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Subject:Re: Cost of restoring '67?
From:Thom Fitzpatrick
Date:Thu, 4 Apr 1996 14:55:13 -0800 (PST)

And Matthew Henricks thus wrote:
> 
> i just finished a full resto on my 60 crew cab.  looking back, if i had 
> farmed out all of the work, i would be into it about twice what it is 
> worth.  It is alway's better to start with the straightest, dryest bus 
> you can.  body and paint add's up quick.  if you can do it yourself, then 

I had the same thoughts when I bought my '54.  The sandblasting alone would
have cost me over $2k  Then there's the welding, and grinding, and...

Thom
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