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How much will it cost to restore it coming from someone with beginner mechanic skills?
Cheap 1974 Challenger, how much for restoration?
Christian Fisher
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Christian Young
I can tell you off the bat that I would not pay 6k for it. It all comes down to the amount of rust on the car.
A restoration should never cost over 10k just fyi
Owen Ward
Depends entirely on how rusted out it is, which suspiciously enough he doesn't show.
The hardest work is patching up the rust, especially where is it bad enough that you need to fabricate a new patch and weld it in place. I presume you don't have the skills to do that. You can learn but we are talking years here.
My guess is the floor panels are rusted beyond hope. That's why he didn't take a picture of them.
>Needs floor and trunk work.
Actually he says it in the description.
Adrian Martin
>No motor
>Rusted to shit
>But it's a classic Challenger
I'd offer tree fiddy because making that heap roadworthy is going to be a arduous and expensive task.
Ryan Rivera
Shieeet okay we are talking about some major $$$. Based of what he says and pictures, is offering him 3k lowballer? How much for repairs? Am I just better swaping a brand new engine and trans?
Justin Bailey
Just go find a runner 318 or 360 so you can at least drive it while you work on it. That's probably all it needs to make it a roadkill-level shitbox.
You can try offering 3k, but he will say no.
Jace Baker
There's nothing wrong with a 440, but as of right now there's no telling if it even works.
So I'm looking at this car as a rusty '74 Challenger shell.
I'm seeing a shitload of money needed to make it a decent car, especially if you don't have every single piece of equipment you'd need to get the body in good shape (you probably don't) and the amount of money you need to get replacement parts, which also won't exactly be cheap.
If you really want to fix up an old car I'd start with one that you know runs.
Jordan Parker
I'd pay 4K for it.
Bentley Reed
try to keep the stock trans and engine, they are what make the car. 3k would still be a little high for me and it is a 74.
Repairs would all depend on the rust, how handy you are with a welder and where you live.
My rust free 78 trans am i'm restoring only will cost me 6k and that includes a professional paint job.
Moral of the story look for a southern car if you want an easy cheap project.
Blake Foster
>How much for repairs?
Probably $4000 or more in fabrication work to replace the floor panels and seal all the rust holes everywhere else.