Is it worth my time and money?

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Is it worth my time and money?

December 18, 2007, 09:34:17 PM

Fox Body '88 T-bird
8.8 rear end
4.10 posi rear
Frame ties
6 point cage
very little rust floorbords great.
front clip is off of the car.

$600.00 Good place to start a winter project.

Is it worth my time and money?

Reply #1 – December 18, 2007, 09:39:45 PM

looks worth it

Is it worth my time and money?

Reply #2 – December 18, 2007, 09:45:37 PM

Its about 2 hors north of me and the guy wants it gone. Said he has too many projects.

Is it worth my time and money?

Reply #3 – December 18, 2007, 10:18:50 PM

I'd do it, but it depends how much $600 is worth to your everyday living.

Is it worth my time and money?

Reply #4 – December 18, 2007, 10:50:04 PM

$600 buy it and get it the hell out of that guys way and start fixing it up. Looks like a nice starter for a long project.

Is it worth my time and money?

Reply #5 – December 18, 2007, 11:34:36 PM

Do it!

Is it worth my time and money?

Reply #6 – December 18, 2007, 11:48:32 PM

I'd say do it if you have somewhere to store it. Also it depends on what comes with it and what you intend to do with it. If it going to be a 100% street car then I'd probably pass. If you have a very big budget and you're gonna race it then go for it. That sucker's a ground up restoration project. I would definitely go with a carbed engine combo if you do get it.

Quote from: slamedcat;193475

Fox Body '88 T-bird
Good place to start a winter project.

Looks like the next 3 or more winters project! But definitely a good starting point and well worth 600 bucks if the exterior body panels are in good shape. I'd plan on spending around 20-25K (to do it right)for it to even be worth attempting.

Is it worth my time and money?

Reply #7 – December 19, 2007, 12:01:19 AM

what costs less now, will cost more to finish. What costs more now, will cost less to finish....A rule of thumb to building cars.

Like my '48 F1: free, but I'll end up spending $30,000 in parts, lol.

Is it worth my time and money?

Reply #8 – December 19, 2007, 01:13:23 AM

I don't know whats going to be harder. Putting my 302 into that car or swapping the 3.8 out of my other car and putting the 302 in there. Thats the problem. PLus I need a home for the 429 SCJ I picked up.

Too many projects not enough time.....

Is it worth my time and money?

Reply #9 – December 19, 2007, 09:19:20 AM

Quote from: HAVI;193505

what costs less now, will cost more to finish. What costs more now, will cost less to finish....A rule of thumb to building cars.

Like my '48 F1: free, but I'll end up spending $30,000 in parts, lol.

Great rule of thumb. I've learned that the hard way before. Still a tough lesson to live by when I find so few Cougars and I find a cheap fixer upper.

I agree spend the extra money up front unless you find a cheap doner car that has all the other parts you need.

Is it worth my time and money?

Reply #10 – December 19, 2007, 09:22:18 AM

If that’s what you’re looking for I say it’s definitely worth it just the cage and labor putting it in exceeds 600

Is it worth my time and money?

Reply #11 – December 19, 2007, 09:32:56 AM

Quote from: xjeffs;193529

I agree spend the extra money up front unless you find a cheap doner car that has all the other parts you need.

I have a doner car. Its the black one in my sig. I like the look of the bird more than the cougar but when I got my black car it was the only for body bird/cougar for sale in a 100 mile area that I could afford and wasn't a rust bucket.

Is it worth my time and money?

Reply #12 – December 19, 2007, 10:35:52 AM

Quote from: slamedcat;193516

PLus I need a home for the 429 SCJ I picked up.

Where did you get one of those? :D

Is it worth my time and money?

Reply #13 – December 19, 2007, 11:02:37 AM

Quote from: thunderjet302;193540

Where did you get one of those? :D

I started cleaning out the mother in laws garage. My father in law was a gear head and had all kinds of parts laying around. She said take what you want.

I need an intake for it still. I'm sure its in there some where. Its a 2 story horse barn.

Is it worth my time and money?

Reply #14 – December 19, 2007, 11:29:03 AM

Quote from: HAVI;193505

what costs less now, will cost more to finish. What costs more now, will cost less to finish....A rule of thumb to building cars.

Like my '48 F1: free, but I'll end up spending $30,000 in parts, lol.

NOT Necessarily! Depends on the project and what your plans are for it.
Friend of mine went on that theory and lost about $5k. Wanted to have a ground up restore on a 67 Chevelle done by a renowned aut restorer here in town that was going to give him a real good deal. Went looking for a car to start with found two.
1) Original 67 SS numbers matching engine not running, factory stick, rusted floor boards, rusted quarters, rusted fenders and doors $1500
2) Non SS, Numbers didn’t match, ran and drove, converted to a stick, paint appeared “good”, interior “ok” $5000

He bought the 5k (#2) and drove it over to the guy who looked it over a bit and quoted New fenders, New Quarters, New Floor boards, New SS hood, New trunk lid etc. etc. full repaint and undercoating. $15k
He asked why the new panels and the guy told him those were bad and he would not do the car at all having his name on it without doing it ALL. he would show him why after he removed them. They rust from the inside out. Just because you couldn’t see the quarters rusting on the outside doesn’t mean they didn’t start. That just means it’s not through yet. They are in fact 40 years old. If he had done the job using those quarters then 5 years down the road they finally rusted through, WHO does people blame? Upon removing the old quarters what he claimed was true, the quarters were rusting on the inside, the Floor pans were rusting in the seams, the bolt on body parts were just to cheep for replacements not to replace.
Dan (my friend) then asked him what it would have cost for the true numbers matching SS he could have gotten for $1500. and the guy said
“New fenders, New Quarters, New Floor boards, New SS hood, New trunk lid etc. etc. full repaint and undercoating. $15k”

He was already planning on full engine, tranny, suspension, rear end rebuilds. And new interior.

All he needed to supply the guy was a canvas, and the end result of the $1500 canvas would have been worth more than the $5000 canvas.