Dibbons
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The Aero guys are a select group and they restore those cars one particular way.....a buy in price around 60-90k is not for a home restorer first and foremost....The hobbyists with that kind of coin are going to spend the coin to do the paint and body and/or finish the whole car....90k price and what do you guys think it will take to bring it back? Another $90k?
A true OE paint job by the known professionals will run 80-100k alone depending on bodywork....A restoration adds up quick....Found a v-code Superbird, console 4 speed, dana car for a friend and paid 75k. Is numbers matching front to back and is currently being restored and sending the dash, console, and steering column out is over 12k. It's over the top but at least it will be perfect. There is a big difference in DIY resto and Pro resto... now add the Glen ray radiator re-build, complete brake system resto, wiper motor, alternator, starter, engine, carbs, distributor, dana, interior, trans. and on and on. nick- nack- bricka -brack... 90k to start on this one is just crazy...considering what it'll be worth in the end and what it takes to make it right. I'd say its 50-55k the way it is...
80-100k is INSANE, I knew it could be expensive but didn’t know it would get that expensive.A true OE paint job by the known professionals will run 80-100k alone depending on bodywork....
Your friends V code being completely matchings numbers is comparing apples to oranges with this car...It is so nice to hear that he is going the extra mile to do a piece of history, right!
Apparently it is expensive to replicate Chryslers crappy factory finish lol80-100k is INSANE, I knew it could be expensive but didn’t know it would get that expensive.
I'm going to buy a used car lot, build a barn with no doors, only a curtain. Every car on the lot drives into the barn, I walk around, peek into the curtain, "find" the car and park it. Every car will be a barn find!!!! :/
I'm pretty sure that's how these sellers do it.
Speaking first hand. Yes it is very expensive....think about it....I had to retrain a painter doing flawless paint jobs to do the complete opposite....My X alone utilized 8 different colors....So the car got sprayed 8 times to certain levels....Is time and prep free? They had to prep 8 different times....They also had to incorporate runs, sags, fisheyes, debris, dip lines, overspray etc....again more time to prep...Apparently it is expensive to replicate Chryslers crappy factory finish lol
Speaking first hand. Yes it is very expensive....think about it....I had to retrain a painter doing flawless paint jobs to do the complete opposite....My X alone utilized 8 different colors....So the car got sprayed 8 times to certain levels....Is time and prep free? They had to prep 8 different times....They also had to incorporate runs, sags, fisheyes, debris, dip lines, overspray etc....again more time to prep...
Hence time to prep and material costs adds up which increases cost...
99/100 is a fraction !!!!"There is a FY1 V Code 4 Speed for sale on the internet right now for over $230K! (And it’s a bench seat car!) You can own and build this car for a fraction of the cost!" Don't know how anyone is going to do that starting out paying 90,000 for it...