Can he fix it? Yes he can!

I’m thinking of letting the car go to a new home. Not sure I can afford to finish the project. Any advice anyone can offer would be greatly appreciated.

Done so far:
  • Base unit and bulkhead repaired by Colin Gould in Q4 2017. Work documented here.
  • De Dion tube, elbows, and rear springs replaced by Colin Gould in Q4 2017
  • Power steering retro-fitted by Colin Gould in Q4 2017
  • Last full MOT August 2017
  • Electronic ignition and new HT Leads and plugs
  • Classic stye number plates
  • GAZ adjustable shock absorbers all round
  • Reconditioned uprated radiator
  • New Vredestein tyres all round
  • New brake pads all round
  • New front and rear screen rubbers
  • New door seals all round
  • New engine mounts
  • New aerial
  • New battery (October 2021)
Still to do - about £4k worth of parts
  • Fuel pump overhaul
  • Replace damaged De Dion tube gaiter
  • Brakes
  • Replace wrong front discs
  • Replace servo
  • Replace master cylinder
  • Replace rear callipers
  • Timing chain, sprockets, camshaft, cam followers and bearings
  • Front suspension bushes and uprated anti roll bar
  • Carpets
  • Outer cills
  • Stainless steel exhaust

Sounds familiar. People still think you can run these cars on banger money. That's not the case for a 50 year old car. If it hasn't been replaced by now, likely it'll be knackered. And if you can't DIY it costs big buck. By the time mine's finished, it'll have cost £20k over a decade. It'll be worth 60% of that if I'm lucky.
 
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