Time and Motion Theory for Restoring a TVR
Discussion
Just starting to realise the real time spent restoring cars and came up with this 
for Every Hour working on the car
1 hour working
2 hours on the internet researching what your doing (then half the time doing it differently)
1 hour on the phone discussing with others how to and how not to do it
half an hour drinking cups of tea (or beer) contemplating what you have just done
At least half an hour driving places to get parts
1 hour looking for parts on the internet to order
Another half an hour packing and sending back parts you ordered that are wrong
At least an hours lost sleep worrying about a problem that you are trying to solve.
Then a nights dreaming about what you are going to do about it.
1 hour arguing with the Wife about what your spending.
Another hour down the pub talking cars and discussing what you have done.
And then a fair few hours working your fingers to the bone to pay for it all
Maybe I have left a few things for you all to add.
Now it explains why many rebuilds take years to complete and why I have yet to complete one yet from scratch
hats off to those who have.
Keep working and enjoy
A
for Every Hour working on the car
1 hour working
2 hours on the internet researching what your doing (then half the time doing it differently)
1 hour on the phone discussing with others how to and how not to do it
half an hour drinking cups of tea (or beer) contemplating what you have just done
At least half an hour driving places to get parts
1 hour looking for parts on the internet to order
Another half an hour packing and sending back parts you ordered that are wrong
At least an hours lost sleep worrying about a problem that you are trying to solve.
Then a nights dreaming about what you are going to do about it.
1 hour arguing with the Wife about what your spending.
Another hour down the pub talking cars and discussing what you have done.
And then a fair few hours working your fingers to the bone to pay for it all
Maybe I have left a few things for you all to add.
Now it explains why many rebuilds take years to complete and why I have yet to complete one yet from scratch
hats off to those who have.Keep working and enjoy
A
I have had plenty of that this week.
ATE399J said:
You forgot that you have to do everything at least twice cos you aren't happy with the first result - or is that just me?
No that's not just you But that's part of that hour and usually due to an hour on the internet half an hour on the phone discussing it and another half an hour working out how to hide the bill for the parts to do it again
A
I thought this thread was going to be more a brief summary.
1) Buy TVR that needs "a bit of work"
2) Start collecting expensive but "essential" tools
3) Collect a mixture of parts, in total exceeding the weight of the car.
4) Four years later, sell all the above for less than the cost of (1).
Am I doing it right?
1) Buy TVR that needs "a bit of work"
2) Start collecting expensive but "essential" tools
3) Collect a mixture of parts, in total exceeding the weight of the car.
4) Four years later, sell all the above for less than the cost of (1).
Am I doing it right?
deeen said:
I thought this thread was going to be more a brief summary.
1) Buy TVR that needs "a bit of work"
2) Start collecting expensive but "essential" tools
3) Collect a mixture of parts, in total exceeding the weight of the car.
4) Four years later, sell all the above for less than the cost of (1).
Am I doing it right?
Yes for the lucky person who you sell it to 1) Buy TVR that needs "a bit of work"
2) Start collecting expensive but "essential" tools
3) Collect a mixture of parts, in total exceeding the weight of the car.
4) Four years later, sell all the above for less than the cost of (1).
Am I doing it right?
A
Grantura MKI said:
I would love to bill for those hours! May I work for you? Welcome to my world!!!
Regards,
D.
Yes please don't think you would like the hourly rate though and no travel expenses Regards,
D.
You can understand when a professional restoration company that knows what they are doing quotes between 300 hours and 600 hours on a restoration at say £45 an hour so how a home restoration can double that time and why well restored good cars are such fantastic value in many cases when they come up for sale.
A
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