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11-12-2007, 10:40 AM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: brisbane
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Hi. We are after peoples thoughts on buying restored car bodies(not just fords) For years we have had people phone or came into our workshop to see if we had any Project cars for sale eg,Rolling shells that have had all rust removed and replated,all door gaps and panels religned all basiclly ready for paint. For referance check ebay item 330196027269 or our web site
www.earlyfords.com.au under cars for sale. two questions to ask 1 what car body ford xrtwyabc holden eh hk vb vk vn chev chrysler ???? 2 what price I know all cars have different values so your thoughts and imput would be a help to us in deciding if we precede this way thank you |
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11-12-2007, 01:14 PM
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Windsor=Screamer
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: NSW
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Easy, buy plenty of coupes, you will never have trouble offloading those for a profit.
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11-12-2007, 01:43 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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i agree with roo on this one cant beat the coupes for mass profit
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11-12-2007, 03:26 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Adelaide SA
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lots of chrysler VG/VF coupes would sell in an instant i reckon
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11-12-2007, 04:56 PM
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Professional Mouse Jockey
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: SE Vic
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Chargers and 70's Falcon coupes for sure.
Also all of the 60's and 70's Falcon sedans might be a good idea, especially XA & XB. Maybe look at Monaros as well.
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11-12-2007, 05:12 PM
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XY Driv3r
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Melbourne
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After browsing much of the Project threads on this site.. I'd dare say that the XA-C coupes would be the best seller for the Fords.. The rust found on these cars are unbelievable...
To avoid going through all the heartache that most these blokes went through while restoring the body could only be a good thing surely.
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11-12-2007, 05:18 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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That said i can't see how the economics of doing this would work, the past 2 bare shell resto's ive seen have been $25k+ propositions just to get in primer ready for paint, hardly viable unless its a GT...
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11-12-2007, 08:11 PM
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What's green is gold
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Well, not knowing how good your prep/panel work is, its a bit hard...
But paying your staff prep this car while you are making $0 until it's ready for sale, is a bit different... And what will you do with the rest of the parts? interior, bumpers, driveline etc...? Just crate them up and sell them with it? or just send off a roller with nothing but a bare shell and let them fill in the gaps?
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11-12-2007, 08:19 PM
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It took out best XA at the all ford coupe cruise a couple months ago, summer gold? colour if i'm not mistaken. There's a photo in performance ford (last months issue I think). People paying 25k+ for bare metal to get it to primer are nuts IMO, unless it's in a similar state to recoils maybe.
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