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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>My story and work performed on the TR250 match how Gary
did his TR3 very closely. The major difference being I didn't keep track
of my labor hours, but a significant amount of my free time for about two
and a half years, I’d say 1600 hours at least. I actually think my
bill was maybe a little less than $15,500, but not too much less. I would
also have to add to my labor hours a lot of time spent on ebay and the internet
looking for the best deal on parts. Since I needed most everything I
ordered a lot of stuff from the Roadster Factory, just picking what I needed
from their weekly sales. Buy buying parts like that does have its pitfalls
(picking up deals rather than what you need for what you are working on at the
moment), I did buy a few duplicates when I didn't remember I had already bought
something.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Greg Lemon</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>TR250</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><B>From:</B> <A title=nafzigerg@yahoo.com
href="mailto:nafzigerg@yahoo.com">Gary Nafziger</A> </DIV>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 20, 2015 7:38 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [TR] nice price or crack pipe?</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV id=yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_4630 dir=ltr><FONT
id=yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_4852 size=5>I restored a 59 tr-3 which was in
awful shape. Close to salvage but it did run. I put in new floors,
inner and outer sills, and new trunk floor. Replaced pretty 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 and primer. Went
through tranny. Dis-assembled engine and re-assembled after machine shop
did they're thing. Of course, all new interior and </FONT><FONT
id=yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_4959 size=5>new tonneau, top, and top frame
cover. I did have friends do the final spray in BRG.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV id=yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_4922 dir=ltr><FONT
id=yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_4945 size=5>I tried to keep track of my hours and
ended up with 1600 hours. I added up all purchased parts and also
included</FONT> <FONT id=yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_5013 size=5>labor I paid to
others (machining, chrome shop ect)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV id=yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_5044 dir=ltr><FONT
id=yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_5013 size=5>Parts and labor came to around
$15,500. The final cost, </FONT><FONT id=yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_5109
size=5>depends on what I choose to pay myself! If I'm worth $10 an hour
then I have approx. $30,000 in my resto. I'd like to forget about my labor
and think I have a restored $15,000 tr-3.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV id=yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_5148 dir=ltr><FONT
id=yui_3_16_0_1_1434845709979_5159 size=5>There were times of frustration for
sure, but in general</FONT> <FONT size=5>it was one of the most satisfying
things I've done in my life.</FONT><BR></DIV></DIV>
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