Parisien
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Ok, I finally got a call back from the owner
He is a trader, and the car is very good. The reason the engine is in bits is due to is swallowing a valve and it being embedded in the piston so you need a new head, valves and end shells, piston and possibly crank damage.
He has had offers of over £9k but he is letting the auction run.
Too much money so its a no go as the new owner is going to pay too much to get here back on the road.
For restorations of this type, you do need it cheap, because as sure as chips are chips something else will pop up to bust your budget, need that £5K cushion....so £6/7K max if body very sound
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