Considering a '67 Dart GT Convertible as my first project. Am I insane?
Hello. Brand new member. Lifelong Mopar guy, or at least lifelong Mopar wannabe. My first car was a '72 Duster with a slant six at age 16. Two months after I bought it for $225, that car caused me to need to do my first engine swap before I had even learned how to change my own oil. Long story. Thrown rod, may or may not have had something to do with the oil thing ;), but I loved it and always wanted another one. Been a home garage mechanic ever since.
Now I'm 53 and finally in a place to consider my first restoration project. Found a '67 GT ragtop with a 273 and a 4-speed, but it just rolls and not much else. Interior is gutted. Visible rust holes in a lot of places on the chassis. That all needs much closer inspection, but I expect there will be a lot to repair. Floor pans and trunk look iffy, but again, I expect they will need replacing. I am new to metal work, but a quick learner and have no particular time frame or major budget limitations. I know it will be a money pit, just looking to build myself a driver, not sell it. It comes with a whole 'nother car and a half (a '69 hard top in about the same condition with a slant six and some interior, plus another interior shell) and even more parts (fenders, quarters, a hood, and tons and tons of trim and interior parts (non of which are guaranteed usable, but some of it must be).
The guy wants $7k for all. Seems like a sweet deal, even if I realize I'm in over my head and want to part it all out to recover the investment. Thoughts? Am I out of my freaking mind? It was a rusted/busted torsion bar that ultimately junked my first car.
Hello. Brand new member. Lifelong Mopar guy, or at least lifelong Mopar wannabe. My first car was a '72 Duster with a slant six at age 16. Two months after I bought it for $225, that car caused me to need to do my first engine swap before I had even learned how to change my own oil. Long story. Thrown rod, may or may not have had something to do with the oil thing ;), but I loved it and always wanted another one. Been a home garage mechanic ever since.
Now I'm 53 and finally in a place to consider my first restoration project. Found a '67 GT ragtop with a 273 and a 4-speed, but it just rolls and not much else. Interior is gutted. Visible rust holes in a lot of places on the chassis. That all needs much closer inspection, but I expect there will be a lot to repair. Floor pans and trunk look iffy, but again, I expect they will need replacing. I am new to metal work, but a quick learner and have no particular time frame or major budget limitations. I know it will be a money pit, just looking to build myself a driver, not sell it. It comes with a whole 'nother car and a half (a '69 hard top in about the same condition with a slant six and some interior, plus another interior shell) and even more parts (fenders, quarters, a hood, and tons and tons of trim and interior parts (non of which are guaranteed usable, but some of it must be).
The guy wants $7k for all. Seems like a sweet deal, even if I realize I'm in over my head and want to part it all out to recover the investment. Thoughts? Am I out of my freaking mind? It was a rusted/busted torsion bar that ultimately junked my first car.
