Thread: Restoring Cars

Originally Posted by MR LR

Bull****

You're restoring the wrong type of cars if you're not increasing their value, plenty of money to be made in classic restoration, the older the more profitable. (Generally)

I didn't say your not increasing there value. I said you are ALWAYS going to spend more restoring one than it would cost to buy one already fully restored. Obviously there will be rare exceptions where the car is unique and highly sought after.

Eg: You could easily spend $30,000 restoring an old Series III Land Rover ........... It would probably be worth $5,000 when finished.

There is people that make money out of car restorations ............... There the ones the car owners pay to work on it... Eg: the mechanics, upholsterers, panel beaters etc.....
seeya,
Shaen L.

Originally Posted by MR LR

Bull****

You're restoring the wrong type of cars if you're not increasing their value, plenty of money to be made in classic restoration, the older the more profitable. (Generally)

Stop stirring up ****.
How many classic cars have you restored at a profit? What hourly rate did you make on your time put into these projects?

Profitable restored cars equals big bucks to buy and big bucks to restore, look at the current value in vintage cars.
Unless its rare they arent worth what the cost to restore unless you can do all the work your self, those who were lucky enough to pickup veteran/vintage cars back when they were almost being given away are the ones making a profit selling them but those days are over thanks to the internet.

How about a Kombi Marcus ? Their prices are going up and there is plenty of new parts available - and they are still affordable to buy.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

How about a Kombi Marcus ? Their prices are going up and there is plenty of new parts available - and they are still affordable to buy.

Good choice. A nice splitty.
They're getting rather expensive now. You could be paying $60k for a restored one, about $10k to $20k unrestored. I'd be looking for an ex Australian Army one. Vietnam service would be a plus.
Here's a bargain!
1966 Volkswagen Transporter Kombi Van/Minivan | Cars, Vans & Utes | Gumtree Australia Belmont Area - Cloverdale | 1047604977
(too much tin worm)

Better still, these require little restoration and would probably be cheaper in the long run.
1965 Volkswagen Kombi splitscreen | Cars, Vans & Utes | Gumtree Australia Redcliffe Area - Kippa-ring | 1049276213
1958 Volkswagen Split Screen Kombi V8 Turbo | Cars, Vans & Utes | Gumtree Australia Penrith Area - Penrith | 1048310075

Nick, I looked into VeeWee's a couple of years ago,, haha, not too sure how I'd go finding one at the right price. I like the Beetles more myself. I've had a 63 Beetle, and I think if memory serve correctly, about a 74-ish Camper. Got really frustrated with the camper as it blew a plug, twice even

As for V8's, I can't seem to stop being a rev-head, hence one of the reasons I got rid of the D2 V8
If I was to have one now, I'd want a manual, and would probably not have a license within a week 20 years ago, there weren't as many tossers on the road, people paid attention to their own driving, and others around them, so if you did make an error, there was generally two of you trying to rectify the situation. These days, if you should come a cropper, others have no idea of defensive driving, or thinking what the other "might" be going to try and achieve, so all is lost

I'll stick to a little "old" 4 cyl now

What do I say, Chops, you missed out on this bargain.
1955 Volkswagen Kombi Transporter Type 2 Kombi Cars For Sale in WA - CarPoint Australia

Originally Posted by DoubleChevron

You could easily spend $30,000 restoring an old Series III Land Rover ........... It would probably be worth $5,000 when finished.

I'm hoping to keep my current build to around half that, but if it was worth $5K when I'm done, I'd be stoked...

As someone who has restored and rebuild cars before, I agree with you comments entirely.