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I just found a blue 69 Coronet nearby for $2500. Has some rust on the right quarter panel, but it is patchable. Also has some in the rear window.. But it is all there and still looks good and would make a nice super bee clone. So deals are still out there. If I had the spare cash, it would be a cool DD or make a badass Pro touring car and would definitely be the first of it's kind.

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Originally Posted by LateNight72 (Post 203647)

The days of going down to the used car lot and buying that GT500 or Superbird for $3000 is long gone, unfortunately.

Yes, it will take some money to get a decent car. But you have to look around. There are so many people who watch Barrett Jackson and see a COPO ZL1 Camaro roll across the block for $200k and think their 307 POS is worth lots of money.

There are still plenty of people who haven't not been swindled by Barrett Jackson, eBay, etc. and still sell these cars for reasonable amounts. You will have to weed out all the bull**** ads in order to find the deals, but they're still out there.

My thoughts exactly. I'm not going to let the cat out of the bag just yet, but I may have found something. I know if I tell everyone I will jinx myself but come this weekend I will let you know. Hint... it's just what I'm looking for.

Good luck and don't wait if you like it buy it. :thumbsup:

After my experience, I would buy something you can drive as is for a few years and save up for the start of the build. Maybe just put some nice wheels on it to start with and springs for the stance. Everything else can come later when that piggybank is a busting at the seams.

Good luck with your seach either way. I've learned quickly that picking the car and daydreaming about how it'll turn out is alot more fun that doing the work...let me tell you. But you have to enjoy the work too, or you'll end up in the looney bin....or is it the other way around? Crap.

Damn, I give great advice....sure as hell wish I followed it sometimes!:willy:

I think the key is save a bit, buy a decent car as a starting point then put money into it over time.

I have way more into mine that I could have ever done at once, but it was done a bit at a time.

If you are just an average guy, its going to be tough to get into one of these top supercar type builds. Have some reasonable goals and have fun with it, don't stress over what you cant do.

This Hobby is just that, a Hobby! It takes cash to have a Hobby like this. Parts take money, cars cost money. Its just the way it works. If it was cheap EVERYONE would be building these cars.

I'm not looking to build a supercar, luckily I work for a bodyshop and have friends that can do the paint work. I do all my own motorwork and mechanicals. The only hard part is buying the car. I'm on a mission this weekend......I will keep ya posted.

Ok guys I can't hold it any longer. I just got off the phone with the guy and got some good info on the car I am going to pick up thid weekend, hopefully. The bottoms of the feners, one door, the qtrs and the lower rear valance are a little rusty. well he described them as having holes and would be better to put patch panels on them. The int is pretty much gone except for all the dash & a/c stuff. The car is rolling, but I didn't really car because i have a built small block or a built big block at my disposal. I want to go 5 or 6 spd, not sure which yet. The car has a lost title, but I have the vin and had a friend run it and I can get a title. All this for $1000, what do you think? I know someone on here or Pro-Touring told me that I would never be able to build one of these supercars, which that is fine with me. I have a pic of marc b's blue 71 Camaro which in my opinion is absolutely incredible. If I can build that my dreams would come true. I work for a very exclusive body shop here in Florida and have a good friend that works with me, he has offered to help me with all the body work. All I need to do is buy the parts. Please let me know what you guys think. Plain and simple, I cannot afford to buy a driver, one that is done (nor would I want to, you don't really know what you;re getting), or a $3000 half done one. I think this is a good buy.

Personaly I would not buy a car sight unseen but if you feel good about it and think the seller is honest then go for it. I would post up where it is maybe member can check it out for you if it's not in your hood. just my .02:cheers:

look at the car before you send money. This is what a $1000 car on the internet can sometimes look like.