Mine came like this with, as you can see, an awful lot of missing parts:
It took 4 years to get it to this:
Cost in total was £9526, according to my records with completion in March 2016, since when restoration costs have increased.
wanted pre war SQ4
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Paul Jameson
35 LG (project), 37 RH500, 52 ex ISDT KHA, 54 KH(A), 75 Healey 1000/4.
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35 LG (project), 37 RH500, 52 ex ISDT KHA, 54 KH(A), 75 Healey 1000/4.
Former Machine Registrar & Archivist, General Secretary and Single Spares Organiser (over a 25 year period).
Now Archivist (but not Machine Registrar), Gauges and Clocks Spares Organiser.
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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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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.
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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