My first car- trying to get it back on road

[Td5newbie]

Hi all,

New to this forum

I bought a '72 stag manual with o/d in '98 and ran it for a few years as my first car before (i think) the big end bearings went. It came off the road and has lived at my parents under a tarpaulin for the past 10 years as I moved with work and I didn't have the space or finances for it.

I had waxoyled the chassis before laying it up and am hoping that there is still some of the bodywork left!!

Now that I am in a position to consider getting it back on the road does anybody have guideline costs for: bodywork (assuming it will need at least two wings ) repairs, respray and engine rebuild?

Now I know that question is similar to "how long is a piece of string" but I've seen some estimates for resprays for £3K and some for twice or more than that with no bodywork repairs required and I just want to get to ball-park figures so that I can work the finances out- This will never be a concourse car but I want to get it back on the road: 1. for the family to enjoy in the summers and 2. to justify my father putting up with it on his drive for the past 10 years!!

Also are there any recommendations for people to use in the Suffolk/Cambridge area?

cheers

Andrew

[richardthestag]

Hi Andrew

Welcome to the forum

When did you last look at the car? maybe get a local SOC member who knows the pain to look at it.

Re Cambridge area I have used Robsport a bit but not for bodywork.

[Peter Hills]

Andrew,

PM sent.

Peter Hills

[jleyton]

Hi Andrew,

I'm afraid I know next to nothing of the bodywork side of things - I'm a spanner man - but I just wanted to say welcome and wish you the best of luck with your resto.

Cheers

Julian

[drek1]

welcome to the forum andrew you'll get all the help you need from the people they're a great help indeed....good to hear your gonna start getting your car recommisioned again good luck..
are you going to add some pictures of your car???
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