How much have you Spent on you car Project or Dream

i just Wanted to know what Super chevy readers Bloggers Are spending on there rides ?

I have spent about $50 Grand on my 1964 Chevy Impala  SS And it's not even done yet , There has been time that i have regretted  it but cant just make a return if you know what i mean!  

Here is my question: How can the average guy even afford that kind of budget?

If I spent that kind of money on my truck I better be able to live in it - because I'd have to sell my house! More power to you guys that can do it but I've never had that luxury. I haven't spent that kind of money on projects in the last 10 years combined!

Here's a question for guys like me: How much time have you spent on eBay hunting for bargain parts for your project car? How much did you save?

I've owned many muscle cars over the years and cannot even afford a p.o.s. starter Camaro now - this hobby is out of control! As for "Muscle Trucks" - if you ain't a truck guy don't buy them as a muscle car alternative - I don't need to spend $10000 to buy a 73 C10 Short Bed starter project because they're the "NEW CHEVELLE"!  

What's with the stupid "I LOVE MY CHEVETTE" quote under my name???

NOT COOL!!!  

i have to agree with moldman66...i didn't finance that much to buy my house...haven't spent even half that fixing it up either...if i don't do it, it ain't gettin' done...house or car...tightly gripped fist on few dollar bills in hand

and he's also right on the truck issue...if you ain't into trucks, don't get one as a project or investment vehicle (no puns intended)


and moldman66...that chevette crap will turn into v6 camaro crap at about 25 posts...it's like a ranking system that is a littledifferent here as appossed to hotrod or pop hot rodding were they use "new user" "user" "entusiast" and so on...surf the sc forum a little long and you'll see a kind of "cute" sayings under peoples' names...as you can see, i've added my own wise cracks about the rating system in my tag line  
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i did love my chevette (first car) more than my first wife
my 94 4.3L Astrobrick would outrun the 99 5.4L f350 i had to drive for work

I have about 15 grand in my 64 El Camino and it hasn't rolled an inch in over 5 years.  I wish it was possible to build a decent ride for a few bucks but, if you build anything decent, it's gonna cost you.  Just think how much you save over having some pro shop build your ride for you.  That's what fries my hide and that's about all you see in the magazines.  Very few do-it-yourselfers cars make the magazines.  
'64 El Camino

Ya 50 grand that is not for the average car guy.
A buddy of mine has 16 grand in his regal and I have to say it is pretty darn nice.  
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Yeah I kow what you guys mean , I need to do a frame off restoration and mine will be done but i ran out of funds , to do the frame of restoration is gonna run me around $15 G's. I think i would put that down on a new car instead.or a down payment on a house better.  

you're saying you've already spent 50 thousand dollars on this car and haven't had the body off the frame?
has all the body work been done?
are you saying the frame and bottom of the body are the only things left to "clean up"?  
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i did love my chevette (first car) more than my first wife
my 94 4.3L Astrobrick would outrun the 99 5.4L f350 i had to drive for work

It needs to be sand blasted or media blasted ,frame powder coated and car needs to be prepped and painted and the chrome re dipped and new moldings , other than that its needs a few other things gauges , i regret spending a dime on this car trust me i wish i new what i was getting into , I should have count the cost but im stupid i did not AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE  

how did you spend that much money without getting the body/frame work done  
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i did love my chevette (first car) more than my first wife
my 94 4.3L Astrobrick would outrun the 99 5.4L f350 i had to drive for work

my First mistake was Buying the car I saw an ad on craigslist for a 1964 impala SS  the car was  painted black interior was decent ASking $10 G's The motor had water the trans was not shifting out of 1st   , I put a new ZZ454 crate engine had to buy all the parts for engine carb headers wires  and accessories etc...  missing parts from car a few moildings new rubbers bumper  guards etc... Air ride technologies suspension kit .......posi traction......exhaust system  new 200r4 transmission  new rims and tires ......aluminum radiator be cool.....
605 steering box conversion  Plus what ever else i forgot to mention and Labor of course which i got a real good deal on .  

Ive got about $6000 In my 70 Chevelle,(over the 5 years of ownership) that includes buying it too. I do ALL! of the work my self because labor cost will not add value to the car and I simply cant afford it. Not to mention when someone asks I get to tell them "yep, I did all the work my self" Working on my car is something I just enjoy doing, other wise I couldnt own it.  

i think that anyone that is considering a car as a hobby should also consider buying a couple (whatever it takes) books and spend the "labor" money on tools because the good tools are replaceable at anytime for no cost and will always be there when you need something done

i have about 10k in mine if i count the purchase price...but i drove it for five plus years before starting work and have owned it for 20 years...so i'm not so incline to count the 2k purchase price...i don't have a hydraulic press (yet) to press the suspension bushings in/out, bought a performance transmission, and had the machine work done for the motor...i assembled the engine and suspensionand i installed the transmission...
currently collecting replacement body panels...considering paying a bodyman for the sheetmetal work...we'll see  
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i did love my chevette (first car) more than my first wife
my 94 4.3L Astrobrick would outrun the 99 5.4L f350 i had to drive for work