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05-31-2011 08:34 AM #1
John,
First, welcome to CHR. We've been through this "whose product is best" question several times, and always rehash the same information. Here are some links to past discussions (not necessarily all inclusive - you may find more):
Who makes the best 32 roadster roller
N&N Fiberglass Reproductions
Realistic prices and where to start
pete & jakes IFS chassis for a 32 ford
Gibbon or Wescott 32 3 window
’32 3W Coupe roller package advise/opinions wanted
Bob has given you some very good advice on establishing your end point before diving into the process. If you're not into the actual fabrication process then I would advise you to take a careful look at the market of availble finished cars out there today. There are a lot of very nice cars that can be bought for much less than it costs to build them from scratch. I started my build in late 2009, and I can tell you that I could have easily bought a finished car much cheaper than I built mine, and I would have been enjoying it a year earlier. If you're looking to have a car built to your specs the cost will be even higher (paying reasonable rates for shop time), making your potential savings very large. All that said, I thoroughly enjoyed the build process, and I learned so much from that experience and from the guys & gals here on CHR that I would likely do it again. I get lots of pleasure from the hands on, and some level of pride in knowing that I put some of the parts & pieces together from scratch, even starting with a roller chassis as I did, and I enjoy the learning process of tackling new challenges. Go to some of the bigger shows, check out the ads in NSRA's Street Scene or GoodGuys or some of the many on-line sources, and be sure you want to pay to build vs buying a car. Just my $0.02.Roger
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