[black69]

Yes, I did change my post. What I wrote is I think too many people mis manage their restorations. I think you can do some of these cars with a lot of the easier labor by yourself, and then farm out the rest you cant do. If it means saving $10K on a paint job, then buy a gun from eastwood and do it yourself. TRY. I painted maybe 4 showcar paint jobs when I was a lot younger (in laquer) in my dads garage. It was not that hard (most of the time was blocking and wet sanding, mostly all prep stuff). I think most of the people are getting suckered out there over $10-20K paint jobs, and this is crazy. PAY to have someone do the body work. Many shops are willing to work with you, just to get work moving through. Interview the body guy, make sure he does his welds like they were in production.

I hope more people buy a car like this one, factor in what is done already (engine done, quarter installed, new front fenders, and new floors) and just finish it off economically. I don't see anyone being into this car for $65K. Buy it for 30K or less, and then have it blasted for under 1K, painted at maako for 1K labor, come back and rub it out, and move on. My rant was why always look at restorations as another 30-35K, when this car has a lot done to it already, plus it comes with a lot of parts. I bet a smart guy will buy this car, and be all in for under $45K (or less).