Very much not a small bill, no! Initial estimate is £18K including the strip/reassemble, new seals and window trims, body and paint and all the trim done from scratch. I can probably bring that down a couple of grand by using Southbound or someone to make up the leather bits based on their standard trim kit options though I confidently expect anything I save there to be offset by unexpected "matters arising". Mentally I'm in a "change from £20k will be good" sort of place, but really keen to do the work properly so I can enjoy the car for another couple of decades.GG. wrote: Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:41 amWow - three months eh? Expect that isn't going to be a small bill. Car is appreciating in value though so worth it in the long run and sensible to keep it as original as possible.PreacherCain wrote: Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:30 am Planning a fundamental cosmetic overhaul for the 928 this winter - glass out, interior strip, repairs to the various bits of rust and alloy corrosion, then a re-spray. interior-wise, I'm having the seats re-trimmed and some extra bits of leather facing to some of the panels. Thus far the plan is to keep the colours original (midnight blue bodywork, grey upholstery) but with navy blue stitching and piping on the seats. The body shop reckon it's 3 months' work.
Sadly by the time I get around to buying one all the reasonably priced ones will have goneMost seem to be priced around or above £20k these days.
The shop is a really good one, they specialise in restoring older classics, have done lots of gorgeous E-types and are currently restoring an old Pontiac, which is involving them hand-beating some new panels. I will of course be haunting the place over the winter so I can take photos, post them here and be brutally Micked for paying too much.
