Everyone has to start somewhere
When I was 17, I would have done exactly as I just laid out if I could have gotten the car on the cheap (that being relative).
no red X for ya' here
yep I agree, in parts
I did do just that, many, many times
they were $500 to $1500 cars back then too,
& were still in way better condition
hell I bought a near perfect 68 Charger R/T for $350,
great car, wish I still had it...
it ain't 1974 anymore either
cost is relative, so is experience & skill levels
I bought my current 68 RR for $6,000 back in Dec. 2005
he was asking $7,000
(I've done other projects at the same time too)
BUT;
It was a complete & running, driving car
all the parts were there
near perfect interior, was a bonus
it was owned by a carpenter, had the road hard & put away wet vib
just a
little rough, everywhere, with good trim, good drivetrain
but a
'mostly' rust free Calif. car, for it's whole life
with a few extra parts that came along with it,
radios, org. carb, org. starter, org. water pump,
org. alt., org. Road Wheels etc. etc. etc.
(albeit most of the extra's were rusted junk)
I was damn lucky to get it at a decent price too
they were going up like crazy at the time....
I've also spent appr. $20k since
& I do 99% of all the work, it's still not to my likings
but it has been able to be driven/enjoyed since day 1
changed my org. build style too,
cost me a little extra
they're out there,
much better deals for a little more $$$
maybe
twice the price,
but you'll get
5 times the value, fun instead of expenses
(
or more in the long run, time saved & expenses, tracking down, shipping/buying parts etc.)
buying something more complete
especially capable of running & driving is a
"Huge"plus too
yes there's far more ways to do builds
another option;
it's easier & cheaper "
sometimes"
to buys someone's car that's mid project
they gave up on or ran out of $$$, just want to get out of it
they have spent the $$$, done much of the hard stuff
just needs to be brought across the finish line/completed
you'd be surprised how many cars end up like that
way too many people get in way over their heads/capabilities
& bail
that's the cautionary tale, for the novices