[etd66ss]

Originally Posted by thews

Just my 2 cents, but what you "save" in the initial cost on a project like this isn't worth it in the long run. Not sure what you'll pay for it, but it looks to have rust and rust costs the most to repair (unless you're skilled in body/paint work). If the car is taken apart, you can probably bet on parts missing. Paying more for a complete running car is a lot easier.

The caveat to this would be rarity. If you find a very rare car it may be worth it to bring it back to life, but, if you're going to do a restomod it really doesn't matter how rare it is. Good luck either way. One more old bird on the road is always a good thing.

I am experienced in doing metalwork on cars, this is the project where I will "force" myself to learn bodywork/paint. I plan to pretty much do all the work myself. And yes, it would be an LS restomod, flushmount glass, etc.

I don't think it makes much sense if I can't get the car for $2500 at most.

I understand for a project like this, I will have more into the car than it will be worth when done, I'm not a flipper etc.

[thews]

Originally Posted by etd66ss

I am experienced in doing metalwork on cars, this is the project where I will "force" myself to learn bodywork/paint. I plan to pretty much do all the work myself. And yes, it would be an LS restomod, flushmount glass, etc.

I don't think it makes much sense if I can't get the car for $2500 at most.

I understand for a project like this, I will have more into the car than it will be worth when done, I'm not a flipper etc.

For $2500 I think you'd be paying too much. Not sure how much of a hurry you're in, but project cars come up fairly often on eBay. Guy buys a car and takes it apart. Has the engine done and the quarters, then it sits... time goes by. When selling a project like that, a lot of times it comes with a bunch of new parts. I've seen them in the $5K range and know there's twice that in them.

This car looks scary because the entire front end has been taken off. Was it crashed? Again, good luck, but finding the right car can be part of the fun. I bought my 69 convert of eBay about 5 years ago. Flew into St. Louis, checked the car out and loaded it on a U-Haul with all the parts and drove it home. I paid the guy in cash and was sure the title was valid... it was worth the drive.

[etd66ss]

Yeah, I think it is best to find a complete car, but ofc sellers want much more for a complete "barn find"...

It's getting harder to come across sellers who are reasonable about the value of their cars.