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Do like I do...switch jobs every 18 -36 months, negotiate a healthy signing bonus, save your vacation (so your company has to cut you a check), don't tell the wife about the bonus and vacation check, and then go buy lots of parts! Just kidding...but it does work! :D
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If you think thats expensive you should build a mopar holy crap I'm a true gm guy but I came across a cuda that I couldnt pass up. I just sold my 69 camaro its the blue and silver on on the left of the home page and I already spent more on the cuda's parts than I spent on the whole camaro and that not including the price of the cuda, I still have wheels and tires, gauges and some interior stuff, so just be glad your building a camaro, when the cudas done I'm going back to gm. So if you plan on selling these cars I think the only way is to do mostely everything yourself or have some talented friends. good luck
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I have changed directions several times during the process. I have been told way more than once that I'm a perfectionist. I really don't think that's totally true.:D I just don't wan't a halfassed job.:thumbsup: So I'm doing it myself,saving money, buying some really cool guy tools and learning a great deal along the way. You will know the answer to your question when you are done.:cheers: |
if you plan it correctly you can actually do it somewhat cheaply..(?) whatever that means.. i bought my camaro about 8 years ago for 6800 and sold the motor out of it for 3000 so i was 3800 into the car, and it was pretty rust free so i didnt have to replace any panels and i was able to do the paint myself for about 2500 (just materials really).. i figure when its done it will cost me about 20K to build it with some pretty nice parts. I built the 4 link myself similar to the art airbar for about 700 in materials, and am using CPP's big brake kit, and bought a 9" ford off of craigslist that was already narrowed with custom axles and stuff like that, i just try to wheel and deal my way into what i need. Sometimes i buy parts i know i dont need so i can trade them for stuff i do need and save a bit of money.. find people who rebuild tranny's that trade for parts or beer.. that type of thing..
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Good thread!
Interesting thread.
Will be following closely as I hope I will have a '69 Camaro for a pro-tour treatment. I know I will need more that what I am originally thinking it would cost. :_paranoid :( |
Live in Australia and try to build a high end Camaro....
Car US$9,000 = AUD$16,500 landed and sitting in my yard My car is incredibly custom I have over $100,000 (AUD) just in parts in it. Mind you there is $15,000 (AUD) just in shipping and tax and duties fees I haven't worked out exchange rates fees but probably another $10K+ in those All that and we still have only JUST started paint prep..... and I thought I started with a realistic budget ($180K AUD). I will exceed and on forecasts by about $20-30K. Note I do absolutely NONE of the work myself, everything is outsourced for 2 reasons (but adds a LOT of cost): 1. I have absolutely no show quality skills and I want this car to be killer quality 2. I have pretty much no time, I work very long hours But all up, I wouldn't have it any other way, this is a once in a life time dream for me, building this car the way I wanted it from the age of 12 !! |
okay mods need to delete this thread incase significant others read this!!:lol: :wow:
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People always dance around in these threads, I assume because people are afraid of admitting how much they have into their cars...
I have just under 50k total into my car, including car price, all labor, all parts, everything in a spreadsheet. I don't do much of my own work except for the small stuff. Started with a 69 z28 with a missing DZ302 Mods/Parts for the car: ZZ502 Deluxe Crate Engine Window Rollers Repair Rebuild Gear Box Electric Fan Slotted Front Brakes Holley Fuel Pump Chrome Alternator/Brackets Rewire Engine Compartment Install Kill Switch/Shiftlight Install Steering Wheel New Horns Misc Hardware/Brackets Holley 4150 850cfm Carb Mcleod RST Clutch Hooker Headers Modo Innovations Pedal Covers QA1 Coilovers with Adjusting tool Hotchkis Sway Bar Window Crank Kit Rosewood Steering Wheel Kit Rear View Mirror Moroso Solid Motor Mounts Lokar Midnight Throttle Pedal Lokar Throttle Cable Duo Pack Driveshaft Safety Loop Aluminum Radiator Recaro Speed S Seats Seat Sliders/Brackets Schroth 5 Point Harness's Subframe Connectors CCW Classic Wheels/tires Rear QA1 Shocks Hotchkis Leaf Springs MSD 6AL Ignition Box MSD Pro-Billet Distributor MSD Blaster 2 Coil Scott Drake Convex Side Mirror Rear Drum to Disk Brakes Dick Guldstrand Control Arm Mod Dick Guldstrand Track Alignment So here you have it, a 50k pro-touring 69 camaro on somewhat of a budget. http://lh6.ggpht.com/__OT3YJ9o9Ao/SP...0/IMG_0569.jpg Keep in mind, my car hasn't been 'restored' cosmetically and I don't see why many people feel the need, especially if the car is driven as hard as they're built it to run. I'll be happy with a driver paint job I don't have to worry about while spinning out at Laguna Seca. |
lol i quit keeping track the day i ordered all the dse suspension quadralink minitub speed kit 3 connectors everything and thats the same day the budget went out the ol window. i'm just lucky enough to be able to do it all myself that saves a bunch .
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im currently at 28K, needs paint and interior needs finishing. And i still need to build my rear suspension.
built 289 built C4 auto i did all the work myself. except for engine machine work. It has also been a 9yr project |
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