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I want to buy an old car and restore it?
27th July 2007
i messed up asked:
i don’t mean right away but i want to make it my own personal project. I have an idea of what i want. Where would i get the beat up version on the car (i want to actually put effort into making the car look real nice and actually running btw). I will probably work with it all through college and past it etc of course other costs will come first but my college tuition is relatively cheap and i will be living at home (i have one of those rooms that is like a mini house.. w/e i don’t have to pay living costs so it works).
i don’t mean right away but i want to make it my own personal project. I have an idea of what i want. Where would i get the beat up version on the car (i want to actually put effort into making the car look real nice and actually running btw). I will probably work with it all through college and past it etc of course other costs will come first but my college tuition is relatively cheap and i will be living at home (i have one of those rooms that is like a mini house.. w/e i don’t have to pay living costs so it works).
Anyways it will give me something to do (something that i really really want to do) and i just want to feel like I put alot of hard work into something and getting the rewards.
So.. where would i start ? I have about 5-6 years because you know i want to enjoy it while i’m in my early 20’s (right now i’m 17). Give me estimated costs and all that please thanks.
Emmitt
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first pick a car. a year. style musle cruser truck sport. pick an era of cars you like. if you look hard enoughf you can get a free car but only expect a frame and rusty body pannels. im the same age as you and have a similar view. i like 60s lowrider style. so pick what you want. be custom or clasick. do lots of hw and try to find a mentor like person who is a real grease monkey. the older guys know what they are doing and ushaly like projects like this. dont have him do it just have him teach you.
Comment by justin m — July 29, 2007 @ 10:45 am
Any restoration is going to start with the wheels coming off–so you need jack stands to set the car on—remove all the body panels and see what repairs are needed–often that will be buy new or better ones if there is rust. the floorboards are next–remove all the carpets and seats. There will need to be an engine and radiator restoration–and the transmission. The fuel system will need a cleaning. The trunk area floors often rust too. Take all the trim and emblems off for painting purposes. Remove the bumpers and have them rechromed or just buy new ones–that is easier….from the ground up basically you are reengineering the car. Costs can be thousands of dollars–who knows–but it is fun and worthwhile in the end.
Comment by fire_inur_eyes — July 30, 2007 @ 3:21 am
Figure out what you want and see what kind of aftermarket parts are available. Attend a local Car Show or Cruise-In and see what others have done. A lot of the 70’s cars are rusted beyond repair, especially GM. On the positive side, some of those did have alternate versions, such as the Chevy Nova, Buick Apollo, Pontiac Ventura and I think there was an Olds version as well. I think the Mopar held up best rust-wise.
Check your local emissions laws. If you are custom building (an engine), you may have to meet smog requirements for cars built after 1973. 1980-81 was another change in smog laws, so keep that in mind.
If you can find something like a Mustang, Chevelle, etc, you can spend TONS of money putting it together. See what’s available in your local salvage yard for cheaper ideas. Consider a sedan or wagon. Sometimes a “new junker” is brought in to a salvage yard that you could practically drive home…if you have time to hang out. You could keep an ear out at church for “the little old lady who drives her antique to church and the grocery store” who is ready for something with A/C that works.
Comment by Jim — July 30, 2007 @ 11:11 pm