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Congrats on your purchase. On the resto front, just remember the three times rule.
It will be three times more involved than originaly thought.
It will take three times as long than originaly planed.
It will cost three times as much as originaly estimated.
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Ditto to that. Part of our restoration experience includes giving CPR to panic stricken customers when the true costs start to loom over the projects. Most of your Q's and good info is available here from guys who have been there and back. Welcome and enjoy the shared mania . . . . . .
Congrats on your purchase. On the resto front, just remember the three times rule.
It will be three times more involved than originaly thought.
It will take three times as long than originaly planed.
It will cost three times as much as originaly estimated.
Ditto to that. Part of our restoration experience includes giving CPR to panic stricken customers when the true costs start to loom over the projects. Most of your Q's and good info is available here from guys who have been there and back. Welcome and enjoy the shared mania . . . . . .
Get it in running condition and drive it for at least six months. Do not tear into it without enjoying it first. This will help you in the middle of the restoration when you may want to throw in the towel but remember how cool it is to drive.
Or drop by my place and I’ll take you for a spin with 450 HP providing the go.
Or drop by my place and I’ll take you for a spin with 450 HP providing the go.
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Well said, Duke: Before putting the family's lottery winnings at risk, you should head out and massage the asphalt to put that permanent grin between the cheeks . . . . . . .
Well said, Duke: Before putting the family's lottery winnings at risk, you should head out and massage the asphalt to put that permanent grin between the cheeks . . . . . . .
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Congratulations on your purchase! May you have many hours and miles of enjoyment with your Tiger.
One thing to consider is to join CAT, since you live here in SoCal. Even if you can't always make it to the meetings, there are some parts available through CAT as well as get thenewsletter, Tiger Tales. Also, if you can make it to the meetings, you can learn lots by talking with other members and looking at their cars.
You have already found the Forum, which is a great place to communicate with a lot of other Tiger owners and is a great source of information.
As far as restoring your car, what the others have said makes a lot of sense. The other thing is that if you decide to improve your car by changing out something, try to keep the original parts. That way you still have the option of going back to stock. When I was much younger and more foolish, I threw away parts that I had to later pay quite a bit in order to restore my car back to original. I could have saved myself some money if I had simply squirrelled away those parts.
Good luck!
David
Congratulations on your purchase! May you have many hours and miles of enjoyment with your Tiger.
One thing to consider is to join CAT, since you live here in SoCal. Even if you can't always make it to the meetings, there are some parts available through CAT as well as get thenewsletter, Tiger Tales. Also, if you can make it to the meetings, you can learn lots by talking with other members and looking at their cars.
You have already found the Forum, which is a great place to communicate with a lot of other Tiger owners and is a great source of information.
As far as restoring your car, what the others have said makes a lot of sense. The other thing is that if you decide to improve your car by changing out something, try to keep the original parts. That way you still have the option of going back to stock. When I was much younger and more foolish, I threw away parts that I had to later pay quite a bit in order to restore my car back to original. I could have saved myself some money if I had simply squirrelled away those parts.
Good luck!
David
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I can speak from experience. If your car runs, drive it and enjoy it. Don't do what I did: pull it apart and attempt to make everything perfect. You'll run out of money, motive or sanity before you finish. My car has been down for 20 years because I didn't follow this simple advice. As others have said, join CAT. Congratulations and welcome.