My MGB Nearly Bankrupted Me - The TRUE Cost of Restoration!
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A huge thanks to @dclassTV for sorting the interior on my MGB in this video. Check out their channel for a full video of their work that was completed before I gave a full breakdown of the cost involved in my 3.5-year restoration of my 1972 MGB GT. Of course all restorations are different, so this will not necessarily correlate to other projects.
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Might sound stupid to some but i admire people who spend money on restoring cars when its not financially worth it ....its good to do things just for the love of it ....great job adam 👏 👍
Hahaha yep. Im currently restoring a celica from 1994 and everyone thinks its a waste of money but i have a vision how it will turn out and love working on it.
@@Patrick-fz8ee good luck with it mate 👍 👌
I'm 70 years old. The MGB is "the car" of my youth. Currently have a 72 Roadster and a 72 GT project car. I appreciate anyone who loves a particular car or era. You love what you love. It doesn't have to be perfect. Spend what you will. Enjoy your ride!
For 6k I'd expect my repaint to be absolutely perfect.
Jeez 6 grand!
Seems a lot for such a small car?
Paint is expensive - lots of labour.
@@kevinwells768 That's still a lot for a respray, especially on a small car
There’s a whole lot of prep involved, and £6k is about right for a decent bare metal re-spray. Nearer to £8k if you want an absolutely flawless, show-winning finish.
Still got my MGBGT after 35 years ownership, it wasn't my first car though. Love sitting in it and playing my 80s tapes. I do drive it round the block occasionally 🤣
After 60 years as a Petrol Head I can safely say that a well turned out MG B is a joy to behold and a thing of deep enduring beauty.
Thank you Adam for the amazing videos over the years, you have recently inspired my new first car which is also a red MGB! I'll hope to see your car at Adamc fest and keep up the wonderful content ❤
Enjoyed this one mate! Would be great to see a trip down memory lane with the MGB.
Putting the new engine in the Alfa after the truck is done and I hear Olly is doing work to the GT6 too.
Dare I say a three classic's reunion?
🙊
I'll second that idea!
Money well spent. It’s what ever makes you happy 👌🏻 can’t put a price on happiness
We'll said 👏..!!
👆🏻 this
I think your previous trimmer was sniffing the glue instead of using on your car .
Brilliant video Adam, very interesting, car looks amazing now👍🏻, love how the wind was holding the paper against your leg🤦🏻♂️ made me laugh😂🤣
Thank you :)
Currently restoring and fixing up my first car which is a mk3 golf gti spent just over about 7k wire brushing waxoyling underneath, full outside respray new front fenders coilovers etc new wheels some interior bits and outside extras. Different skirt as well and all plastic was colour coded and resprayed. Looking good but i completely agree i know every blemish and mark that bothers me just trying to accept it will never always be 100% and it is my daily as well so cant complain in all honesty. Loads more to do but a project takes time and you appreciate it all the more because of it.
You’re restoring a Mk3 Golf?
@@raftonpounder6696 Yeah im not keeping it completely original but doing it bit by bit and trying to do it properly and just one and done each job hopefully. I know the Mk3 isnt everyones cup of tea and i respect that. Ive currently got a louvre being sprayed satin black and just installed a heckblende to try and be a little unique. Its hard to stand out in the golf community and do it right🙂 but im not building it for everyone else if i was i would have sold my gti and bought a 3 door VR6 highline or something 😁
@@Jazza_x_Vizionz fair play to you. I had a nice Mk3. I fitted black arch spats to it and it looked really good. Unfortunately a lunatic ran into the back of me and wrote it off.
@@raftonpounder6696 Im sorry to hear that mate 😔 id be gutted if that happened to me 😅 its hard to find a nice MK3 now a days even the old 1.4cl with low low mileage are being advertised for like 1,500 to 2,000 area sometimes maybe they are trying there luck, i cant blame them with the second hand market like it is and the value of the mk3 starting to creep up a bit recently. I hope you are enjoying whatever you drive now though mate.
@@Jazza_x_Vizionz thanks
I feel for you Adam. I have a 1972 MGB that my dad purchased about a year before his death. I'm in about $17k USD right now. I didn't expect to pay that much for the restoration. However, I had a bare metal restoration completed and engine rebuilt. I still have to finish the wiring, external body parts, interior etc. to go. I think I'll be well in over $20k before I'm done.
Very interesting watch! I'm in the process of fully restoring my Dads MGC GT and the costs are getting crazy! Good call on the stainless bumper, they look great! I'll be getting some ordered after watching this!
A wonderful job. I am looking forward to purchasing my first car and an MG B is definitely high on the list
Only 25k views?
Im preaty disapointed with the comunity of this channel
Adam is everything about new cars and old cars
And a video of a restoration is allways amazing
Cheers adam amazing content and dedication
Thank you, I've always known classics to reach lower views.
My ultimate goal is to change that, as it's always a proud moment getting good views on a classic car video.
17k for a MGB ....I have heard worse.... my 72 VW squareback custom panel van now owes me about 10k.. mostly on new engine & front disc conversion.....but have done bodywork, respray interior & most of the work myself...so no labour cost...!! It's not just about the money & it's value when finished....it's for the love...we'll done Adam on the MGB, it looks great, drive it, enjoy it & be proud that you helped keep another classic on the road 👍😀 ....keep up the great videos & maybe if you're really unlucky, our paths may cross one day 😅🤪🤣..
The car looks amazing and they did a really good job getting the interior fixed properly.
Your front wings literally cost my birthday... 120995... never seen my full birthday appear anywhere. The mg is starting to look really nice again after a second interior refurb
Quite the little transformation ..that interior Looks stunning 😍 😍
The MGB is just such a good looking car 🔥🔥
I am also currently trying to restore a 1970 mob gt, she doesn't run yet and I have a few things left to do in the bodywork and the interior but man has it been a joy learning how to fix a gorgeous rolling piece of history.
Friend of mine resto’d his mk2 golf, £35,000 in parts alone, he done all the work himself including the respray so saved some money there, labour 4 nights a week for 5 years solid
Dedication, that's awesome
@@datjap8883 honestly don’t know how he done it, it got him a few sponsors on the build though which is awesome
Looks amazing Adam and as you said it’s not about the money but the sentimental value 😄👍🏻, enjoy your beauty
I've spent a fair bit of money restoring a Puma, way more than what its worth, but I couldn't have done it myself, the people who completed the works did an amazing job, plus it's a hoot to drive, so it all gets forgotten!
£4K to have a classic car in good condition for 3 years sounds good value
My family have always owned classic ,bikes ,cars,vans whatever and like Adam has found out it"s a bottomless pit if you want a minter and and superfussy with something in mild metal that has suffered the weather and salt for many years . Lots of ways of saving money - don"t rush into buying the first cars that might come along ,take your time buying the right car ,buying the correct parts and get to know local experts ,trimmers ,painters and any petrolhead who you know locally . Some courses at night school ,if your really keen to stay with classics may help ?.
My own 70s M.G.b is about 90 % original ,bought off a family that loved and cherished it and gets loads of admirers very time I go out .
Never been welded ,original wings , sills etc and in White , every bill with the car with 70,000 + on the clock . When I bought it it needed a heater blower switch ,a iffy pull handle door lock ,a sticky starter & duff window washer ,but it was stood on a plinth in a sports car showroom since 2019 .But parts were reasonable and there are lots of M.G. specialists . I was offered the car originally for £ 5,000 but knit picked and got it for £ 4,600 a year ago . I also have 2000 P6 Rover and parts for that are silly and a Triumph TR7 mechanical parts are cheap but body parts and lights are expensive ,but it"s faster and corners better & nicer to drive than my M.G.b but doesn"t look as good and seems to have been put together by unemployed Russian plumbers .But if your happy with the car - job done ?.
ya did a great job on that little car . it looks soo nice now . i love it now you can enjoy it for years to come
Glad you didn't add it all up before you started, would hate to see it ran into the ground. Looks awesome, great job!
Great video, really enjoyed it. A beautiful car for sure.
But a few things at the end really blew my mind.
1. £6000 for a respray with minor runs/imperfections, for that price it really should a perfect finish.
2. A company fitted a new exhaust and its blowing? That should be fixed for free my man!
3. It definitely pays to do whatever jobs you can yourself to save labor. The ignition barrel, bonnet stay, and head cover are good DIY examples that can be done for no skill.
I'm starting work on my 71 MGB this weekend, so thanks for the content, and again beautiful car.
Classic car owners sometimes get too hung up with resto costs and present market price.
Meanwhile 98+% of cars on the road were bought for far more than their present depreciated value, almost every other car on the road is "underwater" to a worse degree.
Another way to think about "underwater" classic car ownership is they hold value MUCH better than the other 98% of cars on the road, as they're likely past the trough of their depreciation curve.
If you're not in a rush and want to learn, doing the work yourself will take a lot longer, but will make classic car ownership comparatively inexpensive.
That's actually great, well worth it. Remember, many people are spending £20k renting a car for 3 years or buying a car for £10k and trading it in for £3k 3 years later. You've fully restored a classic to nearly new condition and spent
I have an old MGB (1973, I think). I figure I could spend $10,000 restoring it and I would have a pretty good $5000 car.
I've had seven Bs, of which only one was a roadster. They are great cars and very practical, as long as there's just two of you.
Love this video and REALLY love the MGB :) I think you are a smart man with a great outlook ...
Makes me feel a bit better pumping 14.5k into a GTST.
Looks a really smart MGB👍, funny you mention the seat problem, I had exactly the same issue when I rebuilt my seats, so frustrating to be banging your head on the roof!!
Using wind to stick a long peice of paper to the body is just such an Adam c thing 🤣🤣
I own a mk2 golf gti & a 205 gti that i have owned before and bought back to save them 👍i feel your pain, would have been raging at the first trimmers. One of the best mgb in the country now though 🥳
Great job and spec, you just love this car Adam its worth it…..enjoy👍
Money well spent to keep her on the road and looking good Adam
Lovely project got her looking proper fresh. Money well spent like you said it has sentimental value and value will just keep going up so will soon meet what you paid all in. Atleast now you know you’ve got many more years ahead with it now 👍🏻
I got the exact same car with the same exact mods the same exact color same year everything just in America. Love the fact you post about this car you’re one of the only ones and it makes me so happy since it’s my favorite car and will stay with me forever
Think yourself lucky Adam - I bought a new set of LED indicators for my Triumph Street Triple last week - £320 - yes just a set of little indicators!!! Eye watering.
Classics > supercars
Fair prices till the body shop and paint got involved
I bought a fully restored '78 MGB Roadster with up-grades (suspension, brakes, Sebring conversion) for £6000 last year because the idiot who restored it didn't bother taking photo's or keeping the invoices.
It's like it rolled off the showroom floor this morning. As an Engineer, I thoroughly checked her out beforehand, and am happy that all the work has actually been carried out and the replacement parts and up-grades are actually that.
I've had several BGT's and have never had a problem with headroom, and I'm six foot two.
Fab video, thank you for sharing on total car restoration costs.
keep up the good work Boss..
I’ve not seen a 180/240SX in years and you just spot one trotting around on your bike? You have the car spotter luck!
ALSO A FEU ORANGE!! Hahahaha!
Great informative video, at the start i was thinking, thats not expensive, then when you got to the respray, the tally was getting high ! ITs a keeper for sure, and it will pay you back the money - eventually. Look after it, store it in a dry garage. Keep up the great content.
Suspension is "a bit American".
I am so going to use that from now on. 🤣👍
That's a trend I hope to keep going :)
Nice , I enjoy videos on this car
loved the video where did you get that air freshener from i have been trying to find them for ages
You did very well, personal prides and joys shouldn't have a price....but those 6 Grand on the paint job 😱
Love the mg b gt my rover is going to get fixed miss it
Absolutely gorgeous
I've restored/refurbished many classics over the past 25 years; purely for pleasure. I've never expect to return a profit but I have kept the loss to a minimum. I never spend more on the vehicle than it is worth and never get trades people to do anything. Spend 'their' money on tools and equipment and teach your self. Thousands of MGB's are available so it's easy to make a big loss on restoration/ refurbishment.
Keep it up
Oh my goodness the rebuild cost pennies compared to a Merc SL 😆
You can go into a dealership and buy a new car with no character or you can blow a tonne of cash on having fun and a car with a soul! Worth every penny
At the end of the day. 20k on a car you own and love. Or 20k down the drain for that PCP whip all the boyz down asda have…
agree with you 100%
Absolutely fabulous restoration Sir.
Worth every penny if it has sentimental value for you.
I'd certainly put a tuned racing exhaust on it tho.
Give her a nice growl to woo the Ladies and all.
I bought my 1969 MG GT from a kid who'd inherited it from his Grandpa who'd restored it beautifully.
New leather interior, leather roof liner and that beautiful big wood steering wheel.
He sold it because he wanted to buy a Ford Fiasca of all things.
I replaced the horrible original rear scissor shocks with adjustable spring assist air shocks.
The rear tires wide Dunlop Qaulifiers and the front tires skinny Dunlop Quakifiers.
Added a few other items to stiffen the handling like custom sway bar in front and rear.
She handled like a champ in corners.
Even better than a Corvette.
I never did install the Buick V6 engine kit you could get back in 80's tho.
It came with a complete wiring harness to replace the horrible Lucas one.
A drive shaft fitted for the engine and Buick rear axle and differential.
Plus the engine, Buick 4 speed tranny and radiator relocation mounts.
I had seen one that had the engine, Buick 4 speed tranny and rear end installed in it and the owner had taken me for a ride in it and it ran like it was built for the race track.
I seriously miss that car.
Right up there with my first year Evo Harley Sportster I'd had the engine race built including balanced and blueprint, Wisco hemi pistons, Andrew's close ratio gears, Kevlar clutch and other goodies to numerous to list.
It had Connie 125 mph rated tires on it.
New exhaust bought :)
@@AdamC3046 I got lucky with mine. It had always been a Florida car with absolutely no corrosion and I installed a glass pack muffler on it that gave it a nice growl when I'd accelerate.
I wish I had put better carbs on it.
The stock ones were junk and a pain to keep tuned
It's a lot of money but if it's your passion and your bills are paid, what's the problem? Enjoy the car Adam, you won't care about the cost as time passes.... and you still get to sit in it :)
Rubber bumpers are fantastic I've had mine for 8 years. They're coming into there own now and are no longer sneered at. If you want chrome buy 1,don't convert a rubber bumper !
This wasn't a rubber bumper, it's an original chrome bumper car.
@AdamC3046 sorry adam,this wasn't meant for you I was watching another video and was writing a reply to that when it flicked to yours,so it somehow must have gone to you. Apologies, I know yours is an original chrome! Keep up the excellent work
Had ya knickers down with that re spray
Don’t beat yourself up too much! The car is obviously a keeper and you’ll get many years of enjoyment from it. It’s a lovely restoration and you should be proud of it.
P.s. I can empathise with the costs as I’m a TVR owner!
Well at least you can drive and enjoy it now 😂😂
Restoration in Italy are extremely expensive but we have The best car restorers of the world
Off-topic, I just spotted you parking your Cobra on another video covering last Sunday's meet in Weybridge. Didn't realise it was yours at the time as I had turned up late. I was in the silver 911 Turbo opposite the entrance... and parked facing the wrong way because I'm like that. 😅 I did see you drive off - nice sounding car!
Wanted to say how much I enjoy your videos and I think you're the only car spotter vlogger that I follow as the others are pretty boring, even the more famous ones.
Are you attending the Pistonheads meet in two weeks?
Thank you :)
I am on the PistonHeads list with my Cobra, hoping to attend for post-Birthday celebrations
@@AdamC3046 Cool. You can figure out who I am from the list. I'll be late again! #Idontdomornings
Early Happy Birthday!
I bought my 77B for $3200, I've put about 12 grand into it thus far and its still nowhere near completion. Its a never-ending project.
3:09 Oh wow a pocket bike where can I find & buy one? 🤓😲🚲
That is a small car and 6k for painting is a lot 😅 I want to respray my vw golf mk1 but I think I have to do it myself 🤣
The car looks fantastic.
Bloody hell! My roadster will top out at about £3k fully restored. That includes the purchase price, though all the labour is my own.
Nice work keeping a classic on the road. Only thing id say the respray was abit over priced
It was a lot more than I wanted, but it did include a lot of rust repair and the fitting of the wings.
@@AdamC3046 thats not to bad but id say a respray should be about £4500 for a good job mabe more if you go to a super expensive place.
Still like you say its about the sentimental value and your own keen eye they spots the bad points.
I dont the same with my car i got a bad chip in the bonnet and roof and got them re sprayed just to please my self when looking as the car(it bugged the hell out of me every time i washed it )
@@edd95gti85 depends on the respray you want and if the metal is needing worked ect. I'd estimate a concours paint job for my astra will cost 7k all in from a ford rs gold cup quality painter
My dad has a Rover P5B original unrestored luckily
That’s not a bad price tbh , the last one I did for a customer was £45,000 in total although arguably once finished there wasn’t really much of the original car left. Looks good that though
$17k to restore but I bet you smile every time you drive it. Don’t get that feeling in a new $17k car.
Does not matter what you spend on a car if you are keeping it and it's sentimental
ITS OKAY MRS JENKENS!
I noted wings £1209, I think i paid £59 each for mine in 1987 - JWL 650N
what do you do for a living ?
Nice video, lovely car🏁
I've calculated 40 to 50k to do my astra how I want it.. I couldn't give a shit if people tell me that's not worth it but the thing means the world to me and never going to sell it
Might be a while doing that resto I guess..
Explanation required!
@@Brettoh well I bought an astra Arctic 5 years ago, first proper fast car and I just love the thing, it's not the best car ever but its just great to drive and Ill never sell it so.. it's a fairly used car when I got it, 63k miles and a Scottish car it's whole life so has rust in the usual astra places underneath so it ain't perfect, the plans to have effectively a modified concours car but not to the extreme degree so I can still use it on dry days, basically imagine a 7-8k paint job, 4-5k interior, another maybe 5k on the engine and box then suspension probably another maybe 2.5k then add wheels and brakes that's another 3k or so and finally interior youre talking another 3k or more and that all adds to around 35k I think I didn't add it up just a guess plus the cost of buying the car 5 years ago of 8500 that's the mid 40k range without going in to major details of my plans. I had a lot of carbon fibre plans but scrapped that as its a bit pricey and I'd be damn lucky to do what I want😂
Well worth it though such a great car
Im semi restoring a saab 900 and im already approaching the £10k mark.. 😩🤔
What's the song called @3:45?
HI ADAM
wow, 6k never expected that much for a re spray.
3:45 - Taking editing hints from SRUK lol
I'm making the hard decision between a Lotus Evora and a house currently...and my girlfriend is indecisive so the car is looking appealing
I don't know who SRUK is
@@AdamC3046 Salvage Rebuilds UK
Hi, who did the bodywork
Manawey Bodyworks
No price on love. I've had one or two cars ive spent more than its worth in the market.👍🇦🇺
Now, some decent fast road suspension and the engine stripped again and race prepped, if will all feel worth it. 😜
If it makes you happy, why not.😁
GT`s are getting much harder to find compared to convertibles these days...especially nice ones.
MGB GT Massive Garage Bills Given Time
rule when you restore a car. For what you gonna thing it's gonna cost multiply x3 :D been there !!
Great car, you got a lot done for the money...
hi A great restoration ALWAYS takes MORE time and MORE money than planed . But the best way to restore now is body 100% stripped and chemically dipped ,ALL high dollar resto`s are now done this way . Reflected in the resale . You can always tell a dodgy &/or an incomplete resto because the defects show .
Congrats u have done the car justice ,well done ...
You can't put a price on happiness.