A good example of buying a 70 Duster done rather than building one
I have always pretty much built from rollers, over the decades. I bought a few done, some, part done, some worked out great others....like, for example, the 71 RR that a "kid" replaced the water pump, lost the oem bolts, and wp in with grade 3 stuff! Then I have to take it off. Ha
I admit I am the worse at taking pics of my builds. Someone buys one of my cars I can tell there where I cut and welded, fabbed, but pics??? NOT usually. Too busy doing to think of pics. I know I should because these old cars always have found new homes. The prospective buyer might look and say'" I don't know what is under that paint"> I reply I just explained what and IF you don't want my word, then don't let the gate hit your *** leaving"! I should not be that way! If I was buying,I would love a pic book!!!
I have not built a real "good " car in years. Good means a car that most consider worthy of spending $$$ on. Like a 340 Duster, 383 cuda, 3383 Roadrunner for example. I have put the pencil to it, and IF I do all the work including body/pant, send the engine/ trans out for rebuild, nut and bolt, do the suspension, rear, brakes, exhaust, tires, interior. I could buy a 68-70 real RR project, I would have to give about $5-6000 for an average complete project. I would have $25000-30000 in it and that is just my $$$ in it and what I had to pay the machine shop and such. II cold get that back out, but in reality that is what they can actually be bought for.
I could make the same build back n the 90's and make exactualy zero for my work!! Only difference was, back then, I was buying a better project, giving $1000 for it, and selling it for $8500. That same project could usually be sold for $2500 with a wash out of rat turds and some fresh points! ha
Nothing changes.
So I just work on what I like, must be why, silly me, has 2 four door early B bodies right now!???? Be lucky to break even when they go away!! ha again