Resto cost v's resale price.

[HZSandman]

depends if you value the emotion connected with restoring it yourself. It is always going to cost more to restore than buy restored unless all the work is carried out by yourself. But if you hust want to drive a retored car regardless whether you restored it or not then buy restored.

Restore yourself for the fun and the sense of achievement. It is going to cost you.

[GTS]

My resto took about 2 1/2 years and cost somewhere around 25-30K ( I lost cost after the first 5K). It was the most frustrating, rewarding, agravating, disappointing, uplifting, depressing, exhilerating fun time I've ever had.

If I were to sell it I'd hope to break even just on parts.

The 25-30K was the cost to build without my labor for 2 1/2 years because you'll never get that back. That's the price you pay for doing what you enjoy and I never expect to make a profit out of a hobby.

Haveing said that, I'd be just as happy with an original survivor.......and it just so happens I've found a ridgy didge, one original owner genuine HZ Sandman. It's for sale and I'm "almost" sold on it......almost. Don't tell Mrs GTS