Well, I’ve decided to pass on this one, fellas... so if anyone wants to drive to Houston for it, here’s the link.
Too much metal work for me, as I really need the car to be profitable to justify buying it. A break-even or a loss isn’t in the cards for me right now.
https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/1969-plymouth-roadrunner/6743755347.html
Smart move
1st one it's a money pit
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Ok here's some
tough love/reality nobody is saying yet
from someone that been there, knows what it costs & takes
not blowing smoke up your bumm
2nd
I'd really go over the 2nd one too
looks pretty rough to me
if it's budget or initial expense or the purchase
save more, wait a little longer
get a more complete car, it will pay dividends in the end
$20k-$25k min. in restoration costs
'that's cheap'
not reality, it probably won't bring top dollar at resale either
it's not a dime a dozen Camaro or Mustang,
get easy to find & cheap parts on every corner shop after-all
these cars are far more expensive
for everything, even the small stuff
(
it's far more like $35k-$40k or much, much more, especially if you outsource much of the labor)
on top of all the time effort finding or sourcing parts
& shipping etc.
unless you do all the work yourself,
& you do it right
or it will be picked apart by a persective buyer,
if it's top value, you seek as an investment car
it needs to also be professional quality or
top quality, top workmanship & quality parts
too, to get top value prices
Hell, many good shops
have a hard time making a decent profit
they do the **** for a living, day in day out
they get discount on parts, body, paint interior & labor costs too etc.
(it's not like you see on TV shows, that's a rarity, not the norm)
IMO you'll be $$$ ahead, spend more on the 'initial purchase'
either find a project someone has done & bailed on
after all the hard & costly **** is done
or
I'd highly suggest saving a little longer, buy a better car
& buying a running & driving car, all the parts there
to at-least have them to restore (or compare at a min.)
& not have to find/spend so damn much
"is best way if you want to make any money & do it yourself"
if you want to make a good profit,
you don't/can't outsource most of the work
IMO it's also far less time spent on, fixing & finding every part,
all the hardware, lights, lenses, bumpers, grill, trim, decals, interior,
dash, radio, gauges, seats & belts, engine, fuel system, ignition,
trans, rear, brakes, hoses/lines, rims & tires, the suspension & steering etc.
all of isn't/aren't cheap parts
paying others to do expensive labor,
$50 an/hr, good luck getting that rate - $100+ an/hr shop rates
plus & shipping handling costs, on all the parts, their mark ups etc.
it all eats up a tight budget, working for profit, really quickly !!!
not saying don't do it, just be smart about the choices
like I said it's
'tough love'
but that's some reality for ya'
good luck what ever you decide
