Fixeruper
Twinkie
08-28-2003, 02:40 AM
Hey guys, im thinking about gettin a 67 Camaro SS as kind of a fixer car.. and well im just wondering if its worth it or would it simply be cheaper to go out and buy one thats already in pristine order.
mn80228
09-15-2003, 08:59 AM
It would depend on how much of a fixer-upeer you are talking about.
It would also depend on how much of the work you can do youself.
If you take a 3000 dollar 1967 camaro to a shop and have them restore it, you are talking way more money than it would likely be worth in the long run.
Of course if you are looking for a "driver" car, then I would think that it would be worth it.
I just bought a '68 camaro this weekend and am planning to fix most of it myself.
I got lucky and found one that the guy had already done all the engine work. It is a 350, that he said dynoed at 368hp before he put it in the car.
It needs a new trunk pan, and floor pans. A mostly new interior too. And a some body work.
The body work I can do myself, and the engine is essentially already done.
So the big expense for me is going to be upgrading that 35 year old suspension with something a bit more "modern".
But it is all personal taste.
Do you plan to sell the car? Are you looking to make money?
Some people buy a car because they love that kind of car. They spend 10 years building the thing, and never plan to sell it. What is that kind of car worth?
It would also depend on how much of the work you can do youself.
If you take a 3000 dollar 1967 camaro to a shop and have them restore it, you are talking way more money than it would likely be worth in the long run.
Of course if you are looking for a "driver" car, then I would think that it would be worth it.
I just bought a '68 camaro this weekend and am planning to fix most of it myself.
I got lucky and found one that the guy had already done all the engine work. It is a 350, that he said dynoed at 368hp before he put it in the car.
It needs a new trunk pan, and floor pans. A mostly new interior too. And a some body work.
The body work I can do myself, and the engine is essentially already done.
So the big expense for me is going to be upgrading that 35 year old suspension with something a bit more "modern".
But it is all personal taste.
Do you plan to sell the car? Are you looking to make money?
Some people buy a car because they love that kind of car. They spend 10 years building the thing, and never plan to sell it. What is that kind of car worth?
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