Quote Originally Posted by Dave Severson
As with any project, plan your work, work your plan...

First thing would be to decide what you want to build, if it's a Deuce then do you want a steel body or a glass body?

Decide on a theme for the car, overall look or performance level...is it going to be a show car, a drag car, or somewhere in between.????

Do a lot of research, both live and online on the particular car you want to build, then put some things in writing that you will want in the car.... Do all this before you start buying parts.

Once you decide on the theme, start shopping.... Projects that someone else started and then gave up on are always going to be the least expensive but may also require a lot of rework...

Stay active on CHR and ask lots and lots of questions, search the archives, and look in the photo gallery....

and always remember the two cardinal rules of building a Hot Rod:

1. It's going to take longer then you thought
2. It's going to cost more then you thought

And have fun, be realistic on your goals, set a budget and try to stay close to it....

Dave said it best- your car will never be finished if its your dream car -thats for sure !
Just curious- if you want to build your dream car , wouldnt you already have an idea on what it should look like and just need to know how to get it to that point? Im thinking you LOVE cars and want to get/build one that is strictly you- as opposed to the dream car.

This forum is great for advice on stuff so go for it and ask questions along the way!