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Mr 5 0 · 04-05-2002, 10:40 AM

The car sounds like a basket case but for $500., if the body isn't twisted and it doesn't have much (if any) body rot it might be a good deal. Lot of work, though. Think it through.

As stated by others, if you have to pay mechanic(s) to make it drivable and build it up, you're going to be paying over $50. per hour in labor costs, plus buying some really expensive parts. I see a $30,000. drag car in your future. Nice if you can afford it but a lot of cash to lay out for a hobby-car that only runs a quarter-mile at a time.

You may want to re-think this plan.

04-05-2002, 10:40 AM	#5
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	Drag car jones The car sounds like a basket case but for $500., if the body isn't twisted and it doesn't have much (if any) body rot it might be a good deal. Lot of work, though. Think it through. As stated by others, if you have to pay mechanic(s) to make it drivable and build it up, you're going to be paying over $50. per hour in labor costs, plus buying some really expensive parts. I see a $30,000. drag car in your future. Nice if you can afford it but a lot of cash to lay out for a hobby-car that only runs a quarter-mile at a time. You may want to re-think this plan.