wanted pre war SQ4

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paul.jameson
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Re: wanted pre war SQ4

Post by paul.jameson »

Mine came like this with, as you can see, an awful lot of missing parts:
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It took 4 years to get it to this:
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Cost in total was £9526, according to my records with completion in March 2016, since when restoration costs have increased.
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Re: wanted pre war SQ4

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Over 80 ears old. Great work. People will no doubt say, 'Where did you FIND that bike?" Nev
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Re: wanted pre war SQ4

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Yes it looks very good indeed. Realy great work!!
But as you said, you completed this restoration in 2016 for 9526 GBP and now 7 years later I expect this will easily exceed 10 grand or more. Finding a set girders will cost you a small fortune, not to mention a 100mph PA speedo…
There’s a lot you can do yourself like wheelbuilding, spraying etc. But there’s a lot of work on a SQ engine which goes beyond the skills of a average ‘mechanic’ what can make things far more expensive.
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