Budget: £4,000
Purchase Price: £2,100
Final Cost: £3,021
Selling Price: £3,800
Profit/Loss: +£779
Work Completed: Replaced door panel fabric, replaced digital instrument panel with a reconditioned unit, fixed faulty wiring on pop-up headlamp motor, repainted targa roof and door mirrors, replaced missing headliner, added chrome cover parts for engine bay, replaced fan thermostat wiring, replaced exhaust system, air conditioner recharged, wheels refurbished, car polished and waxed.
Notes: Acquired through eBay. Door card fabric and headliner were built from scratch using acoustic carpet, as genuine replacement parts are too expensive to import from the U.S. Faded paint on the body was used to mark down the selling price.