Thread: Brand Spankin' New!

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I think starting at 1750.00 and having budget of 3000.00 wouldn't get the parts on there already, into a daily driving condition. Like Roger said doing a frame swap requires space and tools, as well as money. Rebuilding the flatty, keeping the transmision, buying new tires, fixing the brakes, windshield wipers, wiring, lighting, new battery and charging system, this all adds up quite fast. Believe me I bought a 48 ford f1 truck project for 2500.00 and am 10k into it with a lot left to do to make it street legal. It's amazing how much redo work there is on these inherited projects. I think finding a runner of some sort with a 350 and tranny already in it is doable in this economy that can yield a project that you might enjoy more as a first time project. I wish I would have started with a runner and then gone from there. Just my 2 cents worth, 8 years later from the start of my project. Steve
I should also add Miami/Florida loves to eat cars, I use to live in the Keys and had cars develop cancer in 6 months. A fiberglass body works better in these corrosive environments.

Everyone has some great input and I look forward to hearing more from you guys, The reason behind the build is kind of complicated. I've traveled all over the US in my old car (99 Nissan maxima) and i had to sell it in Ohio to make it to California (long story) all in all here I am car-less. I can buy a beater toyota/honda for under $3,000 save gas, money and have an economical car and be done with it. But after the terrible year that I've had Losing my GF to cancer, losing my work in California, losing my maxima, losing my mind in Miami lol I think I deserve something nice, and a car like this a dodge "wayfarer" : a traveler especially on foot Idk it's just calling to me. I would rather put my blood swear and tears into what might be my final undoing than settle for some generic civic (not to offend and of the civic guys). I know that with my budget, time, hard work and late nights I can turn this into a road worthy car that I'm proud to drive. I DO NOT expect this to be easy AT ALL! What I am hoping though is that with my knowledge and the help of what I assume is many years of combined experience from many builders and enthusiast, that I can get this done. I'll be updating everyone step by step with plenty of pictures. I have a lot of ideas and we all know some ideas work and some don't. Ideally all I want is for it to be road worthy. In my dreams I would love this car to have a modern frame that can handle a nice small block V8 and automatic transmission and in time I can add in all the goodies. $3000 dollars is my budget to get it road worth but realistically i plan on spending a lot more in time to really make this ride my own comfortable baby.