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Honeyslut · 08-14-2003, 09:32 PM

Anyone rebuild classic cars ?

I wanted to ask someone a question ..

hyper · 08-14-2003, 09:33 PM

then ask

T - Bone · 08-14-2003, 09:33 PM

Shot...

Honeyslut · 08-14-2003, 09:36 PM

If you could pick up a 1960 Thunderbird for 2500 to rebuild, would you ?

MuleScrote · 08-14-2003, 09:38 PM

I would have to see it inside and out....

dropped9 · 08-14-2003, 09:43 PM

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Originally posted by Honeyslut
If you could pick up a 1960 Thunderbird for 2500 to rebuild, would you ?

Whats the condition?

Convertible or hardtop?

p00p · 08-14-2003, 09:44 PM

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Originally posted by Honeyslut
If you could pick up a 1960 Thunderbird for 2500 to rebuild, would you ?

If it was intact, or most parts there, without a doubt, yes.
That car is 33 years old, and was a collector car many many years ago. Imagine how much that car is worth in parts alone?

dropped9 · 08-14-2003, 09:44 PM

When i say condition, how badly if at all is the body panels rusted out?

hyper · 08-14-2003, 09:50 PM

no

its not cost effective

Honeyslut · 08-14-2003, 09:51 PM

I am going to go with my gut and say no unless hub say yes.

It needs some work..

Honeyslut · 08-14-2003, 09:56 PM

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Originally posted by hyper
no

its not cost effective

fix up and sell in a few years..

Honeyslut · 08-14-2003, 09:58 PM

p00p · 08-14-2003, 09:59 PM

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Originally posted by Honeyslut
I am going to go with my gut and say no unless hub say yes.

It needs some work..

What kind of work? You are dealing with an antique car. That alone is worth money, providing you don't have to spend bucks finding parts for it. If it is all intact, I would take a close look at it.

dropped9 · 08-14-2003, 09:59 PM

honey authorize me on icq

p00p · 08-14-2003, 10:00 PM

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Originally posted by Honeyslut

From that picture alone, go for it. What a beauty of a car!

Splash · 08-14-2003, 10:06 PM

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Originally posted by Honeyslut
If you could pick up a 1960 Thunderbird for 2500 to rebuild, would you ?

It all depends on what you mean by *rebuild*. Frame off restorations are only for those who are equipped to do it. Pay someone to do it and you could spend another $20,000 easily. Frame rot is the most concern with 60's-70's classic cars.... you can get parts for any that have demand. If the car comes out of a dry climate like Arizona pick it up by all means. If it comes out of the areas like the Great Lakes bypass for sure. It will suck you dry for everything that has not only rotted with age, but because of where it came from.

Rip · 08-14-2003, 10:09 PM

Advice, if you spend a lot of money on that car... it's gonna be a waste, it's not that popular a model of a Thunderbird, so you won't recoup your time and investment

but... it is worth 2500 if you know cars and it runs

heres what you do assuming that it runs

spend a little time getting the engine, drive train tip top, change all the fluids, plugs, give it a decent tune up

then spend a week detailing the car cleaning inside and out, clean then powerwax the paint

put it on a hoist clean up the undercarriage, etc etc

last do the interior

turn around, take it to Vegas and sell it for $5000 to 6000

then buy something better ;)

hyper · 08-14-2003, 10:10 PM

think about it your gonna pay $2500 for a car
that will cost you at least 10k to make it look and run good
if you do it right

http://listings.ebaymotors.com/pool1...&dir=1&from=R0

the only value is if it has a j code engine
otherwise they have a 1960 that cant even get a $1k bid

TheSaint · 08-14-2003, 10:11 PM

I don't rebuild cars, but I rebuild motorcycles from the early 70's, pretty much the same concept on a smaller scale.

As a rule the people that rebuild a classic loose money. When they finish the project they sell it for about half the investment, and the next guy enjoys it.

People rebuild classics for the enjoyment and satisfaction, but its cheaper by far to get one already done. A thousand things you never thought of will bite you during the restoration.

Honeyslut · 08-14-2003, 10:14 PM

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Originally posted by Splash

It all depends on what you mean by *rebuild*. Frame off restorations are only for those who are equipped to do it. Pay someone to do it and you could spend another $20,000 easily. Frame rot is the most concern with 60's-70's classic cars.... you can get parts for any that have demand. If the car comes out of a dry climate like Arizona pick it up by all means. If it comes out of the areas like the Great Lakes bypass for sure. It will suck you dry for everything that has not only rotted with age, but because of where it came from.

It was in a barn in Sacto area and my hub would restore as a hobby..

Honeyslut · 08-14-2003, 10:27 PM

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honey authorize me on icq

done

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Rip Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: somewheres wet Posts: 1,456	Advice, if you spend a lot of money on that car... it's gonna be a waste, it's not that popular a model of a Thunderbird, so you won't recoup your time and investment but... it is worth 2500 if you know cars and it runs heres what you do assuming that it runs spend a little time getting the engine, drive train tip top, change all the fluids, plugs, give it a decent tune up then spend a week detailing the car cleaning inside and out, clean then powerwax the paint put it on a hoist clean up the undercarriage, etc etc last do the interior turn around, take it to Vegas and sell it for $5000 to 6000 then buy something better ;) __________________ ...

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hyper Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mass Ass Posts: 5,294	think about it your gonna pay $2500 for a car that will cost you at least 10k to make it look and run good if you do it right http://listings.ebaymotors.com/pool1...&dir=1&from=R0 the only value is if it has a j code engine otherwise they have a 1960 that cant even get a $1k bid __________________

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TheSaint Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Everywhere at once Posts: 991	I don't rebuild cars, but I rebuild motorcycles from the early 70's, pretty much the same concept on a smaller scale. As a rule the people that rebuild a classic loose money. When they finish the project they sell it for about half the investment, and the next guy enjoys it. People rebuild classics for the enjoyment and satisfaction, but its cheaper by far to get one already done. A thousand things you never thought of will bite you during the restoration.