car value

[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.