Project cars???

[Rick D]

Wanted to see what everyone's thoughts were on project car and what people ask for them.

First I know it all depends on what condition it is in and what parts it has, I get all that. But what I'm looking for is what have some of you paided for you cars to start with?? Not looking for exact number just around what you paided and what condition, parts, and such came with it?

I have been looking at a couple of cars with a friend of mine (he's looking for a project) and it seems to be all over the place as far as cost for what they have.

We looked at a 68 Camaro the car was advertised correctly it needed everything he wasn't kidding, came with no parts and he wanted 3K for it :wow:

He wants me to sell him my Camaro (which I may :_paranoid ) but I have a lot into mine and lots of parts.

So post up your thought and what you've seen or looked at or bought!

[Sieg]

Rick,

There's so many variables it's hard pinpoint value.

Does the seller "want to" or "have to" sell?

Does the seller have time to sell or are they desperate?

Is the seller emotionally attached or detatched?

Sellers time invested in the car.

Money invested in the car and how well was that money leveraged?

Economic and market conditions.

Overall condition of car and the parts.

Given the economy I would consider it a buyers market.

[Rick D]

Sig, not really looking for a specific value of a car just what others have seen out there or bought them selves? Believe me I know the variable involved in pricing. Just want to see what other have seen with project cars. :thumbsup:

[cencalc6]

I paid $11,500 for my 69 X11 camaro.

It came with the following parts:

-New Roof
-Both New Quarters
-New Repo Doors Sold! 350.00
-New Hood & Trunk
-New Fenders
-Brand New 12 Bolt rear end with new Brakes Sold! $2,200
-Freshly rebuilt 327 engine Sold $1,600
-New Tail panel Poorly Installed Going to Replace
-Complete Interior Poor Shape Sold $500.00
-Complete Stainless Steel hardware to install every nut and bolt on this car :yes: :cheers:
-Complete weather stripping kit
-Complete OER repo Lighting kit
-Complete Front Subframe with suspension Sold! 450.00

Things That I have already replaced :willy:

-New Tail Panel
-New 1 piece Floor
-New Firewall
-New Dash

[Sieg]

Sig, not really looking for a specific value of a car just what others have seen out there or bought them selves? Believe me I know the variable involved in pricing. Just want to see what other have seen with project cars. :thumbsup:
Gotcha :thumbsup:

Here's one: http://eugene.craigslist.org/mcy/3279253049.html

[214Chevy]

I got lucky and paid $1800 for my Chevelle back in 2003. I say lucky because it was a 23 year old, spoiled kid whose mom bought him a new Nissan Maxima and he didn't realize what he had. That same car could have sold for $5000 easily in my opinion. He looked at the Chevelle as "an old car he'd had since high school and no longer running." So, he let it sit up for about a year and assumed it wouldn't even run anymore. All it was, the battery had run down and the gas went bad in it. :lol: I took the battery to Auto Zone to get charged up, put some fresh gas in the tank, never dumped the old gas since I just wanted to see if it would start. It fired right up. Body wise, the car was near perfect, every panel on the car is original. Didn't have to replace nothing...no floors, trunk, etc. The only thing was it had a vinyl top and when I took it off, the roof had alot of rust. But, I had small patch panels made for that and along the quarter panels were the molding was and it was all she wrote. Also replaced a few patches in the trunk. Oh, and by the way, the 23 year old kid was the second owner as he bought it from the original owner. I'm the third owner. :D :D

[Ron in SoCal]

^ Marcus you did get lucky but it shows the value of patience and being in the right place, right time. I do think the market is a little different now.

I bought and sold a fairly solid 68 Camaro roller in he 8k range a couple of years ago. Toe board repair was the only fix the new owner did along w body and paint. It's now in the projects section over at PT.

Wouldn't mind having it back...:D

[Matt@BOS]

Paid 12K for a rolling shell with front sheet metal and had all rust repairs previously made. Car also came with misc. interior repop parts, old glass, etc. Was it the best deal on earth? Probably not, but it was right for me. I wanted to make sure I wasn't going to have to pay to have panels installed, or have to go backwards at any point, i.e. repainting a car, because that gets expensive, quickly. It was also nice not having to track down door handles and latch mechanisms, and all of those little pieces.

Matt

[GregWeld]

Just buy my 62 Bubbletop project at Ironworks and finish it... The body is all in steel and you can see EXACTLY what you're going to get! :D

[214Chevy]

Just buy my 62 Bubbletop project at Ironworks and finish it... The body is all in steel and you can see EXACTLY what you're going to get! :D

^^^^^:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Good one Grego!! This was the right time to throw the 62 right in there, huh.

[214Chevy]

Wouldn't mind having it back...

^^^^^^That's what that 23 year old kid said when I took it back over there Ron to show it to him 3 1/2 years after I bought it from him when I finshed the first build on it. He was like, "Maaaaan, this ain't the same car!!" I was like, "Yep!"

[Ron in SoCal]

Hahaha wait till he sees it this time around!

[Vegas69]

Just buy my 62 Bubbletop project at Ironworks and finish it... The body is all in steel and you can see EXACTLY what you're going to get! :D

Crush it

[Rick D]

From what I'm seeing first gen Camaro still bring (or at least ask) for the good money. Everything else has fallen off quite a bit.

I've been looking at early c10 pickups and you can find some good deals on those, but the ones all done do not seem to bring any where close what they have in them from a build cost?

I looked at a 67 Chevelle the other day, really nice car all rust already repaired complete car (body and rolling chassis) needs finishing body work, gaping, just had the panels installed. 6k seemed like a good deal to me, the guy I was with thought it was to much :rolleyes:

It really seems like you can get into a project other then a first gen for some good deals. Anyone else been looking at projects lately??

[GregWeld]

I've got a perfect 37 Ford 3 window Minotti body and a brand new chassis you could turn into a killer track car / hot rod.... I'll almost give it away! :unibrow: :thumbsup:

[Rick D]

I've got a perfect 37 Ford 3 window Minotti body and a brand new chassis you could turn into a killer track car / hot rod.... I'll almost give it away! :unibrow: :thumbsup:

I'm listening!!! :unibrow: :D :yes:

[Rick D]

Oh me likey!!!

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Well not the flames!!

[GregWeld]

We're going to get into trouble because this is a total thread jack! And it's not in the "for sale" section! :_paranoid





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[Rick D]

Opps!! Well I did start the thread :D But yes not the forsale section! Very nice, I think we need to talk! :unibrow:

[FETorino]

From what I'm seeing first gen Camaro still bring (or at least ask) for the good money. Everything else has fallen off quite a bit.


It really seems like you can get into a project other then a first gen for some good deals. Anyone else been looking at projects lately??

You said it right there. If he want to build it for resale a first gen is probably the best bet. If your buddy is asking what a good price is I guarantee he won't get his money back when the project is done. Building for resale should only be attempted by professionals. :rofl:

To me a good deal is, any car you like, that somebody else already done the metal work on to give you a solid body. That Chevelle sounds like a good deal. You could rack up $6k in sheet metal and shop time real quick. If you're getting a true solid rust free body for near $5k that is already a good deal.

The only car I've bought in the last few years was a 64 2dr Falcon wagon. Running car in primer, need front floors, haven't found any other surprises yet. $2500

GW I'll trade you the wagon and some cash for the bubbletop and you can keep the Intros. :lol:

[GregWeld]

GW I'll trade you the wagon and some cash for the bubbletop and you can keep the Intros. :lol:


The Intros must go.... If you accept - I'll sleep on it and get back to you. :lol:

[GregWeld]

Opps!! Well I did start the thread :D But yes not the forsale section! Very nice, I think we need to talk! :unibrow:



PM me if you're at all interested.... 25K takes the car and the chassis. I'm 12K in the chassis - 38K in the car....

The 350 in it is as lame as one could get... The TH350 is complete junk and most of the fluid is on my shop floor... and the chassis under it is an OMG mess - junker - just take it out to a field and leave it... ditto the wheels... the BODY is perfect and is a "scuff and shoot".... It has vintage AC... the wiring in this car is a disaster -- but the main fuse box is reusable. The power windows barely go up. The doors are shaved and on remote poppers. The trunk is electric actuated works fine but the "wubba" needs to be trimmed so things fit flush.

New chassis is from Superior Glass Works in Mollala Oregon... has a Ford 9" housing - all new Wilwood discs - SS lines - manual Wilwood remote fill under floor master - Superride II front with power rack. Superslide rear springs mounted inboard for low ride height... and chassis is C notched. Motor mounts were left with 3/4" spacer front and back for set up of motor - once placed you move the one side of the mount and reweld. I was going to use the LS6 I gave away to Chad... :woot:

[fleetus macmullitz]

Even 91 yr old Monty Hall could make this deal happen. ;)

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k156/wnyjazz/attachment_zps286fac3c.jpg

The best part is he's from Manitoba.

I understand that's in Canada.

[Rick D]

PM me if you're at all interested.... 25K takes the car and the chassis. I'm 12K in the chassis - 38K in the car....

The 350 in it is as lame as one could get... The TH350 is complete junk and most of the fluid is on my shop floor... and the chassis under it is an OMG mess - junker - just take it out to a field and leave it... ditto the wheels... the BODY is perfect and is a "scuff and shoot".... It has vintage AC... the wiring in this car is a disaster -- but the main fuse box is reusable. The power windows barely go up. The doors are shaved and on remote poppers. The trunk is electric actuated works fine but the "wubba" needs to be trimmed so things fit flush.

New chassis is from Superior Glass Works in Mollala Oregon... has a Ford 9" housing - all new Wilwood discs - SS lines - manual Wilwood remote fill under floor master - Superride II front with power rack. Superslide rear springs mounted inboard for low ride height... and chassis is C notched. Motor mounts were left with 3/4" spacer front and back for set up of motor - once placed you move the one side of the mount and reweld. I was going to use the LS6 I gave away to Chad... :woot:

Interested yes, but I need to keep my prioritys in check right now, looking at getting another shop right now! Not saying its not a smokin deal because it is.

I showed my dad he thought about it for a little bit but he's really looking to just get in and drive his new toy, and he for some reason he keeps going back to a pickup truck. Which when he finds one he tells me all about what I have to do to it :willy: But that's what dads are for!! :D

[strtcar]

Buy my Chevelle :)

[MillerBuilt]

Sure is a nice 65 Nova in the "cars for sale" section...... just saying :D