My .02 worth.... which ain't worth much.

I warn all of my friends about this all the time. Everything you do to the car costs about the same... i.e., a motor rebuild is a motor rebuild... paint is paint... upholstery etc. So I tell them to watch out for a couple things... "rare" means not popular and therefore ='s parts shortage... or high cost parts. So why do some obscure brand/model and just make your life that much harder and more expensive. Unless it's your grandfathers car and has been in the family since 1929 -- move on -- and pick something that will at least return SOME value when you either loose interest - or want something else. Being 50 grand into a car worth 15 grand is just not what you want to do. Being 50 grand in a car that will bring 35/40 is still a loss but not nearly as bad/painful.

Start with the absolute best BODY you can find.... because that's where all the money and time will go up in smoke - trying to buy some clapped out "bargain". Pay up -- WAIT -- BE PATIENT -- don't get emotional or in a hurry.

Be realistic with your skills - your friends skills - your tools - your place to store and build - and with the REAL costs of doing all this... it's double what you thought and takes 3 times as long.

Having said all that..... nothing brings more smiles per mile --- or will gather more new friends. It's a hobby. Treat it as that. Build what YOU can afford -- not what other people expect you to build.

And no t-tops. :D :woot:

well said Mr. Weld! :cheers: <----root beer ;)

exactly
 

I warn all of my friends about this all the time. Everything you do to the car costs about the same... i.e., a motor rebuild is a motor rebuild... paint is paint... upholstery etc. So I tell them to watch out for a couple things... "rare" means not popular and therefore ='s parts shortage... or high cost parts. So why do some obscure brand/model and just make your life that much harder and more expensive. Unless it's your grandfathers car and has been in the family since 1929 -- move on -- and pick something that will at least return SOME value when you either loose interest - or want something else. Being 50 grand into a car worth 15 grand is just not what you want to do. Being 50 grand in a car that will bring 35/40 is still a loss but not nearly as bad/painful.


this is what I was trying to say earlier in this thread. Weld definitely articulated it better!!

That was very well said. I do love this hobbie,and to some extent I do get emotional about certain cars. I no it sounds corny but I could only dream of
having a father or grandfather pass down a cool old muscle car. but I have to creat my own memories and dreams. unfortunetaly most of us cannot afford our dream car so we choose what we think is cool, or go with what the car world thinks is cool. I currently have a very nice 95 cobra that I have put some money into, and im not sure if I want to take it to the next level do to the fact I am thinking of other cars to replace it. Maybe I just need a larger garage,hmmm....

Come on T, Everyone knows that GW prefers Gin (Straight up)! :D

Hey. I will sell you my 71 RS for $5,500. I just bought a bunch of parts for it and I was going to make it my daily driver so I didn't have to drive my truck all the time. What ever you do stay with the hard top.