The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Interesting read in Hemmings about restoration costs.

Stretch Cab · 11-13-2019, 09:04 PM

Before I gave my daughter my Rdst. PU that my dad and I restored when I was 15 I re-restored the truck in the color of her choice, red. I was living in central Mexico at the time so I loaded the truck on my trailer and took it about 13 hours south of the border for a face lift. My painter did a pretty good job and it has held up well. Can't remember what I had in it but it was a fraction of the cost of having it done in the states. And to be honest, I couldn't have afforded to have it done in the US.

I'm in the process of restoring two cars now and doing all the work that I can myself. I happen to enjoy working on a car more than driving so the process is saving me money, actually making it possible for the cars to be restored and I'm enjoying the process.

11-13-2019, 09:04 PM	#23
Stretch Cab Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lexington, NC Posts: 695	Re: Interesting read in Hemmings about restoration costs. Before I gave my daughter my Rdst. PU that my dad and I restored when I was 15 I re-restored the truck in the color of her choice, red. I was living in central Mexico at the time so I loaded the truck on my trailer and took it about 13 hours south of the border for a face lift. My painter did a pretty good job and it has held up well. Can't remember what I had in it but it was a fraction of the cost of having it done in the states. And to be honest, I couldn't have afforded to have it done in the US. I'm in the process of restoring two cars now and doing all the work that I can myself. I happen to enjoy working on a car more than driving so the process is saving me money, actually making it possible for the cars to be restored and I'm enjoying the process. __________________ Let us live so that when we come to die, even the undertaker will be sorry. Mark Twain