Thread: Brand Spankin' New!

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I think starting at 1750.00 and having budget of 3000.00 wouldn't get the parts on there already, into a daily driving condition. Like Roger said doing a frame swap requires space and tools, as well as money. Rebuilding the flatty, keeping the transmision, buying new tires, fixing the brakes, windshield wipers, wiring, lighting, new battery and charging system, this all adds up quite fast. Believe me I bought a 48 ford f1 truck project for 2500.00 and am 10k into it with a lot left to do to make it street legal. It's amazing how much redo work there is on these inherited projects. I think finding a runner of some sort with a 350 and tranny already in it is doable in this economy that can yield a project that you might enjoy more as a first time project. I wish I would have started with a runner and then gone from there. Just my 2 cents worth, 8 years later from the start of my project. Steve
I should also add Miami/Florida loves to eat cars, I use to live in the Keys and had cars develop cancer in 6 months. A fiberglass body works better in these corrosive environments.