Question...

[DouglasMB]

How do you know when to much rust is to much? my 67 2 door valiant has alot of rust underneath, the frame rails? are really rusted, and the doors look like they are starting to sepperate. How do you know as a Newbie what's to much?

my brother says that he can fix anything, but I have never seen him finish a project... I was told there were framerail sleves you could get... i just don't know anything about any of this. I am going to go home tonight and take pics the best I can and post them and see what you guys think. thanks for your time.

Doulgas

 

[OneOfMany]

It comes down to this..

How much do you love this car?

If it is the one you have always wanted, and are willing to invest a ton of time and money into without the chance of ever getting it back out, then possibly.

Or can you take half of that amount and buy something that requires a smaller amount of work and enjoy it sooner.

Anything can be fixed, but IMO, unless it is something rare, desirable, or has a sentimental personal attachment that I would rather learn/work on for a few years than drive.. it's a parts donor.

 

[cudamark]

To me the simple answer is, when it's cheaper to replace the car than to fix it. This may not be a good rule of thumb when there is sentimental value attached or if it's a super rare version that would be impossible to replace.