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More rust

I pulled off some trim only to expose more rust.

The passenger side window looks nasty.

Speaking of, I pulled off some trim piece from the inside of the window… and destroyed it.

Here’s a reference picture of the drivers side to hopefully make the future easier.

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Restoration Budget Estimations

I sat down with the car and tried to make note of everything I want to do as if money where no object.  This is what I came up with.

Engine – $4000

Transaxel – $2000

Interior

  • Carpet – $200
  • Seats – $400
  • Dash – $650
  • Panels – $150
  • Stereo – $400
  • Gauges – $400
  • Headliner – $100

 

Rubber Kits – $1100

Wheels & Tires – $1200

Brakes & Suspension – $600

Glass – $300

Paint & Body

  • Panels & Supplies – $1000
  • Trim – $100
  • Mirrors – $150
  • Wipers – $100
  • Bumpers – $1200
  • Grills – $150
  • Badging – $200

 

Lighting – $400

Fuel – $300

Electrical – $400

Misc – $500

If my math is correct, I’m looking at $16,000.  It’s a little more than I though it would been, then again, my original $12,000 estimate was from 2009.