Cheap Charger project...OPINION NEEDED

[anlauto]

Buy a 2-3-4 Barracuda, don't overthink it. Hang a 71 nose on it and have at it. You might do okay on a 71 Charger but your buyers would want it blue if you painted it yellow, they won't care with a 71 Cuda looking resto mod. Or better yet a Chevelle or Camaro, you wouldn't be building the car for you.

Well building a 71 cuda wouldn't be very cheap, but I agree it would sell in a heartbeat....Over the past 12 months, I bet I've had six different people contact me looking for a 71 Cuda project or resto-mod ....I was looking into the 73 Cuda YYZ posted last week for $3500, but figured the 71 sheet metal and metal work would easily bring the rolling shell to $20K range real quick...

If this 71 Charger is rust free as it says, sell off the stuff I don't need and the entry price is in the $5K range...

[anlauto]

I also have a chance at a 71 Challenger that is about 60% AMD....the metal work is all done and the guy wants to sell it as a roller....but he wants close to $10K more then this Charger too..

[anlauto]

Please keep the opinions coming, and if you can find comps on line, even better

[RUNCHARGER]

I know, I always just build what I like but when I go to sell them I always end up feeling pain. For what you want to do it isn't the buy in that is important, it is how many people want the finished product. The in between all costs about the same no matter what you build. Quite honestly if I was building something to sell it would be a Camaro or possibly a Mustang, there's just more buyers so more chance of hooking up with someone that likes exactly what you did and parts are cheaper for the same end selling price.

[anlauto]

I don't think that's an option for me 

[RUNCHARGER]

Yeah, I know. On second thought it could be a tough sell with a Dana 60 rearend and big mopar wedge between the fenders.

[anlauto]

 

[blown motor]

I'm no expert here but I doubt you could get $100K for it. There was a 68 Charger R/T Hemi clone newly restored in black that was just at the Toronto auction that bid up to $100K. I just can't see a 71 bringing more than a 68.

[anlauto]

I'm no expert here but I doubt you could get $100K for it. There was a 68 Charger R/T Hemi clone newly restored in black that was just at the Toronto auction that bid up to $100K. I just can't see a 71 bringing more than a 68.

Are you a little 68 bias maybe ? 

I think you can't compare a "resto-mod" to a stock appearing clone....but I agree a 68 trumps a 71 as far as desirability...