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71 Barracuda how much would this cost to fix
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Pictures? Lots more info? Any semi complete 71 Cuda is worth 6K these days...
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No offense but I've seen you post a few times about Barracudas and wonder if you knew that there is also a For E Bodies Only site. You may have better luck there.
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Finding someone to finish it correctly should be your concern. Anyone will take your money upfront and take years to finish it. Sounds like a horror story unless you either know how to do it yourself or have a guy that has a really good reputation.
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Get it drivable 5-10K (meaning to a point at which is starts, runs, stops and steers)
Get it moderately presentable 10-30K (meaning get it looking like the car it was, price depends on who does it)
Get it really nice or restored 30-60K (depends on who does it and how well they do it)
Total: 45-100K
Get it moderately presentable 10-30K (meaning get it looking like the car it was, price depends on who does it)
Get it really nice or restored 30-60K (depends on who does it and how well they do it)
Total: 45-100K
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Is it a Cuda or Barracuda? What size motor? Which one of the 3 or 4 colors on it is it suppose to be?
Never buy anything like that unless you can do the work.
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nothing a bottom line of $50k maybe ?
if you do most all the labor, if you have that ability/knowledge
you can always learn, take classes etc.
to make it a decent & presentable good functioning & operating
safe & clean car
to maybe $100k+ couldn't accomplish/handle, if you pay someone else
to do/preform a big share of the labor, body paint mechanicals
depends on actually how bad it is
& what parts are restorable/salvageable
$50 an hr to $100 an hr adds up really fast
that car has a good 1000 hrs of labor in it's future
parts are another story, MoPars aren't cheap to build
good luck
if you do most all the labor, if you have that ability/knowledge
you can always learn, take classes etc.
to make it a decent & presentable good functioning & operating
safe & clean car
to maybe $100k+ couldn't accomplish/handle, if you pay someone else
to do/preform a big share of the labor, body paint mechanicals
depends on actually how bad it is
& what parts are restorable/salvageable
$50 an hr to $100 an hr adds up really fast
that car has a good 1000 hrs of labor in it's future
parts are another story, MoPars aren't cheap to build
good luck
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What does this sentence mean?
myk r sanchez
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Deep down inside, he knows that B bodys are where his heart truly lies. They are the best looking cars out of the musclecar era anyway...
slimt
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start doing man and material hours. Restorations are not free. In the end it has to be accounted for. I get it when a person can do there own from start to finish and keep the car .
"71 cuda/727 has everything is with the car except replacement panels."
Has everything and everything in usable condition are two completely different things. Door panels, seat covers, seat foam, carpet, headliner, dash pad, package tray, glass, weather strip pieces, A and B pillar trim, instruments, and rear view mirror can put you 6 K in the hole before you start. To make the engine bay presentable your looking at another 2K just in hard parts (no paint) that almost always need replacing. Then the engine and the trans need to be gone thru. Brakes, brake lines, pads and shoes and on and on and on. If I was to take this on for a customer (which I don't do any more) it would be 35-40K depending on what extras are found. And that is using Sherman panels. Want better panels and you can tack on another 2K to "upgrade". As others have said, if you do the work yourself then I would go for it; if hiring out, I guess I would pass and get one that is already done. Just curious, what engine is in there, looks like it had a hard life.
Has everything and everything in usable condition are two completely different things. Door panels, seat covers, seat foam, carpet, headliner, dash pad, package tray, glass, weather strip pieces, A and B pillar trim, instruments, and rear view mirror can put you 6 K in the hole before you start. To make the engine bay presentable your looking at another 2K just in hard parts (no paint) that almost always need replacing. Then the engine and the trans need to be gone thru. Brakes, brake lines, pads and shoes and on and on and on. If I was to take this on for a customer (which I don't do any more) it would be 35-40K depending on what extras are found. And that is using Sherman panels. Want better panels and you can tack on another 2K to "upgrade". As others have said, if you do the work yourself then I would go for it; if hiring out, I guess I would pass and get one that is already done. Just curious, what engine is in there, looks like it had a hard life.
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Hey, my question was WHAT does this sentence mean?
"A hundred a hour on floor space adds up in a hurry. I can't make sense of this. Floor space?
Thrashingcows
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I think it means having it in a shop to get the metal work done...you're paying for labour, as well as a place in the shop for the car to sit and get worked on....so both charges rolled into one....Shop rate is $100 an hour!
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If it’s a real complete 71 barracuda 6 grand is cheap. I’d buy it!
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Yes.
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Like all car projects its a relative issue; if your dream car is a 71 Cuda then it might be the car for you because its doubtful you will find one cheaper in any better shape. That said, you could buy a done car for what it will cost you do build this one, however that means all the money up front and then you are still probably going to have to fix something whereas you could build this car over time. The key is the passion, if you are looking at it to try and flip it or build it and sell it for big money you are swimming up stream. Many if not most of the big money cars are either upside down financially or a suckers bet (meaning they are hoping someone who doesn't know what they are looking at has big money and will buy it).
From a pure financial prospective, its a better deal to buy a done car, something that someone else has poured money into and then lost interest. From a personal satisfaction standpoint (if you are capable) there is nothing like building it yourself. The problem here is that you are going to need a lot of tools, time and money not to mention skill (which can and would be acquired along the way).
All depends on what you want.
From a pure financial prospective, its a better deal to buy a done car, something that someone else has poured money into and then lost interest. From a personal satisfaction standpoint (if you are capable) there is nothing like building it yourself. The problem here is that you are going to need a lot of tools, time and money not to mention skill (which can and would be acquired along the way).
All depends on what you want.
BLK 68 R/T
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A quadrillion dollars$1.000.000.000.000.000 or less....I think, but don'thold me to it
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