[Healeys] 54 BN1 Barn Car

[Bob Spidell]

We're doing everything on our M, and I figure we'll have less than $10K in all told when finished (though we're not 
accounting very closely).   We spent quite a bit on a top-notch head rework, but the bottom end required little.  
Transmission, O/D were fine so we left them alone except for paint. We replaced the outer sills, all the other metal is 
in good shape. Most of our chrome was in good shape, but we've spent a few hundred on some pieces.  Michael said he can 
do everything except machine work and paint, so I assumed he'd be doing the bodywork (that will save a ton).  Paint job 
depending on quality would be $5-10K, so maybe $15-20K total would be a better guess.  If indeed there is significant 
rust then that guess goes out the window, but Michael did not indicate that in his post.  If it turns out to be a 
rustbucket then, of course, all bets are off.  But, as of now I don't believe we know that.  I got the impression 
Michael isn't looking for a 'no expenses spared, concours gold' resto.

What needs anodizing besides the cockpit surround (ours only required some polishing)?

Bob



On 7/2/2011 5:35 PM, Michael MacLean wrote:
> You have got to be kidding.  Just decent bodywork and a paint job is going to cost more than that.  You know what 
> chroming is going for these days not to mention the aluminum anodizing costs?
> Mike MacLean
> 56 BN2
> 60 AN5
> 02 Heritage Springer
>
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     *From:* Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
>     *To:* John Sims <ahbn6 at verizon.net>
>     *Cc:* healeys at autox.team.net; michael.bowie at fivepointsix.com
>     *Sent:* Saturday, July 2, 2011 4:57 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] 54 BN1 Barn Car
>
>     You probably can do this for $10-15K, depending on how much you spend on painting and engine work.
>
>     Be sure to bag and label all nuts and bolts.  We didn't do this on our 100M resto--but we did try to keep them
>     'organized'--and we waste a lot of time trying to figure out what bolts go where (esp. on a 100, which has a lot
>     of BSF
>     and some Whitworth, esp. on the engine).
>
>     Bob
>
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Bob Spidell           San Jose, CA            bspidell at comcast.net

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