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NATHAN GAYMER

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NATHAN GAYMER

Hi

 

Please bear with me as I am new to this and am not great with computers anyway ( I leave that to my kids ) I am after some advice / recommendations on very good restoration specialists for my 205 . I bought a Sorrento green 1.9 over 4 years ago and it has never been used and I am looking into having it fully restored and I want it as new ! I am extremely fussy and literally want it as new / fully stripped etc. etc. it failed the MOT in 2015 on some corrosion etc. underneath and has been in the garage ever since ! so if anybody can offer some good specialists who take pride in there work and know   there 205's inside out then that would be much appreciated. location isn't a problem as long as they are the best.

 

thank you

Nathan

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Telf

How deep are your pockets?!? Look through some of the restoration threads on here before you start. Whatever figure you have in mind double it as a minimum. Ask yourself if you can see it through to the end . As an example I thought my Resto would cost £5k . It cost nearly £14k and I rebuilt it single handed which saved a lot.

 

Not wanting to put you off but just make yourself fully aware of the likelihood any restoration may spiral and suffer mission creep along the way.

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Philpooma
On 10/23/2019 at 9:55 PM, Telf said:

How deep are your pockets?!? Look through some of the restoration threads on here before you start. Whatever figure you have in mind double it as a minimum. Ask yourself if you can see it through to the end . As an example I thought my Resto would cost £5k . It cost nearly £14k and I rebuilt it single handed which saved a lot.

 

Not wanting to put you off but just make yourself fully aware of the likelihood any restoration may spiral and suffer mission creep along the way.

I’m 100% with you on this Paul. Thats after having completed 2 restorations and being on my third now.

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Telf

I'm not doing it again any time soon! This one still isn't finished , hopefully it's in the finishing straight now, but I thought that 2 months ago!

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NATHAN GAYMER

Thank you for your replies guys , yes I will be considering all my options very carefully !

Nathan

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SootySport

Pug Racing at Fordingbridge know them inside out and restore a few Pugs.    Paying them to do the whole job always costs so if you can do the mechanical bits yourself it will reduce the overall costs.   Also best to use a Pug 205 specialist as they can source the parts easily.

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NATHAN GAYMER

Hi Bernie

Yes thanks for this I am in talks with Miles. there

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SootySport
On 11/5/2019 at 8:19 PM, NATHAN GAYMER said:

Hi Bernie

Yes thanks for this I am in talks with Miles. there

Oh good, Miles has helped me out as well.

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