When I asked the body man what it was going to cost me to restore this car, he said he didn't know. When I asked him how much it cost to restore some of the cars that were at his shop and almost done, he refused to tell me. That is probably when I should have realized I couldn't afford it! But still, spread out over many years, owning and restoring this car has only cost me $27 a week, and I think thats not so bad.
But to give you an idea of what you are up against, and to show you the value of a Magnette in good condition versus one that needs work, take a look at what I've had to spend so far...
| Description | Inherent | Contingent |
| One Excellent 35,000 mile Magnette needing "Just a paint job", and gave three years good use before I decided to give it "Just a paint job". | 1,700.00 | |
| Two Shelves to store parts | 39.98 | |
| 13 Tupperware-style containers for parts | 13.00 | |
| Air Tools, Campbell Housefield, air ratchet, impact wrench, cut-off tool, orbital sander. | 120.00 | |
| Air Hoses, 3, one for painting two for tools | 59.97 | |
| Craftsman Air Compressor, 35 gallons | 298.00 | |
| Blast from a bucket sand blast kit | 7.00 | |
| Homemade Sandblasting Cabinet made of plywood and plexiglass | 45.00 | |
| Engine Hoist, 4000lb capacity | 199.00 | |
| Eastwood Powder Coating System with Infra-Red Heat lamp | 480.00 | |
| Front suspension bushing, kingpins, etc. | 170.00 | |
| Electrical components from Roar Nygard, taillamps, turn signals, reverse lamp, rear reflectors, horn rim, some small seals, a book, plus shipping from Norway. | 250.00 | |
| Headlamp rims, an inner rim, and a parts manual plus shipping from Norway. | 130.00 | |
| Lincoln Electric Mig Welder | 350.00 | |
| Sheet Metal, preformed, from NTG inc. shipping | 750.00 | |
| Argon/CO2 tank for Mig Welder | 99.00 | |
| Tank of gas for above | 27.00 | |
| Welders Gloves | 12.00 | |
| Air powdered nibbler and random orbit sander | 80.00 | |
| Devilbiss HVLP paint gun, top of the line | 320.00 | |
| Floor Jack... BIG version with two jack stands | 99.00 | |
| Excellent Creeper "The Pit Boss" | 49.99 | |
| Plastic Spreader, metal, filler | 16.94 | |
| Fasteners | 5.14 | |
| Assorted needed for Bodywork | 16.96 | |
| Etch Primer, Reducer, Two Part Primer, Hardner | 130.00 | |
| Engine Hoist leveler 12/16/99 | 44.99 | |
| Engine Storage Fogging Oil | 2.99 | |
| King Pin Set | 135.96 | |
| Bushings lower a-arms | 2.34 | |
| Trunnion Kits, top | 10.16 | |
| Rebound buffers + Shipping | 9.64 | |
| Professional Welding | 3,000.00 | |
| Giant Air Compressor | 818.00 | |
| Sandblaster | 400.00 | |
| Loss on Unneeded Generator later resold | 200.00 | |
| Cost of Abandoned Garage Rental | 900.00 | |
| Decent Wrenches | 450.00 | |
| Another engine crane because old one rusted out | 250.00 | |
| Paint Shaker | 110.00 | |
| Razors for underseal scraping | 6.00 | |
| Garage Heater | 99.00 | |
| Kerosene for above | 20.00 | |
| 12 Ton Bearing Press | 200.00 | |
| Tap and Die Set | 150.00 | |
| Drag Links | 53.00 | |
| Black Beauty for Sandblaster | 25.00 | |
| Choke Knob | 8.99 | |
| Headliner, door seals, trunk seals, glass channel | 550.00 | |
| Clutch | 99.00 | |
| Front Shock Absorbers | 150.00 | |
| Body Rotator | 1,200.00 | |
| Another Creeper because Pit Boss was stolen | 75.00 | |
| Subject Totals: | $5,569.12 | $7,168.93 |
| 12,738.05 | ||
| Total Expense So Far including cost of car: | $14,438.05 |
| Paint, Primer, and other Materials | 1,000.00 | |
| Exhaust | 300.00 | |
| Vinyl for inside of sills | 50.00 | |
| Carpet set | 300.00 | |
| Windlace | 300.00 | |
| Master Cylinder | 175.00 | |
| Clutch Cylinder | 75.00 | |
| Rear Leaf Springs | 225.00 | |
| Rear Shocks | 150.00 | |
| Wiring Harness | 300.00 | |
| Chrome for doors, fenders | 750.00 | |
| Bumper Chrome | 2,000.00 | |
| Driveway Tent | 500.00 | |
| 5,625.00 | 500.00 | |
| Total Projected Expense | $6,125.00 | |
| Projected and Actual Expense | $20,563.05 |