Re: Restoration Cost

Posted by Stan Fullingim On 2014/12/30 17:53:10

Thanks for the responses. You are guys are making me feel better. I'm pretty sure I can handle the mechanical, been working on old cars all my life by necessity. Have never done any body work except to weld in re-pop floor panels.

As a rough budget I was planning 6k for body and paint, 5k for a through engine and trany overhaul and 3k for the interior. Of course everything costs twice as much as you plan then there is chrome and all the little stuff. I got to 30k pretty darn fast. I'll be under water on the car but I figure it's my anti-altzheimer's therapy. Any tips on saving money along the way would be greatly appreciated considering it's part of my retirement money we are spending here.

I will post pictures this weekend unless the weather really gets crazy.

Oh, one more question..If I paint the care Packard Ivory even though it isn't correct for the year will I insult the Packard Gods? Hate the original Vermont green.

Thanks to everyone!