to detail it out and ever=
ything is ready to go back in once the rust was fixed and engine bay painte=
d.At this point=2C I may as well sell off all the PARTS - they'd be worth m=
ore they the car as a whole at this point. And everything is removed!(only =
half kidding=85.)
Oh=2C one more thing=85.this guy is DEAD set against my thought of switchin=
g to Silicone brake fluid. I mean=2C DEAD set against and talking about war=
ranty being voided if I use it.I looked at him and said: "What Warranty is =
that?" "It isn't like there is a dealership I can go to" "I buy parts=2C I =
put them on." I am the warranty department!He mentioned the warranty of the=
parts I buy from Moss=2C etc. hmmmm=85.They void it if the silicone falls =
the parts.Really? Moss SELLS Silicone brake fluid. I suspect all this is be=
cause his DAD is against Silicone and he just follows what his dad hates.=20
I was recently curious why auto stores don't seem to carry DOT 5 Silicone a=
s much as the other types. So now with this restoration guy's comments=85is=
Silicone THAT bad/poorly rated?
Well=2C any advice or words of comfort?
James
1976 TR6=20
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'><div>Hi all=85</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>First=85.<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B">I am so depressed - I m=
ay sell the TR6 and walk away=85.seriously=85even after 22 years of my enti=
re adult life.</span></div><div><br></div><div>I just met and got a quote f=
rom a guy that generally works on Austin Healey's=85and I gather he does ve=
ry high end work=85.and accustom to people with deep pockets.</div><div>So =
that was probably my mistake=2C but still is probably the best approach to =
have work done 100% thorough and correct.</div><div><br></div><div>First: I=
was told floor pans require the car body to be off the frame to replace.</=
div><div>First overwhelming thought=85body of the car? ugh.</div><div><br><=
/div><div>Second: I have a few bad spots of rust that need panels fabricate=
d and welded. The worse is under the master cylinder and rust has</div><div=
>eaten through the inner and outer wheel arch. It affects the pedal box too=
.</div><div>(I can send a picture if anyone is interested)</div><div><br></=
div><div>So the guy was really wanting the body removed=2C sand blasted=2C =
panels repaired and powder coated.</div><div>Sounds awesome. But it all get=
s down to time and money. a LOT of money and the rest of the year.</div><di=
v>Roughly=2C looking at $10-20K. for a TR6. yikes. Not sure I love the car =
that much. I know repairing old cars will ALWAYS cost more than a car is wo=
rth.</div><div>I know that. Don't lecture about that. But...<span style=3D"=
font-size: 12pt=3B">my rust is not a 'rust bucket' by any means. And for $2=
0K I can =3B</span><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B">find a car</span>=
<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B"> =3Bthat =3B</span><span style=
=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B">comes close to showroom condition!!!</span></div><d=
iv><br></div><div>I guess I am so depressed / disappointed / overwhelmed / =
sad / hmmmm=85.what else=85</div><div><br></div><div>=85I am at a loss as t=
o what to do. One option: Say screw it and live with the rotten areas=2C pu=
t the car back to gather and drive it.</div><div><span style=3D"font-size: =
12pt=3B">or:</span></div><div>Sell the dang thing and walk away. Maybe I fi=
nally reached that "mercy=85mercy=85no more=85make it stop" stage.</div><di=
v>- I doubt I could bring myself to buy a TR6 again=85.I mean=2C what's the=
point. Mine isn't THAT awful and  =3B<span style=3D"font-size: 12pt=3B=
">I know the history of THIS car.</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size=
: 12pt=3B"><br></span></div><div><div>Or:</div><div>another option=85.(my o=
riginal desire/thought) is to have the areas repaired and new floor boards =
installed by someone that does a really good welding job =3B</div><div>=
but not nearly as intense of a procedure =3B<font size=3D"3">or expensi=
ve. I know</font>=85<font size=3D"3">you get what you pay for. =3B</fon=
t></div></div><div><font size=3D"3"><br></font></div><div>This winter: I re=
moved everything from the engine to detail it out and everything is ready t=
o go back in once the rust was fixed and engine bay painted.</div><div>At t=
his point=2C I may as well sell off all the PARTS - they'd be worth more th=
ey the car as a whole at this point. And everything is removed!</div><div>(=
only half kidding=85.)</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Oh=2C one mo=
re thing=85.</div><div>this guy is DEAD set against my thought of switching=
to Silicone brake fluid. I mean=2C DEAD set against and talking about warr=
anty being voided if I use it.</div><div>I looked at him and said: "What Wa=
rranty is that?" "It isn't like there is a dealership I can go to" "I buy p=
arts=2C I put them on." I am the warranty department!</div><div>He mentione=
d the warranty of the parts I buy from Moss=2C etc. hmmmm=85.They void it i=
f the silicone falls the parts.</div><div>Really? Moss SELLS Silicone brake=
fluid. =3B</div><div>I suspect all this is because his DAD is against =
Silicone and he just follows what his dad hates. =3B</div><div><br></di=
v><div>I was recently curious why =3B<font size=3D"3">auto stores don't=
seem to carry DOT 5 Silicone as much as the other types. So now with this =
restoration guy's comments</font>=85<font size=3D"3">is Silicone THAT bad/p=
oorly rated?</font></div><div><br></div><div>Well=2C any advice or words of=
comfort?</div><div><br></div><div>James</div><div><br></div><div>1976 TR6&=
nbsp=3B</div><div><br></div> </div></body>
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