North West England Restoration Services

[Zetomagneto]

Following Zetos opinion suggests that the logical conclusion is that all repair  work is an expensive folly to which therefore the only sensible action is to buy something “new”
Personally I have never actually owned a “new” car in my life.
Make do and mend is my parsimonious but highly unfashionable motto.

I too have never bought a new car, where do I say buy “new”
Reading the OP he has not the time/ inclination, and has a family on the way.
Ian, you have made your living out of A7s, you know what it cost, and you know the truth of my words.
If you have to pay someone else to do everything it is not cost effective particularly on something as late and incomplete as Dave’s car.
What the OP wants is not repair work, but construction of a running chassis from parts in poor condition,most of us on this forum would do that ourselves and get a great deal of pleasure out of it.
I for one do not pay anyone to do things I can do myself.Mend to a good standard is what I enjoy, I do not like bodges or lash ups and find myself often undoing other peoples poor workmanship.

I fear you and Martin as Traders with a vested interest ,and have misinterpreted what I said, or you did not properly ready the OP.