What’s it worth Boyd Coddington 66 panel 426
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jos51700
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I'm gonna disagree with most in this thread.
I say pull the hemi, sell it. Slap in a stock G3 Hemi or a supercharged slant six.
That body might be ugly, but it's also guar-an-teed to be the ONLY one at the show, and unique has value. Just look at the cabovers, rat rods, etc, that get attention at the show because.... It's the only one there.
And I for one think it would be pretty easy to make a grille for that truck that would be pretty trick.
I say pull the hemi, sell it. Slap in a stock G3 Hemi or a supercharged slant six.
That body might be ugly, but it's also guar-an-teed to be the ONLY one at the show, and unique has value. Just look at the cabovers, rat rods, etc, that get attention at the show because.... It's the only one there.
And I for one think it would be pretty easy to make a grille for that truck that would be pretty trick.
Yunick13
3 Time FABO NASCAR champ 2023 FABO NHRA champ
Cut the roof off of it to make a sportster out of it; weld in a pickup bed insert in the back; pull out the gen 2 hemi, insert a hellcat; give it a candy blue metalflake paint job, with a set of 20 inch wheels; then it'd look cool.
MMissile
Well-Known Member
Gen-III. There's money in selling the Gen-II. I also don't find that body-style ugly....if done up correctly.
I'd definitely endorse the slant idea. lol
jos51700
Green Bearing thread connoisseur
A vehicle that unique needs something as different as the chassis.
Or something that doesn't take the focus from the uniqueness of the vehicle
Shadow
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I’ve got some renderings for it done by Coddingtons Four different color schemes. I’ll try to find them and post
you just know that they were gonna put in a 5.7 TPI motor!
Think that would help the sale
But still needs gen 3 and ps ac
I dont see 200k finished...
I don't see 100K. But I'm cheap.
A guy I watch (very small one man shop) that does custom work charges a $100 an hour, just at 40 hours a week = $4,000 = $16,000 a month = $ 208,000 a year (2,080 hours). Don't know what Boyd charged bet he was near the top at that time of what you could get plus at times he could have a 1/2 dozen people working on you car it definitely would add up quickly.
Unless I needed the money I would keep the hemi,go through it,and sell everything else. Use the proceeds to stuff that hemi in something else. But that is me,what do YOU want to do with it?
or trade the rest for a car you could put the hemi in.
Is this the same guy that has the 67 Charger with 70K of receipts that still needs the floors put in, paint and everything reassembled?
...and can't understand why no one on FBBO thinks it's worth any more than 15K?
...and can't understand why no one on FBBO thinks it's worth any more than 15K?
70chall440
Mopar or No Car...
Pull the engine/trans and sell them separately, then sell the truck to someone who likes Boyd (might have too look hard for that).
I never met Boyd and only saw him on that stupid show. He was right there with old man Tuttle (OCC) in his demeanor and dislikability. Since that show so much has come out how he screwed over so many people. Sure he was someone who did good things for the industry but it was not out of the kindness of his heart, he was a greedy arrogant D bag to the end.
I never met Boyd and only saw him on that stupid show. He was right there with old man Tuttle (OCC) in his demeanor and dislikability. Since that show so much has come out how he screwed over so many people. Sure he was someone who did good things for the industry but it was not out of the kindness of his heart, he was a greedy arrogant D bag to the end.
Receipts help a little, cause you know your at least getting some value for your money. But a fully finished car rarely makes it's money back nevermind an unfinished car with limited desirability.
I think it's a cool truck but before I'd drop 30-50K+ plus whatever it needs to be done I could think of 100's of cars I'd rather have for the money.
My friend spent 80K on a new Ram truck, Nice truck but all I could think of was the 4-6 play toys I could get plus a decent used truck for that money.
I call that shysterin.
MILO
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If it was still stock I would consider it Nice van and hauler
I call it being rich where you have way more money than time and or skills.
Define 'normal'. Starting in the '80's w/the Taurus/Sable, stabilizer links were attached to the strut body just below the spring seat, and actually turn with the strut/knuckle assy. Almost every single FWD/AWD using struts does it that way today. The way that is done gets the stabilizer & link end up, off the ground if You want to 'slam it' w/bags, & clear of the wheel/tire for a better turning radius. It is fully functional the way it is, not sure I'd use the heim at the top that way, but I doubt that thing will be hitting the autocross so.....
Really??? How much would You charge to build that up to that point??? When I left the private shop I worked at for 22+ yrs. the labor rate was $88/hr.(Jan. '10) the dealership I went to was $102/hr., when I left there (4yrs. ago the end if this month) it was $120/hr. And it was one of the lowest shop rates around, the Ford dealer up the road was in the $140's/hr., and they(dealerships) employ some real f'n monkeys who can't even do an oil change w/o f'n it up, & I mean often. Nobody values time/talent/creativity/hard earned skillsets/vision, let alone the other costs, utilities(high consumption), consumables(high consumption), overhead(rent/lease/mortgage/taxes/business license/accountant-tax preparer), tool/equipment attrition.......it goes on & on....but sheeeit, I got me a MIG & a grinder, ain't nothin' to it, well then ya'll should be wealthy men.....
I know nor care anything about Coddington/Foose etc., I don't watch those shows tho' I've seen bits & pieces of them. But I do know guys who do that kind of work, & who's work has won nat'l shows, & it's a struggle to stay in business. Lot's of 'ran out of $$$$' projects abandoned, as car lovers, you struggle to work around them 'til You can't any longer....and end up pushing them out in the weather after warning them over & over. Getting reliable, quality help, good luck these days........I don't think any of the guys that were tops around are still doing it, that's 4 highly talented hard working professional perfectionist level individuals who are 'out'.
I'm talkin about putting several people on and charging for each's full labor. That's like saying you have a shop with 150 years experience. There's no way that's true, because people lives overlap one another. You don't just bend people over to the tune of 10 mechanics full labor prices. That's bullchit. You find a happy medium.
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