OEM radio ? Get real.
That was meant as a joke - the prices of them certainly are!
Wouldn't a solid shell with good paint always cost more than a solid shell without it?
OEM radio ? Get real.
Ok - sorry.That was meant as a joke - the prices of them certainly are!
Wouldn't a solid shell with good paint always cost more than a solid shell without it?
I've looked at quite a few cars recently from the US and most of the good ones would work out around £9k. Trouble is, they could all do with a repaint. Even if its just to remove the pop riveted side trim. It will also accumulate a few scratches and dings on its journey over here too. They all look superb in the pictures but once you get up close and see all the scratches and chips you will want to paint your otherwise immaculate rust free car to do it justice. If its original paint then so is all the weather-strip so that will all need redoing. Before you know it your into a full restoration so you may as well have bought one you knew needed painting in the first place.
It's an interesting quandary. If you're after a project, do you overpay for a solid shell with a good paintjob you don't need, or do you pay less for a shell with a poor paintjob that needs some welding.
- One I'm still wrestling with!
As I've said. Buy the best shell, get it painted and refreshed and get it on the road to enjoy.A restoration requiring fabrication and panels is either very expensive of will take a long time. Buy the best you can as it will save money in the long run.