11-02-2018, 09:23 PM
I am not sure that it is a question of 'economic' repair - restoration of such a vehicle has to be a labour of love, surely? There is always so much more to be done than expected and it takes ages - I spent many weekends and evenings for over two years on mine. If you give your time for free and have a broad range of skills, and friends who can help, then it might be possible for the car to be worth something close to what is spent on it at the end. In terms of whether a 'barn find' car can/should be repaired at all - well, as mentioned above, that perhaps depends on whether there is something left to weld to - they can be too far gone - and whether you intend to see it through, as it is very hard for anyone else to pick up such a project half way though. I have seen derelict Ruby cars for sale since I acquired mine in much more solid condition that would have given me a better start and completed car - with hindsight I would have started with something better, but it was a good learning process that has stood me in good stead with the other Sevens I have owned since.
Colin
Colin