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MG TD TF 1500 - Costs to bild a brand new TD/TF

Most spare parts are available new from Brown and Gammons or Moss. Things they don't have turn up on eBay and other aucton sites. Has anyone costed building up a TF or TD from new and second hand spares?


Jan T
J Targosz

Infinitesimally cheaper and easier to start with a parts car... I just bought a complete parts TD for $2300, that sat outside for some years but with drivetrain intact. They're out there.

Tom Lange
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t lange

Once in the early 60's I went to a Ford dealer to buy a part for an car that probably was worth at most $2,000 brand new. I complained about the parts cost and asked how much the same car would be if I had bought it as parts. His reply was the car would probably be around $12,000.
Christopher Couper

Chris, that sounds like the Mustang they had an article on many years ago. It was in one of the car magazines. All I remember is the cost to build it from new parts was astronomical! PJ
Paul S Jennings

Also something else to think about is most of the parts wouldn't fit to each other lol
Cliff Harvey

I've been running an Excel spread sheet on mine and started with a $500 rolling frame car with severe rust, no engine transmission or all items attached to the engine / transmission. So have been building it from the frame up.
Based on my investment, I think one would easily hit $30k plus. That's doing everything myself. More then the market would bare for resale. When my wife is done driving it, hopefully my son will keep it on the road.
RER Rosa

If you think about it, just the cost of a new tub, which is available, is $6000 plus shipping! That's just one of a thousand parts. I'd say well over $100,000! Just guessing. PJ
Paul S Jennings

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