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Thinking about buying a classic car. Any tips?
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Date: June 17th, 2019 5:40 PM Author: salmon titillating stock car dragon 65-68 Mustang restomod. Could spend up to $40k. Either something that's already been worked on or a project to build up. Local pros I trust would do the work. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4284791&forum_id=2#38402065) |
Date: June 18th, 2019 2:41 PM Author: salmon titillating stock car dragon (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4284791&forum_id=2#38406216) |
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Date: June 18th, 2019 2:45 PM Author: Sexy puce house Gonna drop in an engine and trans or keep the original? How updated do you want the interior and ride quality? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4284791&forum_id=2#38406236) |
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Date: June 18th, 2019 3:13 PM Author: salmon titillating stock car dragon I'd like to do updated engine (302 crate motor), tranny, and suspension. Interior just needs to be OK. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4284791&forum_id=2#38406339) |
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Date: June 18th, 2019 3:22 PM Author: Sexy puce house Updated as in 90s Windsor or new Coyote? You could probably find an explorer with a 5.0 and the updated heads and some eddie bauer power seats as a donor car for less than the price of a crate Coyote.
Either way you should look for a mustang that came with the less desirable options (straight six, auto, whatever) and just rip everything mechanical out. Even if there's nothing inside, a new interior should only run you a few grand - it's really just carpet, seats, door panels, and a console (which is technically optional). |
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Date: June 18th, 2019 3:27 PM Author: salmon titillating stock car dragon Yeah, I just want the base car to have a good frame, not be rusted, etc. Not too concerned with what's in it.
I was thinking getting an engine from Proformance Unlimited (https://www.proformanceunlimited.com )or Roush (almost certainly too expensive though). |
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Date: June 18th, 2019 3:38 PM Author: Sexy puce house I think you'd be better off getting a donor Windsor and putting $1-2k into repairs+tuning it up to ~350 HP if you're thinking of spending 8-10k on just a crate motor, honestly. You should be able to get a clean, straight, mostly rust-free body for 10k - so by the time you have a 10k motor and 2-3k trans installed you're looking at 30k with parts and labor. That's before anything electrical or aesthetic gets installed - but if you're keeping the rest simple that might work for you. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4284791&forum_id=2#38406453) |
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Date: June 18th, 2019 3:26 PM Author: irradiated aqua office Local pros I trust would do the work.
Gay. |
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Date: June 18th, 2019 3:29 PM Author: Motley violet stag film dopamine I think it is a really bad idea if you are not doing most of the work yourself. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4284791&forum_id=2#38406401) |
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Date: June 18th, 2019 3:30 PM Author: salmon titillating stock car dragon Because it's not cost effective or because it's part of the experience? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4284791&forum_id=2#38406407) |
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Date: June 18th, 2019 3:32 PM Author: irradiated aqua office Both, but mostly b/c of the experience... You'll just be another rich poser with too much disposable income and expensive hobbies. If you've ever been to car meetups or track days you'll know what I'm talking about. Guys like that stick out like sore thumbs and actual enthusiasts look down on them. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4284791&forum_id=2#38406414) |
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Date: June 18th, 2019 3:36 PM Author: salmon titillating stock car dragon I can live with that. It's something I want to enjoy myself. Don't really care what others think.
But this reminds of A Civil Action, where Jan had a 911 or something and met some other lawyer who was a carmo and realized Jan didn't know anything about cars. |
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Date: June 18th, 2019 3:39 PM Author: Sexy puce house It's not really an 'expensive hobby' if you just pay new-car money for a cool older car once. And unless you start putting stickers on it or going to car forum meets nobody's going to call you a poser (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4284791&forum_id=2#38406458) |
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Date: June 18th, 2019 4:05 PM Author: greedy chrome piazza trump supporter i have been to these things as a non car enthusiast.
i think they're all rich posers with too much disposable income. |