Testing the waters...

First of all If this doesn’t belong here just let me know. I’m trying figure out a ballpark of what my car is worth. Life has changed for me over the years and unfortunate I’m just not able to run it like I thought I would. I don’t HAVE to sell it but I’m eyeing other toys I can actually use everyday. I’ll try my best to list it all.

What it is:
72 Duster with TONS of goodies.
440 w/ full sniper efi. System w/ timing control. New tanks inc tank with in tank pump. Sidewinder cylinder heads, lunati 60303 cam, forged crank, arp bolts/studs everywhere. New RPM intake, billet pulleys, older griffin rad, twin elect. Fan setup, new wiring harness, new gauges, gps Speedo, led headlights, new front seats newly upholstered rear. 17” wheels w/ viper brake set up. Ford 8.8 rear with drilled slotted rotors all way around. 4.10 & locker. New wheels. 727 reverse manual pattern with brand new B&M ratchet shifter. Bilstein tunes shocks all the around. 1.3 torsion bars. Spin tech mufflers (yea it’s loud).

Like I said tons of stuff here. Not sure where to start on pricing. Thought about paying a local guy to do a better paint job. It’s not a show winner but it’ll run. Had plans to run AutoX so that’s what I tried to set it up for. life happened so that dream never really took off.

The price game is a roller coaster ride these days, constant up and down.
Nice car, and a paint job will help. I watch the market close,my estimate from what I see is the $15-$18K range.If,and it sounds like you are,wait, you may see more.
Most cars have way more money into the build than can be sold for. Just my 2 cents.

Yea. Kinda where I was thinking as well. Knew I was well into more $$ on parts than I’d ever get out of it. Had an absolute blast building it though so I guess money well spent.

Probably in that price range, but I'm not sure I'd paint it. Let the new owner pick the color.

Jim Lusk said:

Probably in that price range, but I'm not sure I'd paint it. Let the new owner pick the color.

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^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^

No matter what color you paint it they won’t like it. Even if they do like it, they won’t tell you to beat you down on price.

I always say it costs money to have fun.

Most of the time in this hobby, you will not get close to what you have in it when you try to sell it. I know I'll probably get beat up over that comment, but it's true. I've built a few cars & sold them to build other projects. When you sit down & total all of the receipts up to figure a starting price, you wonder if it's worth it. I get the satisfaction of knowing I built something up, enjoyed it & then passed it along to someone else.

^^I, too, have always found that the more $$ I spend on a project the harder it will be to get my $$ back out when I sell. Even IF I do all the work and pay myself nothing. But it is always about putting the right car with the right buyer. It can take time.

Thanks for the input guys. Duly noted on the paint suggestion. I may hold off on that. Made a listing and put it into a few fb groups to see if I get a few bites.

Demonracer said:

Most of the time in this hobby, you will not get close to what you have in it when you try to sell it. I know I'll probably get beat up over that comment, but it's true. I've built a few cars & sold them to build other projects. When you sit down & total all of the receipts up to figure a starting price, you wonder if it's worth it. I get the satisfaction of knowing I built something up, enjoyed it & then passed it along to someone else.

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it is a very beautiful summary. since my 18 years I spend my savings on cars.
my saddest memory, ... working 6 years on a 1970 Dodge Monaco, every day after my work. and when my family made the decision to leave brazil to live in belgium, i sold it.
yes it's sad, yes i lost money ...
and now I’m starting to spend my money on a 1970 Dodge Dart GT in a country that you can’t even change the wheels on your car.
my profissional life is dedicated to the engine, and my passion is my dodge.
life is made up and down, ... take advantage of the chance to live in a country which for me is the paradise of the car, and good luck in your project