Trying to finally get my first Muscle Car - I’m nervous

consider the cost of having things done

i think point number 2 is on its head
in fact, take a look at our for sale section, many guys list the work done to their cars, and then sell them for half of what they got into it

now, body work for instance runs an easy 100 bucks an hour
that is money you can put into a car, you will NEVER get back

if you can do it yourself, you can save a lot of money, but we allready discusses that, you dont feel comfortable doing it

then you mentioned you live in an apartment where you can rent a garage if needed
i doubt that is the ideal place to swap an engine
(now, keep in mind, swapping an engine in one of these old cars isnt a very big deal at all)

i used to own a duplex on one of the main streets in my town (in fact, for years my car was knows as the james street duster)
anyway, i swapped the 225 out of a 360 in my driveway
and i did this one piece at a time (it was my first time doing this, so i took my time)

well, even though i OWNED the house, and the property it was on, i still got a cease and desist letter from the township stating i was in violation of local zoning laws by doing "major vehicular repairs" in my driveway (in fact, i wasnt repairing anything, i was simply adding the two cylinders the ma mopar forgot when she first build my car)

i was able to call the number, talk to a real person, and get it all squared away, but i cant imagine having to try and do that in a apartment complex


my advise to you, is take 15-20 grand of your budget and buy a driver

even if you end up with a car that is not a demon, switching the front end only takes a few hours like little boy blue mentioned


and any car you consider, put it on here, you will get honest reviews on it, and several guys allready offered to look at cars for you, if they are close enough


remember i said i switched mine from a 225 to a 360?
i posted a question on how to best mate the transmission to it (since i only worked on manuals before)
one of the guys on here said "lemme grab my tools ill be right over"

you have access to that some group here

so take you're time, figure out what you can, and can not tackle and well get you rolling in no time