Thread: Where do i start?

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hey, guilty on all counts. i've worked with my hands all my life, but with wood. my time frame is at least 4-5 years. the only body work i want to do is flip doors to suicide. that is if i start.

steve, i went on line early today looking at some mercedes motors, that may be a choice.
i think they put a 5.6L in this body.i might see i if the 6L will fit.

Originally Posted by DeepRoots

Chorny.
The moment of truth is approaching.
I am not trying to be mean to you.... I am not trying to talk down to you.
I just want to ask you a question, I do not need an answer, you need to ask yourself.

Are you REALLY up to this task?

i just do not want to see you tear apart a car and find out you do not have the funding, time or experience to complete the project.
If you have the experience, this is no problem, you'll work it out, tho you wouldn't need to be here if this was the case.
If you have the time, you'll figure it out eventually, but it'll take a LONG time, and you'll end up gaining experience.
If you have the money, please just hire someone else to do this project.

Expect these issues:
1. Motor mounts will need to be fabricated (you'll need a welder)
2. Brake booster/Master Cylinder, also power steering and steering shaft issues
3. Frame, firewall and other clearance issues (you'll need a welder)
4. a 500hp 302, that will survive any real usage and still be good on the street is going to cost you $8000, the transmission to stand up behind it will cost $2000, the converter, driveshaft, ujoints, rear end will cost another $3000, so without any other major modifications this project will cost you easily $15,000..... tho if you do everything properly, it can cost well over that.


If you are ok with all this, by all means keep posting and asking questions, I for one would love to see this project completed. If any of these things listed is a major issue you cannot deal with, I would advise you to buy a brand new sports car....

so, either
its been nice knowing you, or best of luck, let me know if I can help.
Drew

Hey Drew, Thanks for the reply. I just don't know if I'm up for it, thats why posted my question. I wanted to get an idea of what I was in for and to see if anyone had done this before. I have till spring to think it out. I've been getting great advice. But I won't start unless I think I can finish. When you start a project do you always know how hard it will be.

Nope even if you have done them before things take different routes