The two things that enter into the formula are the cost of the
parts and material that you put into it, and the labor invested.
You will be lucky if you can get the cost of material out of
it. You well be lucky if you get any of your labor back.
If you notice the TV Hot Rod or Project shows have someone
paying them to custom build the car for them. Plus they're
getting a ton of income from the broadcast time by the
sponsors. They are scripted movies that make you think that
you can start a restoration/custom project and make money from
it. Taint gonna happen unless you find someone with deep
pockets that's really hungry for that sort of ride.
The one that I got a kick out of was the two English guys that
Travel across to America, find an old car or truck then take
it back across the pond and turn flip it for a profit. Their
numbers simply don't add up to anyone that has actually been
thru the exercise for themselves.
The most cost effective build you can tackle is to find a
project that someone has given up on and who's wife is ragging
on him to get the garage cleared out for the winter. They
often have a lot invested in new parts and your job is to
straighten out what he's already screwed up.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
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