If you are going to do a "frame-up", then the only way is the right-way, all
or nothing at all. To take the car all the way down and start to count your
money is a very frustrating way of doing a resto. You cannot ever get your
money back on a frame-up unless you do all the work yourself, and do not
charge for labor. If you want the satisfaction of restoring a car, then do
it, but do it right. If you want to count your money then buy Hemmings and
get a car already restored, this is the best way to have money left over.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff A Williamson <Jeff.A.Williamson@jci.com>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 12:46 PM
Subject: RE: A few TR3A Restoration Questions
>
>Original Message from Jeff.A.Williamson@jci.com:
>>I've already had 3 people express interest in buying the '60 when
>>the restoration is complete, and I haven't even started yet. What would
you
>>estimate that a fully originally restored (frame-off) '60 TR3A with disk
>wheels,
>>no overdrive, soft top only, and 40,000 original miles is worth?
$12,000?
>
>Thanks to those who replied, but I think I my question may have been
>misunderstood.
>I'm not trying to establish my selling price at this point, I'm only trying
to
>estimate the car's worth when I'm finished, because I don't want to spend
more
>than it's worth for the restoration.(I've been down that road before
>unfortunately).
>i.e., I could do the paint and bodywork myself, and do a decent job, or I
could
>pay
>a bodyshop 6 to 10 times more and have a great job without the hassle and
time.
>But is it
>worth it?
>
>Thanks for your input.
>
>BTW, anybody want to buy an Edsel ?!?
>
>Jeff Williamson
>Belleville, MI
>'58 TR3A
>'60 TR3A
>'59 Porsche 356A
>'58 Edsel Ranger
>
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