if we only had a "Ross"...glenn/gary i'll just respond to both of ya at the same time,

Glenn i was certainly planning on steering them towards the site when he picks up the car, he sounded like a good enough guy and has experience with motors and camaros so regardless of the $ end of it, its sounding like from my phone call it was the "right" person to get this car.

Gary i understood what you'd meant, i never took it as a means to try n steer me or anyone away from investing into a project. your advice is certainly spot on, i too think people should be fully aware of their purchase in all aspects, and i was when i went into it initially, it was a very nice driver with an appraisal that was worth more than i'd paid but i think we all know the market bottomed out after 03'. but i suppose i'd rather be out a few grand in cash than some are out in their houses they bought in 02/03'.

When i was working at the dealership selling i worked with so many guys who were the aces that had bought homes only to have their houses crash in price so fast they couldnt even list em fast enough to try n pull out. that was some serious money i heard guys losin on their homes, i felt bad cause most had family n kids and heck i was barely engaged at the time and the two of us buying or house of a bank owned foreclosure for a fraction of the value, where were money ahead once the market picks back up.

Gary, my buddy who owns a shop is part owner on a car that he's helped build and races up here in the vintage mod class in Washington, i know he's talked about the joys and the pains of owning a car, sometimes it seems its more of a pain I think your advice is warranted and sounds to be from some experience. It's probably best to build em, use em and find em a new home unless it's a family heirloom you shouldn't get too attached, heck half the fun is the build process