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<blockquote data-quote="SDMF" data-source="post: 342512" data-attributes="member: 412">My dad bought a '37 Chevy Coupe in '67 for $50.&nbsp; Did a full frame-off restoration in the late 80's.&nbsp; It was in the body shop for 3yrs as a side-project for dad's 2 buddies that owned the shop.&nbsp; A big part of the time involved then was sourcing parts pre-internet meant walking through wrecking yards and farmsteads, or, Grandpa owned a CarQuest auto parts at the time and he had ~4' long &quot;parts books&quot; to peruse.&nbsp; I remember him buying a '37 Chevy Sedan so that he could pull 1 piece of chrome trim he wanted/needed and then re-selling the sedan.&nbsp; The job cost a whole lot less then than it would today, but, what the car is worth now vs. the $$ invested then I doubt it's even kept up with inflation. At some point if you decide to sell them, you're unlikely get anywhere close to what the project cost.&nbsp; The $$$ spent has to be worth it to YOU for the enjoyment/entertainment value because with the exception of a very few folks with enough background knowledge and experience, restoring/restored classic vehicles are a tough &quot;investment&quot; to make $$$$.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SDMF, post: 342512, member: 412"] My dad bought a '37 Chevy Coupe in '67 for $50. Did a full frame-off restoration in the late 80's. It was in the body shop for 3yrs as a side-project for dad's 2 buddies that owned the shop. A big part of the time involved then was sourcing parts pre-internet meant walking through wrecking yards and farmsteads, or, Grandpa owned a CarQuest auto parts at the time and he had ~4' long "parts books" to peruse. I remember him buying a '37 Chevy Sedan so that he could pull 1 piece of chrome trim he wanted/needed and then re-selling the sedan. The job cost a whole lot less then than it would today, but, what the car is worth now vs. the $$ invested then I doubt it's even kept up with inflation. At some point if you decide to sell them, you're unlikely get anywhere close to what the project cost. The $$$ spent has to be worth it to YOU for the enjoyment/entertainment value because with the exception of a very few folks with enough background knowledge and experience, restoring/restored classic vehicles are a tough "investment" to make $$$$. [/QUOTE]

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