i have little money and i would have to have most of the work done in a shop becouse where i live you are not alowd to work on a car and my knowledge is not up to what i want to do
2007-02-17 12:01:17 · 5 answers · asked by blkbelt 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Assuming that you don't have a specific car you are loking for the best way to go about it is to look at the current resale value of various restored cars.
Remember that the parts and labor cost will be essentially the same for most vehicles, so allocate a complete budget for the restoration including the cost of the vehicle to be restored.
You would apply the same amount of time and money restoring a 1939 Ford as you would on a 1951 MG, but the value of your restoration will be far more for the MG. So look first at finished value
Once again, make an estimate in time and money then double both to arrive at a realistic budget.
2007-02-17 12:39:58 · answer #1 · answered by Gordon B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the level of restoration you mean to accomplish. The BMW would be the most expensive, in my experience as parts for the BMW are the most expensive of any car I have worked on. The Mini I have no experience with. $3500 would probably get the Mustang driveable depending on it's current condition. If it needs an engine overhaul though that $3500 would disappear quickly. I just finished restoration of a '65 Mustang with my Grandson, last year. We spent over $20,000 onit and did all the work except the body and paint. Again, a lot depends on the starting condition and how deep into restoration you intend to go. We started with a car that hadn't been driven in 15 years (his fathers former car) and redid everything on the car.
2016-05-23 23:57:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Step 1: Figure the cost of parts
Step 2: Figure the cost of labor
Step 3: Double both
2007-02-17 12:04:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any kind of 60's model Camaro would be good, here in indiana you can't touch a 60 - 69 camaro that is cherry for a hundred grand, plus if you ever get hard up you can sell it for profit. Any kind of Chevy would be easy, simply because chevy parts are everywhere.
2007-02-17 12:50:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st there are places where you can rent bays to place cars in to restore and it really depends on how much work you wont to do myself would like to have a 1971 dodge charger with a 440 engine
2007-02-17 12:54:04 · answer #5 · answered by mountainchowpurple 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋