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There is no better feeling of accomplishment and pride than to work on your own project car to completion - no argument. However, not many of us have all the skills to build a high end car. In addition, the time and money involved with with the endless surprises hidden under "shotty" body work and what seems to be endless rust results in many projects ending in frustration.
SO... what if we had the ability to order a crate 57 Bel Air Convertible (for this example) whereby:
1. All new chassis (AME or Roadstershop) is prepped with a crate engine and tranny including the driveshaft
2. The engine wire harness is ready to go (plug and play)
3. All New Body is custom fitted to the chassis where the body gaps are all set - ready for paint
I will go further, what if the chassis and suspension is powder coated or painted and the engine is painted and then set onto the chassis? Dare I say the body is also painted my color of choice and set on the prepped chassis?
The above serves as the baseline canvas for the guy that still wants to build his own ride but gives him a huge head start.
Ok - I am sure the above would still be somewhat costly upfront but cheaper for the overall project spend. So - you could end up with a bargain high end build if you buy it this way and just finish it yourself.....?
COMMENTS?
There is no better feeling of accomplishment and pride than to work on your own project car to completion - no argument. However, not many of us have all the skills to build a high end car. In addition, the time and money involved with with the endless surprises hidden under "shotty" body work and what seems to be endless rust results in many projects ending in frustration.
SO... what if we had the ability to order a crate 57 Bel Air Convertible (for this example) whereby:
1. All new chassis (AME or Roadstershop) is prepped with a crate engine and tranny including the driveshaft
2. The engine wire harness is ready to go (plug and play)
3. All New Body is custom fitted to the chassis where the body gaps are all set - ready for paint
I will go further, what if the chassis and suspension is powder coated or painted and the engine is painted and then set onto the chassis? Dare I say the body is also painted my color of choice and set on the prepped chassis?
The above serves as the baseline canvas for the guy that still wants to build his own ride but gives him a huge head start.
Ok - I am sure the above would still be somewhat costly upfront but cheaper for the overall project spend. So - you could end up with a bargain high end build if you buy it this way and just finish it yourself.....?
COMMENTS?