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suppose im lucky in that there is no rust at all in the car, engine and running gear is in great condition too, chrome and interior are superb.
im pretty confident that im ok for budget, wouldnt fancy a restoration tho, done too many classic bikes in the past so i know how costs escalate to horrific levels
cant imagine having to pay for all this work to be done!


kev

TerryG wrote:Is your £8500 including a respray Luxo? I was thinking you could get a new heritage shell and a rebuilt engine for less than that

That was everything, including totally re-building the engine and gearbox, HUGE amounts of welding, interior re-trim and a total inside-and-out re-spray. However, as I said above I did everything myself including the re-spray, welding, trimming etc. so that sum was JUST for parts and consumables. The only work I paid for externally was a crank re-grind and block re-bore, as I find those a little tricky to do at home....

Yes, I probably could have done a re-shell for the same money, but what the hey? We're all mad as a box of frogs in the first place, I'm no different...

Cheers!

Luxobarge wrote:

TerryG wrote:Is your £8500 including a respray Luxo? I was thinking you could get a new heritage shell and a rebuilt engine for less than that

That was everything, including totally re-building the engine and gearbox, HUGE amounts of welding, interior re-trim and a total inside-and-out re-spray. However, as I said above I did everything myself including the re-spray, welding, trimming etc. so that sum was JUST for parts and consumables. The only work I paid for externally was a crank re-grind and block re-bore, as I find those a little tricky to do at home....

Yes, I probably could have done a re-shell for the same money, but what the hey? We're all mad as a box of frogs in the first place, I'm no different...

Cheers!

did you use cellulose?

kev

That's dedication. I think most of us have fixed things that other people would have sent the car to a scrapyard for. That's why we all love these restoration threads

kevin wrote:did you use cellulose?

kev

Yes, I did indeed. Etch primer, followed by high-build primer, followed by Celly top coat with high-gloss thinners.

Then a lot of flatting and polishing....

Cheers!

On the other hand, the Dolomite probably owes me 2-300 in total plus my time, paint and thinners bought online for £100, the primer I've used so far has come from rattle cans, although most has now been flatted off ready for proper stuff, and like Kevs, the base is solid, so no welding or real trimming required, it is mainly a sort the rust breaking out and a respray. By the time I buy the odd clip and seal needed I hope the total cost still comes in less than £500, it's one of the joys of starting with a basically sound body

Decided to make a start on the brakes tonight. jacked the back up, axle stand inder and removed the drivers rear wheel. Expected a nightmare seeing as this is the first time the wheels have been off since the mid 80's and the singer has been stood since '89.

I must say i was pleasantly suprised and have seen worse looking brakes on cars just a few years old!



is there a tool i can get to remove these little buggers (usually use mole grips but there must be a better tool?



kev

I'd stick with the mole grips or long nosed pliers but if not

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brake-Spring- ... 0602632428

there are tools out there.

went for...



did i mention i like buying tools?

kev

don't we all