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I restored a 59 tr-3 which was in awful shape.=C2=A0 Close to salvage but i=
t did run.=C2=A0 I put in new floors, inner and outer sills, and new trunk =
floor.=C2=A0 Replaced pretty big chunks of rust from both front fenders, al=
l new brackets that held car to frame.=C2=A0 I did the steel replacement, a=
ll the bondo skim coat and primer.=C2=A0 Went through tranny.=C2=A0 Dis-ass=
embled engine and re-assembled after machine shop did they're thing.=C2=A0 =
Of course, all new interior and new tonneau, top, and top frame cover.=C2=
=A0 I did have friends do the final spray in BRG.I tried to keep track of m=
y hours and ended up with 1600 hours.=C2=A0 I added up all purchased parts =
and also included labor I paid to others (machining, chrome shop ect)Parts =
and labor came to around $15,500.=C2=A0 The final cost, depends on what I c=
hoose to pay myself!=C2=A0 If I'm worth $10 an hour then I have approx. $30=
,000 in my resto.=C2=A0 I'd like to forget about my labor and think I have =
a restored $15,000 tr-3.There were times of frustration for sure, but in ge=
neral it was one of the most satisfying things I've done in my life.
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:He=
lveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:32px"><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_4630"><font=
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_4852" size=3D"5">I restored a 59 tr-3 whi=
ch was in awful shape. Close to salvage but it did run. I put i=
n new floors, inner and outer sills, and new trunk floor. Replaced pr=
etty big chunks of rust from both front fenders, all new brackets that held=
car to frame. I did the steel replacement, all the bondo skim coat a=
nd primer. Went through tranny. Dis-assembled engine and re-ass=
embled after machine shop did they're thing. Of course, all new inter=
ior and </font><font id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_4959" size=3D"5">new =
tonneau, top, and top frame cover. I did have friends do the final sp=
ray in BRG.</font></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_4922" dir=3D"=
ltr"><font id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_4945" size=3D"5">I tried to kee=
p track of my hours and ended up with 1600 hours. I added up all purc=
hased parts and also included</font> <font id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979=
_5013" size=3D"5">labor I paid to others (machining, chrome shop ect)</font=
></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_5044" dir=3D"ltr"><font id=3D"=
yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_5013" size=3D"5">Parts and labor came to around =
$15,500. The final cost, </font><font id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_143484570997=
9_5109" size=3D"5">depends on what I choose to pay myself! If I'm wor=
th $10 an hour then I have approx. $30,000 in my resto. I'd like to f=
orget about my labor and think I have a restored $15,000 tr-3.</font></div>=
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_5148" dir=3D"ltr"><font id=3D"yui_3_1=
6_0_1_1434845709979_5159" size=3D"5">There were times of frustration for su=
re, but in general</font> <font size=3D"5">it was one of the most satisfyin=
g things I've done in my life.</font><br></div></div></body></html>
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