Another Hot Rod....

[GregWeld]

I have to add to my --- why this is moving fast post….


There have been ZERO changes to the build from start to finish. I've done other builds where it's a moving target… my buddies say "hey! you know what would be kool!"…. and off you go… or you make a motor change…. or the wheels you want aren't available… There's just so many obstacles to doing these builds.


This project was plotted out to be a very simple little hot rod driver from the get go. A purchased body that needs no "repairs" - the only change was the frenched taillights and license plate (okay that's not even half a days work)… and the pinching of the nose -- which this shop has done 10,000 times. So it's really nothing more than a body drop. Motor install (nothing special being done there either)… get it painted - wire it - and zoom off into the sunset. The motor is bone stock as is the trans -- so no dyno wait -- no waiting for custom motor etc. It's just a crate motor. A crate body. Off the shelf suspension… and the custom one off wheels are the second pair so even those are been there done that.

I've made three payments. A deposit to get started -- which bought the body - the motor/trans - and chassis side rails and rear end. When all that stuff got there and the frame rails were in the jig…. I gave them almost half of what the "quote/guesstimate" was…. and when it went to paint - I was finally out of money (credit balance) and gave them another big chunk. I'm now at the low end of said guesstimate… and I'm 100% positive I'll have to write another check. That will put me at the high end of the guesstimate/range and should finish it up.

So what I'm saying is -- you know what you're going to spend going in -- it's not been double or triple what we started out with… it's just an upfront knowledge and it's been right on course. That's because the variables haven't changed. The labor is simple and straight forward. The parts and pieces were all known up front.

Having said that -- there is no 'cheap/beginner/affordable' Brizio built car. So simple doesn't really equate to "affordable". If you're looking for affordable you're not going to end up at this shop. LOL. I should certainly be able to sell the car for at least $35K if I needed to.