Ben...Intro Wheels has a line they call the
Endless Series which are very affordable. You could do the 5 star wheel in an 18" and have the spokes painted charcoal for almost the same look. In the other thread, Scott mentioned $2000 for wheels and tires. I got news....if they end up with a set of Budnik Laterals and tires for $2000...then I want that deal too.
I will say that I think this is a great idea. But to avoid the bickering that is already starting to surface they can absolutely under no circumstances accept any donations from members, volunteering of ones service such as paint and body work (unless they're just lending a hand) or discounts from vendors who are looking to get exposure for their parts. The parts can't cost a penny less then what the general public can expect to pay. And they've got to figure in taxes and shipping too. Sorry...but if you want this to be realistic, those costs have to be factored in or the whole project is bogus.
My take on the build....
- Mild rebuild on 350 Olds with some home porting on heads and a camshaft, intake, carb.
- Current transmission rebuilt at local shop with mild performance enhancements to tighten it up a bit.
- Keep the frame on and sand blast it. POR-15, Poly bushings, drop spindles, sway bar, cut springs, better shocks, rebuild steering box and have effort and ratio increased (I had this done to mine for about $135). Don't know what to suggest for rear suspension because I don't know much about the coil spring cars or what's available for them.
- Matt's Brakes
- Intro "Endless Series" wheels
- Paint and Body done by the cars owner.
- Interior...nothing major other than swapping out bench (if it has one) for buckets, clean up interior by reconditioning as many parts as you can. Add tach, water, oil, volts gauges, floor shifter.
Good luck with it....I luck forward to following the story.
