Post by Penguin45 on Apr 7, 2015 14:53:22 GMT
At Dave1800's suggestion, I kept a log of expenditure relating to getting the Red Dog back to roadworthy condition. I think it covers just about everything. Bear in mind that this was a pretty extreme case - hopefully anyone else planning the job will find the total is lower.
I've broken it down into sections, which makes it easier seeing where the money went.
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SERVICES.
Trailer hire: £50
Fuel to collect car : £69
Lunch for two(!): £9
Tyre fitting: £40
MoT test: £54
Total: £222
BODYWORK RESTORATION.
CO2 gas (disposable): £26
Large Hobby Gas 5 bottles x 2: £60 (Exchange)
Rear wheel arch repair sections: £55
Mini rear panel: £12
Large tin of Hammerite: £22.50
Sheet 0.9mm steel: £15
Primer/etch primer: £15.75
Flap wheels x 10: £10 (Bargain!)
Huge tub of filler, spreaders, coarse sandpaper: £32
Sandpaper, primer x 2: £20
Chassis paint: £10
Sundry abrasives: £27
5kg 0.6mm welding wire: £18
3mm steel plate: £26
Damask Red aerosols x 3: £34
Bonnet: £25
Total: £408.25
MECHANICAL RESTORATION.
Battery: £46
Set of 4 brake hoses: £24
½"UNF x 5" bolts x 2: £15
Stainless steel caliper pistons x 4: £50
Sundry brake fittings: £12.50
Kunifer brake pipe: £15
Heater hose and clips x 6: £7.47
Hyro suspension hoses x 2: £90
Hydrolastic fluid 4l: £19
Starter solenoid: £9
Front exhaust pipe: £30
Water pump: £26
Front displacer: £40
Barum Brillantis tyres x 4: £134
Thermostat and gasket: £4.41
Window winders x 2: £7
Total: £529.38
ITEMS USED FROM OWN STOCKHOLDINGS.
Sills x 2
Rear brake cylinders x 2
Various lamps
Tail light assembly
Front brake seal kit x 2
Master cylinder seal kit
G valve seal kit
Girling servo seal kit
Big engine mount
Wiper blades
Rear brake shoe set
Front brake pad set
Enough bits to make a headlight (!)
Electrical connectors - lots.
Approx value: £350?
ITEMS DONATED.
1970 Austin 1800 MkII
Bonnet (sadly not usable)
Austin grill
Front wheel arch liners
Carpet set
Set of seats for refurbishment
Several different interior clocks
I have no real idea of the value of these as a whole, but my thanks go to all who passed things on to me.
Total actual expenditure: £1159.63
Including parts from stock: £1509.63
TIME.
It took 513 days to get it back on the road, that's 73 weeks and 2 days. Knock off 7 weeks due to unforeseen illness - 64 weeks and 2 days. I reckon that I averaged 2 hours 3 evenings a week, 4 hours on a Saturday and 6 hours on a Sunday, which adds up to:
1024 hours (!)
A restoration business will typically charge £25/hr, so £25,600 perhaps!
Obviously some of the work may have been done differently or faster by professionals, but even allowing for that, this car was never going to be viable as a commercial restoration.
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So there you go. Obviously each restoration is different. Looking at the figures above, it's worth noting that the time went into the bodywork and the money went into the mechanics.
I will try and finish this off with the painting process when that gets done.
For now, I'm going to enjoy her for a bit.
Chris.
I've broken it down into sections, which makes it easier seeing where the money went.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SERVICES.
Trailer hire: £50
Fuel to collect car : £69
Lunch for two(!): £9
Tyre fitting: £40
MoT test: £54
Total: £222
BODYWORK RESTORATION.
CO2 gas (disposable): £26
Large Hobby Gas 5 bottles x 2: £60 (Exchange)
Rear wheel arch repair sections: £55
Mini rear panel: £12
Large tin of Hammerite: £22.50
Sheet 0.9mm steel: £15
Primer/etch primer: £15.75
Flap wheels x 10: £10 (Bargain!)
Huge tub of filler, spreaders, coarse sandpaper: £32
Sandpaper, primer x 2: £20
Chassis paint: £10
Sundry abrasives: £27
5kg 0.6mm welding wire: £18
3mm steel plate: £26
Damask Red aerosols x 3: £34
Bonnet: £25
Total: £408.25
MECHANICAL RESTORATION.
Battery: £46
Set of 4 brake hoses: £24
½"UNF x 5" bolts x 2: £15
Stainless steel caliper pistons x 4: £50
Sundry brake fittings: £12.50
Kunifer brake pipe: £15
Heater hose and clips x 6: £7.47
Hyro suspension hoses x 2: £90
Hydrolastic fluid 4l: £19
Starter solenoid: £9
Front exhaust pipe: £30
Water pump: £26
Front displacer: £40
Barum Brillantis tyres x 4: £134
Thermostat and gasket: £4.41
Window winders x 2: £7
Total: £529.38
ITEMS USED FROM OWN STOCKHOLDINGS.
Sills x 2
Rear brake cylinders x 2
Various lamps
Tail light assembly
Front brake seal kit x 2
Master cylinder seal kit
G valve seal kit
Girling servo seal kit
Big engine mount
Wiper blades
Rear brake shoe set
Front brake pad set
Enough bits to make a headlight (!)
Electrical connectors - lots.
Approx value: £350?
ITEMS DONATED.
1970 Austin 1800 MkII
Bonnet (sadly not usable)
Austin grill
Front wheel arch liners
Carpet set
Set of seats for refurbishment
Several different interior clocks
I have no real idea of the value of these as a whole, but my thanks go to all who passed things on to me.
Total actual expenditure: £1159.63
Including parts from stock: £1509.63
TIME.
It took 513 days to get it back on the road, that's 73 weeks and 2 days. Knock off 7 weeks due to unforeseen illness - 64 weeks and 2 days. I reckon that I averaged 2 hours 3 evenings a week, 4 hours on a Saturday and 6 hours on a Sunday, which adds up to:
1024 hours (!)
A restoration business will typically charge £25/hr, so £25,600 perhaps!
Obviously some of the work may have been done differently or faster by professionals, but even allowing for that, this car was never going to be viable as a commercial restoration.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
So there you go. Obviously each restoration is different. Looking at the figures above, it's worth noting that the time went into the bodywork and the money went into the mechanics.
I will try and finish this off with the painting process when that gets done.
For now, I'm going to enjoy her for a bit.
Chris.
