Here is their version of events:
Bearing need replacing - 30 quid each plus labour.
They didn't quote for the strut, I said I would do it.
D bushes - can't remember price, but the said 45 mins labour. Don't even know what/where these are, so might struggle to do myself
Battery - Yep
Fog light - not the bulb, but I think I know what it is
I have clear lenses on the indicators, but both bulbs are orange and new.
I might blank the repeaters. Otherwise it's just bulbs. Not much moolarrr
They quoted 7hours for the welding. At 430 quid, plus 20 for materials. I have no idea what good welder rates are
I am happy to try my hand at stuff. But I don't know how to adjust or change wheel bearings. I'll look it up. But the wheel bearings and welding were the main ones what resulted in the 800 quid.
Sump gasket, yeah, I'll do that if I keep it
Not too worried by the rear washer
Front grille, I was already sorting it
The timing cover is brand new, and one of the bolt holes is stripped, so that what that's happening. It didn't have a cover at all before I got it! Someone probably took it off so it didn't foul things...
The bumper fell off a few days ago. The bolts on the old ones are seized and need a lot more than plusgas, a socket set, a few choice words and some scuffed knuckles. Which is why it hasn't been done sooner.
If I was able to get welding for 250 and do the rest myself, I would probably keep it. 1500 for a solid shell sound pretty tempting. Bodywork on mine is sketchy in places. I dream of the day I can have a the rust bubbles sorted and the think resprayed
It's hard to take good photos of that corner, but I'll try.
60 quid in exchange for a pass sound like a bargain
