car value

[Salvatore]

there are alot more rat rod type cars out there that are easier to come by.

[Keith Seymore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bus</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Its a real gto the guy bought it new.</div></div>

That is a shame.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bus</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I was thinking if I could get it (which the guy says he wint sell it). I want to put a 2000 somethin gto chassis with the 6.0 under it </div></div>

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">To start, the new gto is a unibody...so maybe you could put good suspension under the old goat. I get the spirit of your statement but it may be wise to think before you blurt out something confusing while trying to negotiate that purchase. </div></div>

Anything can be done, given enough time, effort, talent and/or money (pick at least three).

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[ds1]

Coming from a family of 12 GTO's I would agree with the above value. I have 25 k in my 64. My dad usually has 12k in his cars. WE DO ALL ARE OWN WORK. Body off and all. We sold a 67 Royal Plum 67 convertible a few years back to the Volo Museum. They had it appraised at 60K and sold it in 23 days. We sold it for 43k. My dad just sold his 65 Iris Mist convertible, documented, for 50k. Pontiacs still bring good money, but the entire market has cooled off with the economy crashing. Exceptional cars still bring good money though. Dad is currently building a 64 hardtop now that he is retired. We paid $600 for it and a parts car 10 years ago. It was the first Muscle car, this actual car, he saw when he was 14. It is rough, OE engine is gone, but is a real GTO. We have a ton of parts saved up over the years.

[RichSchmidt]

It could be a good deal for a DIY restorer who could do their own paint and engine rebuilding. To put it into perspective,I have done body off with factoy correct overspray pattern paint jobs in my back yard in a 10x20 canopy with painters tarps closing it in. BB/CC or Laquer are very forgiving if you don't mind wet sanding. I never even worked in a body shop,but I have learned to do butt welded hand made patches,hammer and dolly work ect. I am actually a drag racer,and most of my real work is in building engines,automatic transmission,setting up rears and welding/fabrication,all out of my 1 car attached garage. A good DIY'er could finish that car with more time then money,wait out he hard to find parts until the price was right and come out way ahead of $40K,even paying $5K for the car. It might take a few years,but he/she would have a nice,rare car. Of course a lot depends on how much of the born with stuff is there and useable,and if the missing stuff is of the special hard to find stuff or generic across the model stuff,or if it is available in high quality repop. Like I said,even if it had a rebuildable complete born with drive train,and all useable(patchable at worst) body panels,it could be worth $5K or a tick more.