When I saw the first pictures of the car it wasn't clear how one could restore it without a full scale body shop that had experience with old British cars...I know there are some around but they ain't cheap.
I wonder how much a brand new unibody would cost shipped from the U.K. I think some company makes them still.
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Correct, but they're out there. The guy (yes, a 1-man shop) that is just finishing my dad's MGTC has done multiple E-types, some worse than this one, to an exceptionally high standard. To do just the body shell on this (I would've done the rest) you're easily around $25K. Probably another $25K for so in parts to get the rest done...Still in-line with what the market is commanding for finished cars, but not the right timing for me to take on something this major.
My dad has owned a half dozen or so E-Types over the last 10 years or so, nothing this major, but some solid non-runners and whatnot that we've reconditioned. They're tougher to work on than say an MG, but relatively speaking, they're still simple DIY friendly cars.
