Alright, so I'm putting out the bat signal...
I'm looking for a muscle car that needs TLC that I can work into a nice ride. I'm trying to keep the initial investment on the car as low as possible so that I can spend the majority of my funds on motor / power adders...
If anyone knows of any up for sale, let me know. Preferably in the midwest area. Thanks for any help...
80's g-body cars FTW! They are very cheap and modifiable and used parts are abundant.
/\ get a 78-81 2dr malibu if possable
Older MK2 and 3 Jettas and Golfs can be pretty fun too....friend of mine is working on his MK3 now.
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How much money do you have to buy with? I know of a few cars in the cincy area....
Are you looking for "muscle car" like 60's-70's or something newer like a g body, 3rd gen+ f body, 5.0, etc?
What exactly do you have in mind?
im also kinda in the same boat ive currently got a 72 pontiac ventura another form of x body like a nova 350/ th350 about 390hp try checking out cctol.com you can put in pretty much whatever you want. just on erecomendation if your wanting to bring this muscle car to shows get a 72 or under because and post 72 most shows will not let in good luck
right now he is looking between a 3rd gen camaro and a 3rd gen TA in the local area
An early 80's fox body Mustang would be a great way to go. They may have the look of a glorified Escort, but especially if you get a 5.0, they have GREAT performance potential. Plus, they're so common and popular, finding parts (especially cheap ones) is very easy.
-John
Mustang=pony car. However the foxbody stang is easy to make a 10 seoncond car.
Id go w/ a 63-64chevy II nova.
Tiny cars and you can fit a nice size engine in it.
You might be able to pick on up on Ebay for a decent price.
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Okay... You want something more of a muscle car project? How 'bout a
Dodge Dart like this? Smaller car, drop in a Hemi... You're gold.
-John
To bad mopars are exspensive and hard to find parts for.
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how about a 92 GTA with a 99 LS1/T56...initial investment is a little more, but u are starting way further ahead. The Car is mint, only 65000km (about 40k miles...?) and 26500 miles on the drivtrain.
chevy nova
stang
muscle cars r the best
good luck
I have a 1987 Buick Regal Limited for sale......hint hint wink wink.
paint it black and throw in a 455 olds or buick and have a Grand National clone.
I ain't callin u a gold digga,but you ain't messin wit a broke cracka
CodeRedZ24 (aka Geeds) wrote:eCOfIRE.cOm (The Amish One) wrote:I have a 1987 Buick Regal Limited for sale......hint hint wink wink.
paint it black and throw in a 455 olds or buick and have a Grand National clone.
wrong motor though lol
I know they had the 3.8 turbo.But the car currently has a 307 olds motor and a 455 will bolt right in.
I ain't callin u a gold digga,but you ain't messin wit a broke cracka
Aaah Muscle cars.. I was born in the wrong era lol, i wish all the time that i was around while muscle cars were the norm. If Gas wasn't to friggen much id own one someday lol. Maybe i still will one day when im old lol.
un4givn wrote:Okay... You want something more of a muscle car project? How 'bout a Dodge Dart like this? Smaller car, drop in a Hemi... You're gold.
Mopar A bodies make great project cars. They're light and the slant six models can be had dirt cheap(will have to travel out of the rustbelt to get a rustfree one for a good price) I can find junkyard 440's all day long for a couple of hundred of bucks, not something you can do with a BBC.
If you wanna be different get an AMC. You can pick up a little rambler, gremlin, hornet, spirit, etc for cheap and drop a 401 in it. 401's are getting pricey though, but 360's are still pretty cheap. Car Craft Magazine is building up a pretty nice rambler now, you'd be surprised how light they are...
A 3rd gen f body would be cool, but it really depends what exactly you're trying to do? Just a driver with some power, drag car, autocross, etc. If you're looking to build something that's fast for cheap I'd stick with a carb IMO. A 383 would be nice in one or and ls1 swap if you had a lot of money to play with...
maybe a 1970 Monte Carlo.........ala Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift.I never saw those Monte's the same after I saw that one.I saw do a clone,all primered and everything.I'm pretty sure you could get a big block and manual trans. in those cars.
I ain't callin u a gold digga,but you ain't messin wit a broke cracka
See sig...77 Camaro...I am selling it
I don't have the time to work on it anymore. I've had it over 15 years.
I'd do a 77 trans am! please don't do a 80's fox body mustang. it's like an American Honda Civic. There cheap, easy to make fast, and most of them are pieces of @!#$.
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firstcar24 wrote:I'd do a 77 trans am! please don't do a 80's fox body mustang. it's like an American Honda Civic. There cheap, easy to make fast, and most of them are pieces of @!#$.
please don't compare those 2 cars together ever again.
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Mopar A bodies make great project cars. They're light and the slant six models can be had dirt cheap(will have to travel out of the rustbelt to get a rustfree one for a good price) I can find junkyard 440's all day long for a couple of hundred of bucks, not something you can do with a BBC.
Exactly my point. And even if you can't find a 440, or don't want to go that crazy, a good ol' 318 could be had easily and would still seem pretty darn nice because the power to weight ratio would still be impressive.
please don't do a 80's fox body mustang. it's like an American Honda Civic.
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While you're comparison makes sense, and is even appropriate, I must agree: don't compare them like that. It's just not right.
-John
