Thread: Newbie from Los Angeles, CA

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Originally Posted by techinspector1

Here you go, make some phone calls....
California Car Clubs-Club List

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Wow! What a great post Tech. If you can't find it here it doesn't exist..

Sorry to bump an old thread but I didn't want to start up a whole new one with a newbie question. I'm still trying to decide what make/model/year to go with and I've been pretty open but last night I came across an article about old muscle cars and the best models to get for restorations. I'm not necessarily sold on a muscle car because, in general, they don't quite have as classic a look as I had in mind. But one of the aspects that has me considering a '60s muscle car is that they seem to have better parts availability than most (or all) classic hot rods. Is this a correct deduction or are their classic hot rod models that have better parts availability than say a Mustang? Maybe a simpler question: which classic hot rods are good buys for easy parts availability?

if there is ever a Mecum auction near you go look at what they offer .. i recently saw an episode and wished i could have been there .. they sold dozens of desirable cars very cheap .. i would have loved to have bought that 59 2 door post chevy that went for like 8 grand .. whatever you buy make sure it has decent chrome / glass / trim and is not missing a lot of stuff .. that is the hard stuff to get .. everybody makes sheet metal for just about anything you want to build .. not everybody makes trim ...

You probably know the Grand National Roadster Show is coming up at the end of the month in Pomona. I think you said you went last year, but it's a good place to help you narrow down your likes and dislikes of various cars.
The Pomona Swap Meet is this Sunday, Jan 15, which also has a cars for sale section, where you can explore options.
There is a decent amount of aftermarket support for both classics and muscle cars, depending on your fabrication skills and the kind of project you end up choosing.

If you find a specific car you're interested in, I'm sure you'd get tons of advice & things to be aware of from the wide knowledge & experience of the guys here. Good luck. Keep us posted...

Yeah, I'm trying to get some buddies of mine on board to go to the Rod Show in Pomona but I'm going either way!

welcome to chr from the east coast. good luck with your hunt. when you come across the car of your dreams you will know it.