Quote Originally Posted by Dave Severson View Post
The 80's and 90's GM G and F bodies are plentiful and cheap, so are the parts for them!!!! Depends on what the market is doing in your area, if you start with a decent project car, put the word out and often lots of people get interested in how you're doing the car... I've sold some project when they're partially done, then got paid to finish them!!!!
I thought about F bodies. I'm sure you could pick up some parts cars cheap. I've seen a few recently that needed TLC. The thing I like about 80's cars is that when they look good, they are very appealing to the public and fit into a price range that many people can afford compared to muscle cars or streetrods. I painted a 93 mustang coupe on a set of draglites and I've been driving it every day for a while. I have a lot of people come into the shop and ask about it and have had a few phone calls asking about the mustang sitting out front. Theres a good market for those cars but the prices on them are high. Mine is no exception. There's just not any room for profit after a slick paint job goes on it when you consider the initial investment. I could handle some full blown builds like I did on my '35 and the 69 camaro and 54 bel air I'm doing at the shop right now for customers. But, I'm thinking I might be better off to not be so gung-ho and might need to stick with some light work for my "side" stuff for a while and get the ball rolling. I just talked to a guy about a 80's Monte Carlo SS earlier. It's all origianal but it has been sitting up a while. Guy says the engine is tight, doesn't rattle or smoke, and the trans shifts nice, but it needs some minor mechanical work. The biggest problem is the paint is baaaad....right up my alley. Now I've just got to see what the estimated value is and what he will take. We'll see.