Value of a Sandman or The Never Ending Story

[thatotherguy]

stupid money for restored /rebuilt examples i can understand, they are probably just trying to get their money back i am rebuilding a HQ monaro at the moment and even tho i have done a lot of it myself it has still cost me a heap of money . $895 for door trims,$80 ea for new arm rests,$780 for a new HQ dash pad,$900 to have my gauges restored and recoloured and $450 to have the proper silver fishscale dash and console inserts,$320 for a new roof lining and a $1000 on aircond,so thats over 4 and a half grand and i havent even touched the seats yet . Thats why you see so many unfinished projects for sale,people just dont realise how much it costs. Speaking of unfinished projects i was talking to another forum member tonight and we havent seen any progress photo's of Blockers van for quite sometime ,so come on Blocker your the one who got us all enthused, whats going on with your project ?

[Blocker]

...Speaking of unfinished projects i was talking to another forum member tonight and we havent seen any progress photo's of Blockers van for quite sometime ,so come on Blocker your the one who got us all enthused, whats going on with your project ?

I know it has been really quite hasn't it?!?
No interest has been lost at all, there has just been a huge change in priorities of late which is a part of life. Without going into too much detail (because the internet is a very public place) in the past year I have had to change career to accommodate the times I can spend with me two strapping young boys - this means I have changed from a 9-5 home every night career to a fly in fly out club member - which has it's own inherent challenges.
The project is still under way with the body in the shop waiting for it's turn for body work. Engine has been built, trans built, a lot of components sorted and some need cleaning. The next big thing is the body work and getting the chassis blasted and prepared.

Even with all these things, it costs a hell of a lot of money to restore a car. Parts are old and need to be sourced and refurbished - so I can see why the price is higher than it was 10 years ago