Re: Restoration Cost

Posted by Stan Fullingim On 2015/1/1 17:27:12

For me it is far more about the project than value of the car. The car is valuable to me, what others think.."eh". Of course I could buy a decent car for 30k but anyone can do that and what the hell am I supposed to do watch "Wheel of Fortune" all day. I don't think so.

I turned 57 last summer, the kids are grown (although one is still hanging around the house) and the act of restoring (for lack of a better word)an old Packard has been on my agenda for decades but life seems to get in the way. Wife seemed to think we should by a house and new cars. Well now it's my time and I can think of nothing I would rather do. As for time spent on the car well it takes what it takes. I really want to say that I did everything I could do myself. I've got a '69 MK3 Spitfire that keeps me entertained for the moment good practice I hope.

I was thinking about 2000 hours should be in the ball park. A couple of hours a day spread over 4 or 5 years should do the trick and if I croak in the process, guess I can't control that.

I do have a bit of financial planning to do though so I was hoping to get within 10k one way or the other of guesstimating the cost.

Thanks everyone, you folks are great.