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Nov 27, 2015 17:13:41 GMT
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How bad does a car have to be before its not worth restoreing it.
Can anyone show me some examples of something looking really bad before its not worth touching for restoration.
Is a Ford Sierra 2.3 Diesel Estate worth it even if the doors are hanging off it and the roof is split like a rotten bannana
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GT4ME
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Nov 27, 2015 17:21:14 GMT
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I'd say it's a simple cost equation,will the cost of restoration far exceed the cost of just buying a nice one now.
Obviously if you've owned something for a long time or it has sentimental value that alters things a bit.
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Nov 27, 2015 17:23:00 GMT
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This one's been started recently on TS, interested to see how it goes! " ...less than 10 years on the road, then it was shot at with a rifle and a shotgun, chained to a tractor and dragged into the woods, rolled down a ditch, and left for dead.
40 years later I come across a pair of wheels sticking out of a pile of moss. Ran down the hill, and around the pile to see the mangled remains of a MK1 Escort. Called the land owner and dragged it back out of there.."   |
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Nov 27, 2015 17:49:20 GMT
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How bad does a car have to be before its not worth restoreing it. Can anyone show me some examples of something looking really bad before its not worth touching for restoration. Is a Ford Sierra 2.3 Diesel Estate worth it even if the doors are hanging off it and the roof is split like a rotten bannana This entirely depends on how you value the car. If you value it purely in monetary terms then its the cost of restoring and time vs buying a decent one. If you value it based on what you get back from fixing it up then it could be worth nothing and cost a fortune to fix but still be worth it as its your own. |
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MK2VR6
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Nov 27, 2015 17:57:24 GMT
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This one's been started recently on TS, interested to see how it goes! " ...less than 10 years on the road, then it was shot at with a rifle and a shotgun, chained to a tractor and dragged into the woods, rolled down a ditch, and left for dead.
40 years later I come across a pair of wheels sticking out of a pile of moss. Ran down the hill, and around the pile to see the mangled remains of a MK1 Escort. Called the land owner and dragged it back out of there.." Great link. I'm going to watch that thread on TS with interest. Funnily enough I was going to mention Mk1 Escorts - even the snottiest 2 doors left are generally worth restoring as the final value of them continues to sky rocket. |
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Nov 27, 2015 18:20:57 GMT
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Great link. I'm going to watch that thread on TS with interest. Funnily enough I was going to mention Mk1 Escorts - even the snottiest 2 doors left are generally worth restoring as the final value of them continues to sky rocket. This is part of the logic am thinking of as well with this mk1 Sierra (Na I can't Justify restoreing it, its only worth splitting it in my view |
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Last Edit: Nov 27, 2015 19:03:00 GMT by brustkle
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sowen
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Nov 27, 2015 19:54:14 GMT
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How bad does a car have to be before its not worth restoreing it. Can anyone show me some examples of something looking really bad before its not worth touching for restoration. Is a Ford Sierra 2.3 Diesel Estate worth it even if the doors are hanging off it and the roof is split like a rotten bannana Depends on so many variables, perceived value (not just in £££'s), spares availability, how complete and so on. From you're brief description without seeing any photos, I'd be concerned about the overall structural integrity of what remains if the roof is rotten. If you're in a position to set the shell on a jig, peel open any suspect cavities and remove full welded panels to make proper repairs then yes, it could be restored to a good condition. If you were to leave heavily internally rusted sections such as door and window pillars untouched then you will have a ticking timebomb of something that even with a shiny coat of paint could literally break in two. |
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Nov 27, 2015 21:34:49 GMT
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if worth it means will you get your money back , then i doubt its worth touching
most of us do that kind of stuff because we can , or because its fun to save an old car from being scrapped , but the 100s of hours that go into it you will never get back
i guess really it depends how deep are your pockets
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91 golf g60, 89 golf 16v , 88 polo breadvan
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Depends on how much money you have, do you have the skills and time to do the job yourself or pay someone and can you get parts and panels if not you may need o make them yourself. Any car no matter the condition can be restored.
I am restoring a 1930s Austin, I had to make the side sills, innerwings and running boards from scratch with no template. build a new wire loom which wasn't too bad as its nor running 12 volt with an alternator and the wings (big over wheels proper wings) are not available to I have rebuilt them. you can buy a good one for £5k but this one has cost £8k so far.
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Last Edit: Nov 28, 2015 2:18:36 GMT by Deleted
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Nov 28, 2015 13:58:31 GMT
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As said above, it all depends on what you can do yourself and what "worth it" means to you. Paying sombody to do it = not (financially) worth it? Using it as a project to learn welding yourself = fun & worth it for the experience?  Ps. Pics are always welcome  |
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