I have a project car which is a '67 two door but I seem to have got stuck with it an was thinking of buying a Minor to drive as my daily whilst I finish it off...if I do as, I think I may have bitten off more than I can chew. The basic car is solid though.
If I was to buy another I've seen a mark II 4 door split screen with the cheese-grater grill with a 1098 engine which runs really well and has a nice interior and very tidy inside. The price is reasonable the only downside is that it was restored about 4 years ago and seems to have been 'over-painted' with even the rubber trim given a coat of paint and is beginning to bubble up a biit here and there though nothing major. The floor is solid and it has a new exhaust and MOT. Essentially, the car would get me going but could prove costly in the future.
So; is it generally better to buy the best you can afford and take a chance on costly work later especially on an earlier car or to stick with a later car and invest time and money getting it as good as possible?
This may sound a bit random but I just did not expect an 'easy winter project' to end up being a life time's work
