Ok, here comes the "Dutch Uncle" part of the discussion. But I feel this is one of the most important aspects.

Anyone can find an old car to start on, anyone can start working on it, but very few of those people actually succeed in ever getting it on the road. Money, family issues, skills, expectations, commitment.............all of those get in the way.

The VERY first thing you need to do is take a long, honest look at YOU. What are your abilities and resources. How mechanical are you? What equipment and tools do you possess? Where will you build this car? How much money do you have to invest in it? These are all things that you have to know going in.

The '32 Ford you pictured is going to be a $ 40-$50,000.00 car as pictured. That is raw cost of the parts and only work done by some outside sources, like upholstery and body/paint work. A glass '32 roadster body is upwards of $10,000.00. The frame and suspension will set you back another $5-$10,000.00. Then there is engine, transmision, windshield, top, etc.

Now, all that is not meant to be a wet blanket on your plans and dreams......if no one ever jumped in and did it, none of us would ever build a car. But we do not want you to be one of the people who start with all this enthusiasm and a few years down the road bail out at a significant financial loss, and your tail between your legs.

Not everyone can or should build a car from the ground up the very first time. It is far better for some to buy a finished, or partially finished, car that they can enjoy and learn from. Your chances of success are far greater if you go that route the first time than if you start from scratch.

Any of the people on here who build them from a drawing on the garage floor will tell you that you need to be a designer, purchasing agent, welder, fabricator, body person, electrician, etc, etc. to get one completed. That is why you need to take that honest look at YOU before you spend the first buck on any parts.

Don