NEW THREAD-Why we don't finish........

The old debate.... fixing up a project car. My opinion is (1) Find a car that you will love not just a "cool" car that everyone else likes, that way it's a labour of love not a burden.(2) Be realistic about the results that you want and the time/money you have available to you.(3) Build it your way, not what everyone else wants.(4) Do your research on prices etc before you spend any money.(5) Start out with a good body, as complete as possible, and get a good parts car lined up and buy it first or at the same time.(6) Be honest with yourself on your skills and abilities to do the project, and find a car that suits this.(7) Get factory service manuals before you start, one of the best investments you will make and Having a shop/garage available to you is almost mandatory so you can work on the car in bad weather,nights,etc (8)Where are you going to store the car as you are working on it and when it's done? These are a few of my recommendations, we all have made mistakes in the past, buying cars we don't have time or money to get to let alone the space, and looking for parts can be frustrating and time consuming. I agree with the statments all you guys have made about tripling everything especially the time factor. With careful planning, the costs can be close to your estimates though. The better the car you start out with, the better the result I have found, and you generally get what you pay for. Just my 2 cents.:evil4: