Would you tackle these cars?

I lóve these stories. "Project" cars of which the majority says something like "you're a fool/money-pit/rediculous/spare parts", and that one guy saying "Well, yes, of course it can be done !". And he is right, it is always a matter of time for the person that can do (the most of) the bodywork.

I love people who don't give up/persevere/get (in the end) the job done. And what a nice object to prove one's point to !

I could not do it, so I'd have to pass, but getting such a car back on the road is a tribute to the 308 !!

 

For the time and money he will have in it he can buy a nice driver for less and be using it instead of making excuses to the wife about all the time in the garage.

 

If I had a car like this for a proper price I'd do it. I've restored cars worst than that in my Québec rusty life. ANYTHING can be restored.

 

But maybe the wife is why he wants to spend so much time in the garage.

 

For some the enjoyment is in the restoration as much as driving it.

 

Yes, I'm not married but the garage is a nice place to be sometimes. Ok, most times

 

Looks like a good project. It's only metal and a good welder and panel beating will put it right . Restored many project worst than this. Wish I had it to restore.

 

Looks like a good starting point for a Rally or GTO Scuderia type project.

 

If the price was right,and a complete rebuild of the basic mechanical bits wasn't needed. Also if I didn't already have one.

Cheers,
Rich

 

This.

Unless the car has sentimental value, and time and money aren't an issue, I would keep looking.

 

I would not personally because I don't want to invest the time; but some people just want a fascinating project on which to use their skills.

There are still solid-bodied cars and decent drivers out there as others have said.

Something like this might make more sense financially if the market really goes nut-so in the future.

 

I'd build something like this.
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That would be me, maybe more so the former.

 

If I had the time and resources I would restor that car - THEN I would turbo or supercharge the crap out of it. I would put a wild paint scheme on it and drive the crap out of it!!!



PDG

 

Eau cointreau Andy, I'm just happier reading, than I am posting.

 

I'm one of those. I get a lot of joy out of doing the restoration. I enjoy hunting for parts. And sure, my car will never be a concorse car, but that is not why I bought it. I didn't buy it for an investment, I bought it because I wanted a Magnum 308.

 

The ultimate resto project is on my thread "Fixer Upper?"