[FETorino]

I'm building a 69 Torino so my costs are different. I spent $3k on an RRS front kit coilover strut kit with disc brakes and another $900 for the rear discs. Then $200 on rebuilding my rear springs and $175 on some Koni rear shocks. Then another $400 on caltracks. I have another $600 slotted for a watts link set up from FaysII, oh yea add in all stainless brake and feul lines for another $200 and a new Willwood maste cylinder for $200 plus $75 to rebuild my stock power booster. So for suspension and brakes I'm onto the car for $5750. I rounded up and down some on my figures but that is pretty close. I spent $800 on a detroit locker third member and some new axles along with another $100 on stripping and painting my rear housing. Then $1200 on a used low mile Tremec TKO 600 plus $300 for a flywheel and another $400 for the clutch and throughout set up. I still need to build a new driveshaft. So from the motor back I'm into it for roughly $3000. Now I started with a virtually rust free body with no major bodywork to be done. My freinds dad is a body shop owner and He is going to paint my car for $7000 but that includes my sweat equity stripping off all the trim and doing a lot of paint stripping and prep work. What am I up to right now around $16000. I have a strong running motor in the car that I spent some dough on. About $2500 for head work, cam, ignition, oil pan but using the unkown milage short block. The end game includes an all aluminum FE motor (not the cheapest route but the route I want to go) The 600hp will cost me at least 10 grand with me doing a lot of the work. Keep in mind that I have done all the dissasembly, cleaning and assembly work on my car so far. I spent a cheap $700 on some custome 17" rims from a local manufacturer and another $600 on some Firestones 245 45 17 and 285 40 17. Relatively cheap $1300 rolling stock. Once the paint is on I'll be into the car for $20,000 and by the time I build the new motor and finish all the interior, exhaust and stereo I'd say I'll have $35,000 into the resto/modification of this car and that is with me doing the majority of the work. I guarentee nobody will buy my 69 Torino for that and then there is still what I bought the car not added into that cost. Everyone seems to want a first generation camaro just look at all of them on this site. If you decide to bail out you'll see a lot more money back then me. To me this is a hobby not a business proposition. The fun I have in tearing the car down installing parts, flogging the car, tearing it apart again, installign something else, floggin it again and eventually ending up with a really unique car that performs well is money well spent. Do you feel any better or worse now?