labor to finish would be mine ..its mostly interior work ...I think he's holding out for 15k .. I have $800 transportation cost that I include in my expense and of course he doesn't ..I'm thinking 12ish ..but I'm in the northeast and here there is a lot of rusty examples that have been fixed around here more or less ...this was a rust free car to start..
Your time is still worth money, has to be figured in... I think 12 ish is the right price, I seen the car on ebay...
Heres the issue with these cars, you spend 12, you put 8 into it and your time, the car is worth $18K......... Thats not smart even for a hobby. NOW if it was a bee its different, that stuff effects the value, so it has to be taken into account. the sad truth is, that car is only worth money right now as a retro protouring rig, anything else, no matter how nice, is under 20K.
NOW, if you wanted to drop spindle it, mini tub the rear, throw $2500 of wheels and rubber on it, some disc brakes all around, a fi kit, clean modern interior, a/c, tint the glass, etc. with the right stance, a bad *** stripe on there somewhere, now the car may bring $40K, BUT you are going to put another $10K into it..
AGAIN, you may not care what its worth when its done, but I get the feeling you do since you are asking this question, lol. SO investment wise, I dont see you breaking even, and I see you loosing value after factoring in your labor..
Where in the NE are you, I know where there is a really nice 69, matching numbers, 383 4 spd bucket runner, green black stripe, air grabber, the only thing that is not right is the tag calls for f8 interior and it has a black gut, paint looks nice, decent restored rig, he will take $20K ish cash, car runs and drives perfect... NOW you just go pick it up, pay for it and leave, lol... No work needed, no money, the car should be worth mid to high 20's and you get it for low 20's, so you dont get hurt especially if you own it for a few years and take care of it.
I see these 318, 383, clone, 440 models, base cars, etc. that were nothing special for sale needing full resto and can not understand how anyone can justify putting the money into them, most need $10K in body, 10K in valve train, $8K in interior, $5K in rubber, brakes, and suspension, etc so before you buy the car you are over $30K which may be $10K more than the car is worth...
For $15K I would pass on that clone, now if you are just going to buy another clone and do all that work yourself, then I wouldn't pass.. Its a tough road either way. I would look for a v-code, R/T, big block Bee, or convertible, the money is a bit easier to justify...
There is also a sat vert around here, has a 440 a/c, make a really nice gtx clone, that car is short money its in CT...
) and I will make the car, I already have the motor, hood, tranny, rear end, a convertible top, badges, a complete restored bumper, and a few other things.. JUST NEED A CAR, lol..
