What is a good car to restore?
Whatever car you want to drive. A 1969 Camaro would be a good choose because parts are very available. Just the car itself can be expensive.
Whats a good car to restore?
it surely relies upon on the point of fix you propose to end. The BMW may be the costliest, in my journey as aspects for the BMW are the costliest of any automobile I surely have worked on. The Mini I have not any journey with. $3500 could probably get the Mustang driveable looking on that is modern undertaking. If it desires an engine overhaul nevertheless that $3500 could disappear at as quickly as. I basically complete fix of a 'sixty 5 Mustang with my Grandson, final twelve months. We spent over $20,000 onit and did all the artwork different than the physique and paint. back, a lot relies upon on the beginning undertaking and how deep into fix you must pass. We began with a automobile that hadn't been pushed in 15 years (his fathers former automobile) and redid each little thing on the vehicle.
What is a good car to restore?
I own a DSM (Diamond Star Motor). The DSM was a combined force between Mitsubishi and Chrysler in the late 90s. The mitsubishi eclipse and eagle talon are the same car and they are good project cars, some models come with a stock turbo with the 4g63 engine (same used in lancer evolution). There are many huge communities for DSM such as www.dsmtuners.com were you can find information on restoring. These cars can be found for cheap (under $1000 with no body damage) but if you want turbo could go up to (5k-7k in pretty good shape). Look around I'm sure there are online communities with forums for different type of cars. If you strictly want a v8 go for an old mustang since you already own a similar car.
Whats a good car to restore?
i want to restore a classic car but i need one thats easy-ish but i like a challenge so i would also like a interesting car to work on. i live in the uk so as much as i would love to do a mustang or a challenger but there hard to find here. the ideas i've had are; targa, 928, mgb gt, any tvr, marcos 3.0lt, bmw 635csi, lancia delta. but i would like more ideas and views on my choices thanks
What's a good old car for me to buy to restore and maybe even make a little money?
#1 GOLDEN RULE ----- If they didnt want it then they dont want it now! Just because a cars old doesnt make it collectable or desirable. Stick with American cars. There are a lot more buyers for those than the foreign stuff. Get a 2 door car with a V8. If it doesnt have a V8 then put one in.... Whats cheap now are some of those 70's 2 door 1970s Buick Centurys, Olds Cutlasses, Chevey Malibu's and Chevelles... etc...... Mustangs, GTO's and Hemi cudas are astronomicaly expensive!!! The cars I mentioned are still decently priced but that wont last long! FORGET Retsoration! A complete restoration can cost $25000 to $60000!!!!! Get a car in decent shape and clean it up. Maybe a high performance engine, a decent paint job, new rugs, recover the seats, rechromed bumpers...... Just dont go whole out resto - you will never get your money back.. The only sure bets are late 60's mopars but even rusted out cuda's in junk shape are getting top $$$ Mustangs, Camaros, Firebirds are good bets if they are in nice shape and tastefully cleaned up.... ANOTHER CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP investment is those 1980's 2 door Buick Regals, Olds Cutlasses rear wheel drive 2 doors. The price of those is going to go right up on those in the next few years........
What could be a good model of car to buy, restore and then sell it and make a profit for the first time?
This is one of those “If you have to ask” questions. You can't make money on a restoration if you can't do the work yourself and if you can do that level of work, you already know the answer. So, moving on, your best bet is a simple car, in high demand, with low cost parts. Also, and this normally isn't good advice, but you might want to look for someone else's failed project. Let them do 70% of the work for half the price. As long as they did quality work, it can turn out well.Look for a Mustang, Camaro or VW Beetle in the US. 57 Chevy or T-bird may be OK. Any of the domestic brands that don't exist anymore could be a decent bet. Mopar parts availability is too hit or miss. British cars aren't a horrible choice if they are simple. Don't restore a Roller and expect to make anything. Run from Italian cars unless you are a salty professional. Japanese cars are cool, but getting parts can be difficult. Running gear is easy, but if you need interior trim, may the force be with you.
Should I restore this car?
Hello, I'm 20 years old and I would like some opinions on car restorations. I would like to restore a 1973 ford cortina (Here is an album of a car I could buy - http://imageshack.us/g/109/20130130121843.jpg/ ) This would be the first car that i ever restored and the first to be entirely mine (I drive my dad's car daily) Do you think it's a project I should undertake at this age. I really like this model because it has the coke-style rear. Any opinions and tips are very very welcome. Thanks. P.S. For anyone asking I'm going to be paying for it from my own job.
Whats the best way to restore a cars colour?
Depending on how thick the paint is, you might try using T-Cut on a small area to see if it works. They also sell something like a coloured T-Cut and they do red, so try that. Whatever you do and if you manage to get a somewhat restored colour, the last thing you must do is apply a good quality thick wax and give it a good polish.. this is to seal the colour as T-Cut is abrasive and opens all pores.
What would be the best car to restore?
well timothy d has his facts half right, actually there is a great market for those restored bugs, the problem now is the availability of parts is astronomical, and they are all from mexico, because in mexico they have been making vw beetles for years that are not legal in the US there is also an extensive array of high performance bug parts, These bugs share the same bolt pattern as the porsche and you can bolt a porsche transaxle and motor right into a bug, turbo and all and have one hella fast bug, And there are many southern california bug magazines totally devoted to these cars I read an article about a 10 second quarter mile Volkswagen one time, pretty good stuff, all it takes is money, and that's the downside to a restored bug, it costs more than its worth to restore one nowadays. The mustang is worth more money in the long run, but rust is a big problem in the older ones, you almost have to buy one that was stored indoors, because any mustang that sat outside has rust problems, and there are many well hidden areas, so you need a professional restorer to look at something you plan to buy and make sure it is what you wanted. Money is the name of the game, I can tell you, unless you have other drivable cars, buying a broken down one and having to put it together slowly over time will suck. Far better to save up a decent chunk of change, and go buy a nice mustang that needs minor work, (something you can do) this is a lot more fun than a project that does not run. www.hemmings.com is an online car magazine that has ads of cars for sale, you can check this website out for free, they recently changed their website so access is a bit different, but there should be plenty of mustangs for sale of all makes and models, I personally liked the 302 motor with the 3 speed automatic. and you could make a boss 302 out of one that was one bad to the bone small block. Finding the right mustang is the key, try to get an older convertible this is where the money is, and the more of a specialty kind it was the more rare it is, the more its worth so do your Research, and pick carefully, old mach 1 and fastbacks or convertible with big blocks were hard to find, and hold value well. best of luck.
What is a good classic car for restoration?
It really depends where you are, and what you like.If you are in North America, than an American built car will more readily be available and so will the parts for it. Like wise for European cars in Europe and so on.That said, certain cars within those markets will have a better supply of parts available besides what you can salvage at auto wreckers, junk yards, and swap meets.In North America, for example, if you have a frame and a VIN tag, you can buy about every thing else, brand new reproduction, to build an entire 1955–1957 Chevrolet car. Like wise for a 1953–1956 Ford pickup as well as a host of muscle and pony cars from the late 60s and early 70s.On the other hand if the car was obscure and not overly popular. An AMC Ambassador or an International pickup on the other hand will be difficult to find parts for even though they were produced and sold in the area. There are people that like them and they will likely even have a club or two devoted to them, but there won’t be enough interest for someone to go to the trouble of designing, producing, and selling reproduction parts for them. As such, part will be limited to surviving salvage and new old stock (NOS) parts and those will only be available while supplies last.For European or Asian cars, I could not tell you what it popular enough to have a good supply of parts.My suggestion is to check out the classic car classified publications and websites that serve your area. Find a car that catches your interest, but before you deal on it do some research on parts availability. Just pick a bunch of random parts that the car will likely need, or maybe even some that it likely won’t. Then go online and see if you can easily find those parts for sale.If you find a car you are interested in, and are able to easily find parts for it, you have a winner.Good luck!