Method for Starting a Project

It all depends on the person. Generally it is a big plus to have a project that will fire up and move at least. BIG plus.

Other guy love the idea of a project, all apart and missing half it stuff..taking many years to roundup every part needed for the build.... taking decades to make it PERFECT so it can will that $5 plastic trophy..... thats their bag. BUT are you working a full time JOB or retired!!!!

And all those in between.

Back in the 80s, 90s I built bunch knowing I had my "keepers" (which always eventually found a new home unfortunately) and those I built knowing they would be sold.

I had tons of parts but I looked for a complete car and the best car for the $ but it had to be worth the price.

I cleaned it all up inside and out. Stripped out the interior, pulled the engine and sent it to the machine shop, the trans to my buddy that was a trans mechanic, the body to on of my guys that did old cars, ordered Legendary interior. and took all that to my upholstry guy. Pull the bumpers, door handles and whatever I wanted OFF. I later did the carpet, headliner an all interior. If I was going to replace the windshield and pull dash to work on wiring I did that.

Up to me to do whatever to the front suspension and rear end. Putt engine and trans back in, get it running, had a guy that bent my exhaust.

I usually had one of "My cars " in the garage I was working on.

A person would be surprised today how quick a car can be done IF the outside guys are doing what they should. (but it did not take a year for Legendary to make the damn stuff!!!!)