The Real Cost of Restoration
This has to be one of the funniest views of restoring an old vehicle, at Swap Meet Dave. I sent this to one of my friends who restored a Jeep Scout. In the condition he got it, it required much more in restoration costs than the vehicle was actually worth. In fact, after something like four years, he can now drive it.
This is the friend who is advising me not to get a project car. His advice is to spend more, get more and play around with accessories instead of body work. “At least you can drive it after you buy it,” he says. Good advice, except for the limited budget my wife has allowed, and it seems to be dwindling smaller every month, as other expenses come up.
This is the account of someone who restored an old Dodge M37 and the “creative accounting” he had to perform to keep his wife happy. Unfortunately, his hernia operation from lifting and fitting the winch by himself had to be included in the overall expenses.
