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Old 07-26-2013, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by DRJDVM's '69 View Post
Fantom Works is pretty good... Watch an episode last night. I like the fact that they actually discuss the cost of the builds

$97k for the ground up on the Impala... Ouch... Lucky to sell that car for half of that.... But that's what it costs with all the labor to restore a car like that. Illustrates how expensive this hobby is and how you better be doing this because you love the car, not as an investment
WHat I don't understand about that show is that when the customer comes to pick up the car, it's always sticker shock. It's as if the customer has never been kept involved in the billing end, or given approval to spend that kind of money on the project. Would never fly in CA
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