Through several experiences of my own and through those of others, I have
come to the conclusion that an article I read many, many years ago regarding
the costs of restoring a car is true: Whatever you think it will cost double
it, and if you're unlucky triple it.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 11:59 AM
Subject: Unpleasant surprises
> Hey List,
>
> Found out from Ross today that my car body is going to need some help.
Ross
> and Dave have done some really incredible repairs to the rockers and caps
> and have repaired my floorboards and have also repaired the front fenders
> with some of Ross's repair patches. He is going to provide me with before
> and after pics and I will post them for those interested.
>
> However, my rear quarters and trunk floor will need a lot more help. The
> left rear quarter is a goner. The outside lip is OK but the inside one is
> toast. The right rear quarter can be repaired and I am glad of that as
right
> rear quarters can go for up to 1000.00. Yikes!
>
> At sometime in its life, the trunk of my car was used to store a battery
> which burst and ate through the floor in several places. Going to have to
> cut it out and replace it with a donor floor.
>
> It could have been much worse. All-in-all I feel pretty lucky that the
body
> was in as good a shape as it was.
>
> Pics of the repairs will be posted as soon as I get them. Just another day
> in restoration...
>
> Andrew Murphy
> SRL311-00489
> SoCalROC
>
>
>
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