I´ll try to give you my thoughts about doing a resto of a car.
First of, try to make a plan of how you´re going to use the car, are you going to use it as a driver, showcar, racecar....?
When I started the resto of my -67 B-cuda, the intention was just to put an engine and a 4-speed in it, just to get it on the road.
I then bought a tranny and started to clean the tunnel above the tranny while I had the chance. With that done I just had to continue with the rest of the chassi.
Well, now there was some rust that showed up under the undercoating so now it was for the best to have it sandblasted. Couldn´t stop there but continued with the rest of the body, had it sanded down to bare metall and dealed with some rust issues around the windows. Since I bougth a well used 383 engine with timing chain issues, I might as well have the engine done too.
With a rare axle painted yellow I wanted to remove that paint and have it painted semi flat black but before that I would have that too sandblasted
and put in new bearings and a sure grip, the same goes for the front end.
This continues for the hole car, replacing and restoring the most of the car.
I believe that most of you guys and girls would recognize themselves in this process of working on cars.
The interior was treated the same way, one thing after another had to be replaced since they didn´t look that good with the rest of the car in the new look of a shape.
I guess the sensmoral is if you´re going to make a show car of it you´ll most likley be replacing or restoring most of the parts anyway.
As goes for the body, frames and sheetmetall it would probably take some skillness with the welder to get that -65 Cuda back to shape. But it can be done. Do a lot of research how the supply of mouldings and brightwork is (taillights and such items). These parts are really expensive for our cars, if they can be found. Try to make a budget for the build and then double it.
Don´t know but perhaps this is something that you already are aware of. (please, no offense ment)
And most important of all, if possible, go and have a close look at the car before you make any decision.
Sorry about the long post, LOL
/Lenny
