Fixeruper

[Twinkie]

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]

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?