Restoring Muscle Cars

[TheGodfather]

My dad and I were looking to get into muscle car restoration. We went to the Mecum car auction in Kississimee (SP?!) not too long ago and decided we should do it.

He's always loved muscle cars, and I just started to catch on with my like of them. So we decided to do something we'd both enjoy, and restore a car.

I'm more new to working on muscle cars period, as I've always owned and worked on Japanese cars.

Anyone got any good links or some helpful information for myself to get started? I appreciate it.

[cpages2]

google.com

[zhillz]

You need kind of deep pockets compared to most modern cars.
Do you got good metal skills and welding? If not you need some deepER pockets.

Hit up Charles on here he has an old caddy.

[_Charles_]

#1: The best way to end up with a small fortune, is to begin with a large one.

#2: Do not buy a car as an investment, it will cost you more than it's worth in the long run.

#3: However much $$$ and time you estimate it will take, multiply that by 2 or 3, and that will be your final number.

#4: taking it apart is easy, it's putting it back together that's a bitch.

#5. You always end up with more extra bolts and nuts than you started with.
Yep...that about covers it.

Charles

[zhillz]

^ Speak of the devil.

[Hater]

Jegs.com
summitracing.com
yearone.com

g/l dude.

[BoostedRacerDad]

#1: The best way to end up with a small fortune, is to begin with a large one.

#2: Do not buy a car as an investment, it will cost you more than it's worth in the long run.

#3: However much $$$ and time you estimate it will take, multiply that by 2 or 3, and that will be your final number.

#4: taking it apart is easy, it's putting it back together that's a bitch.

#5. You always end up with more extra bolts and nuts than you started with.
Yep...that about covers it.

Charles

^Very wise words

[TheGodfather]

Thanks to all for the help and advice especially Charles and zhillz. Except cpages you idiot.

My dad's buddy has been doing alot of work on muscle cars for many years, he is the guy with the paint/welding/body work expertise. As well as some other things I don't know about muscle cars.

I appreciate the advice Charles, I was kinda looking at buying something inexpensive, but not a rust bucket, that could be flipped for a decent profit. Right now I don't know what our budget is since it will be my dad and I together, I know he has more to put in then I do.

[cpages2]

awwww

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[TheGodfather]

awwww

Come on that link is super helpful.. It will help you find out how to restore a car, fix a plumbing issue, find some porn, find some better porn..... The uses are endless

Got that set already.

[williamb82]

you will not make a profit buying the car, fixing it and selling it. the way to make money restoring a muscle car is restoring someone else's muscle car that has the money to pay for it to be done right. though since you dont have a reputation for doing this no one will pay you to do that. so if your really serious about doing this as a business, buy a car, restore it and be sure to take pictures of every little detail and every single thing you do from start to finish and use the car as an advertisement, because if/when you sell the car you WILL loose money. but if it gets you business then its a worthwhile investment.

[CoRDiTe]

choose your car carefully. Depending on what you purchase will depend if your able to sell it fast and with a huge profit.

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

you will not make a profit buying the car, fixing it and selling it. the way to make money restoring a muscle car is restoring someone else's muscle car that has the money to pay for it to be done right. though since you dont have a reputation for doing this no one will pay you to do that. so if your really serious about doing this as a business, buy a car, restore it and be sure to take pictures of every little detail and every single thing you do from start to finish and use the car as an advertisement, because if/when you sell the car you WILL loose money. but if it gets you business then its a worthwhile investment.

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