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Posted by racsirx (Member # 1710) on :
 
One of my customers restores classic cars, now he is getting into Foxbodies, he gets $60K-$80K to do this, this is one of his customers that wanted his GT restored.









[ May 04, 2012, 07:03 PM: Message edited by: racsirx ]
 

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Posted by Stang5.0City510 (Member # 11711) on :
 
let me get 60-80k
 

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Posted by 87droptop50 (Member # 7185) on :
 
Damn ! Any before pics the the car?
 

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Posted by sneakyfox90 (Member # 9379) on :
 
Wow I already know how many people thow classics on the rotisserie but I didn't think I'd see people fully restoring fox gt's in 2012 I figured another ten years before people would start doin it with foxbodys

[ May 04, 2012, 07:17 PM: Message edited by: sneakyfox90 ]
 

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Posted by racsirx (Member # 1710) on :
 
Sorry no before pics
 

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Posted by Duncan Motors (Member # 7045) on :
 
i ran a car up to 20 grand over here, and never touched the paint or interior. but startin from scratch and everything new will do that. im surprised he didnt do any stitch welding or any kind of reinforcement. id be mad spending that much and then drive it to only fall apart.
 

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Posted by v-town coupe (Member # 2771) on :
 
so let me get this right, he is charging $60-80k to do this project you just posted pics of?
 

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Posted by East Bay 50 (Member # 8081) on :
 
60-80k to restore a foxbody? Lol!
 

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Posted by norcalfiddy (Member # 11207) on :
 
damn looks good so far tho!
 

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Posted by racsirx (Member # 1710) on :
 

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Originally posted by v-town coupe:
so let me get this right, he is charging $60-80k to do this project you just posted pics of?

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Originally posted by LETHL 03:
60-80?!!!! I would just buy a z06!!!

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Originally posted by LETHL 03:
60-80?!!!! I would just buy a z06!!!

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You're comparing 2 different things there though. You thinking Z06, that's speed. People who restore cars to factory original aren't into speed. Those cars are destined to be show cars, living their life on a trailer and the showfield and not the 1/4 mile

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Very true sir
 

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Posted by Poisond Pony (Member # 5141) on :
 

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Originally posted by LETHL 03:
60-80?!!!! I would just buy a z06!!!

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You're comparing 2 different things there though. You thinking Z06, that's speed. People who restore cars to factory original aren't into speed. Those cars are destined to be show cars, living their life on a trailer and the showfield and not the 1/4 mile

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Very true sir

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Originally posted by LETHL 03:
60-80?!!!! I would just buy a z06!!!

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You're comparing 2 different things there though. You thinking Z06, that's speed. People who restore cars to factory original aren't into speed. Those cars are destined to be show cars, living their life on a trailer and the showfield and not the 1/4 mile

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Very true sir

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the Vintage guys get hella crazy with paint markings and date-coding and stuff, I'm actually kinda interested in seeing how it'll be done on a Fox

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Originally posted by norcalfiddy:
wouldof been pretty cool if he restored a saleen or cobra instead of a gt. but still a nice project

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Originally posted by v-town coupe:
so let me get this right, he is charging $60-80k to do this project you just posted pics of?

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Yes, to completely finish it.

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I'm going to PM you my number and go ahead and pass it on to the guy who owns the GT, and let him know if he needs to throw money away next time to give me a call!
 

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Posted by sneakyfox90 (Member # 9379) on :
 
i wonder the condition n miles before the resto?

most foxes that go for real high dollars are either true original with low miles or are fully performance built ground up

so it'd would be hard to estimate how much this one would fetch untill seeing the end result

i also wonder what hes going to do about drivetrain? orgi factory stuff rebuilt?

imo at this day n age it would be hard to find the right buyer for a foxbody that was restored to factory with orginal stuff and get the big $$ for it

[ May 04, 2012, 09:35 PM: Message edited by: sneakyfox90 ]
 

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Posted by fstryde3 (Member # 8436) on :
 
I guess if you were in High School in the 80's and now you are some computer nerd with a ton of cash this would be something you'd want to do. I don't have $600 bucks let alone $60K so I can't see dropping that into a fox resto but hey to each his own.
 

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Posted by Cobra 93-4992 (Member # 4992) on :
 

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wouldof been pretty cool if he restored a saleen or cobra instead of a gt. but still a nice project

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I guess if you were in High School in the 80's and now you are some computer nerd with a ton of cash this would be something you'd want to do . I don't have $600 bucks let alone $60K so I can't see dropping that into a fox resto but hey to each his own.

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thats what it is. it's nothing to these people.

too bad it's gonna be sitting on some turbines when it's done
 

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Posted by SAMACH1 (Member # 7042) on :
 
^ with cheese grater lights
 

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Posted by phildog (Member # 1214) on :
 
Sick restoration setup. That guy has one hell of a backyard shop. Nice to see a fox getting a full on resto.

50-60k on a resto may seem like a lot of money, but in the industry of restorations, it's the going rate for a real deal, complete service. I know two guys who paid shops 20k a piece for just body work, panel replacements, paint, and cut and buff on their fastback Mustangs.
 

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Posted by *EPIK* (Member # 7481) on :
 
LOL... Most peeps think they can get a car "restored" for like $3k.... What it actually is, your standards are LOW & a Maaco paint job looks good to you. A good show quality or OEM quality paint job these days can cost well over $10k, let alone a full restoration & bodywork.

I guess the people who think this price is crazy have no clue what a Concourse restoration is?

That being said, I would never do this type of restoration to a Fox body, or even an original 66 fastback. Not because its not cool or worth the money, but because I'm not big on stock cars, I mod everything to my liking...

[ May 08, 2012, 05:29 PM: Message edited by: *EPIK* ]
 

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Posted by BOOSTED92GT (Member # 8650) on :
 
excuse the thread jack but what about a car show at concord airport?!
 

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Posted by racsirx (Member # 1710) on :
 

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excuse the thread jack but what about a car show at concord airport?!

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91LX Build

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That is very nice. What kind of power do you expect it to make ?

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Originally posted by NavidR:
Looks nice, but 60-80K to restore a foxbody???? Not worth it in my opinion, because its not a CLASSIC! and a GT?

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I have $200/year stated value classic car insurance on my foxbody.

some people think they are classic's
 

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