Great price for a flared project .... not mine https://www.thesamba.com/vw/cl...etail.php?id=2442080
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For that price I could buy it AND have enough left over to afford a decent divorce lawyer!
Nice but I would have to do a lot of liposuction to remove those side bumps, oh I mean flares.
I haven't been paying attention, and I have no desire for a flared CMC-- but is $9K really a good price for an unfinished kit, @Alan Merklin? It seems like a guy could easily get $30K into it, without really trying.
Stan, If the buyer can do most of the work, use most of the supplied components with the kit then sub out the body & paint work to someone other than a retail body shop and keep things basic w/o going overboard with a $8k engine, if can be done for around $14k-$15k additional investment. I just paid $12k (and $1,800 to ship) for a Classic body style Street Beast that's $13.8 just for a new untouched basic roller w/ donor engine and trans. The approach with flared speedsters is they value at 3/4 of a classic body style unless built with a street rod theme as I've done, they generate interest.
We are seeing a lot of inflation in our hobby at the moment and add to that the differences in currency and it is getting a bit crazy. Honestly, I am thinking of getting an appraisal on my vehicle to see what the true replacement cost would be to rebuild.
Every time I see a Speedster sell for a decent number I contemplate letting mine go...at least putting feelers out anyway.
I just can’t bring myself to do it even though this may be only the second vehicle in my life I won’t actually lose money on...as long as I stop throwing paychecks at it for a while that is!
@TheMayoMachine posted:Every time I see a Speedster sell for a decent number I contemplate letting mine go...at least putting feelers out anyway.
I just can’t bring myself to do it even though this may be only the second vehicle in my life I won’t actually lose money on...as long as I stop throwing paychecks at it for a while that is!
Don't you have a 1950-something Suburban to rebuild? You better get busy.
If you better get busy before your hour glass runs out hats off to Jack, Bruce and Alan who keep on building ...
@Robert M : Therein lies the problem: my 1957 Suburban is driven almost every day and I don’t have room for another project!
I’m still catching some occasional grief about my earlly-70’s Pepsi bottle vending machine purchase last October...not to mention half my garage is currently full of new sheetmetal for the Suburban.
Maybe I need a bigger garage?
“Maybe I need a bigger garage?”
Now you’re onto something!
Doesn't really help!
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Kind of a waste of a building, isn't it, Greg? What is keeping you from finishing?
Rumor has it the incomplete Speedster may be willed to me :~)
I have pretty much a turn key 1915 motor 90 hp (base CB Performance built) I pulled out of my speedster and replaced with a 2276. It is sitting in the corner of garage collecting dust. I would be willing to part with it for $3,000. It would go great with that build. Includes heater boxes and Tri-Mill pea shooter style exhaust and all engine tins.