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I have a 1970 cutlass supreme that I plan on rebuilding and i just want to
know how much that might cost. I will be doing most of the work on it
myself except for the interior.
Now i plan on completely striping the car and putting all new parts on.
That means engine, transimission, exaust, axels, etc.
any ideas
joker1211
before anyone can even give you their wildest ball park guess, you need to
be a lot more specific about what you are starting with, what you want to
put into the car, what you want out of it, and what kind of quality you
want. Show car, race car, street rod, Concours d'Elegance, daily driver...
it all depends on what you are looking for.
dvdrose18
im taking everything out stearing column, transmission, axels, engine,
exaust, all electrical wiring, everything must go.
i am replacing it with everything new and i mean everything. im trying to
make it into a drag/street car all the power and dependible.
joker1211
So you basically want to take the cutlass shell and turn it into a street
legal drag car? Performance isn't my area of expertise, so maybe others
here can help you better than I can. However, I will still offer my
:2cents:.
If you want to build a car purely for performance, you are better off
looking at your budget and seeing how effectively you can use it.
just the engine can easily set you back $10,000.00
$3,000.00+ for the trans
$3,000.00+ for the rear
$4,000.00+ for suspension
$3,000.00+ for street legal exhaust
$1,000.00+ for the wiring
$2,000.00+ for the steering
$4,000.00+ for brakes
And this is just for basic performance parts, never mind labor, as you are
apparently very new to this. If you are looking for serious performance,
you will probably want to upgrade the chassis as well.
Starting completely from scratch will be very expensive up front,
especially if you are not experienced and able to do the work yourself.
depending on what you are starting with, you might be better off slowly
improving what you already have. gain a little experience, learn your way
around a car, build connections, and spend the money as it becomes
available, and you don't have to wait several years before you can start to
enjoy the car.
:2cents:
dvdrose18
ya you are right. but i do not plan on doing this right now i am about to
start going to collage for my automotive service tech degree. so i
eventually will be able to do most of it my self. so what i am trying to
find out is if i should be expecting to drop 20k or more???? thank guys
joker1211
$20k would be on the low side if you do only the basic stuff and can do ALL
of the labor yourself. If you have to hire out labor for the things you can
not handle like paint, body, roll cage, welding, etc.... expect to pay a
premium for quality work.
The things that end up costing the most will be the little odds and ends:
fuel pumps, fuel lines, ignition system, seats and racing harness, gauges,
etc.... what ever you set your budget at.... you will end up spending about
double when all is said and done.
Good luck, take your time and have fun. In the end you will appreciate the
hard work.
corbett_auto
