I'm happy there are rusted out pieces of junk, that's the only way i can afford this damn hobby!! $1000 for a grille?? Enjoy that 32 money bags. Or is it really a 32 Ford..... anymore they're kit cars, can you still call those a 32 Ford? Or is it a 2020 brookville? while I'm on it, lol, just kidding
All of us have room in this hobby. The guys like me that drag junk out of scrapyards and the million dollar+ builds. A billionaire or a working guy with a dream. its all the same to me.
I keep a fairly close eye on FB marketplace and elsewhere for Oldsmobiles of the 50s and early 60s. While I certainly think your car is cool, it is neither rare nor particularly desirable so as to garner a premium price tag. Unless the car you have holds a special sentimental value to you that requires that only that car can be fixed, it would be a loss on all fronts to try to fix it. In terms of a 64 Olds, you could find a gorgeous, turn-key car for 25K or less. That's what it would cost to fix maybe 1/3 of that body, without paint, and you still have no drivetrain, glass, interior, suspension, etc. Just go buy a better car.
However, these guys may realize something that you don't (yet) and that's a $45-60 an hour metal guy isn't going to be likely - even a backyard shop guy. All materials are up, from electricity to cut-off wheels, welding gas and so on. A guy could lose $ at $45 an hour on some jobs. And for every guy willing to pay $60 at the top, there are 5 willing to pay $75 and up to get the job done.
But when you spit reality like this to people and they don't want to hear the facts, somehow you're the asshole.
"Need a Sheet Metal Guy" .... I haven't been able to get an address so I have no idea if he is close to Nashville. (holy crap ... picture is MASSIVE )
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