Budget: £10,000
Purchase Price: US$8,000 (£4,696)
Final Cost: £13,076
Selling Price: £13,076
Profit/Loss: +£1,924
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Work Completed: New oil sump gasket. New 17″ 150-spoke wire wheels with adaptors. Fixed leaking vacuum reservoir by spot-welding holes and re-welding broken bracket to solve the central locking system problem. Bumpers and exterior brightwork rechromed. Interior wood inlays replaced with laser cut aluminium panels with wood effect wet transfer. Full respray from white to Ford Roman Bronze. Creme leather seats reupholstered.
Notes: Purchased from Northern California. Restoration price includes £2,000 shipping. Original owner spent US$10,000 on rebuilding the engine. Sold at asking price.