Thanks for the wide variety of advice; all received gratefully. Conclusion is to spend £1800 + VAT and go for full body off chassis restoration as I intend to keep the car indefinitely and pass it to my son when I can no longer drive it. Work will be done by Steve Darvill at SDAutotec in Great Ouseburn North Yorkshire because it is local and I’ve known and been able to trust him since I bought my first TVR in 1996
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