New here need advice

[Kato1]

Im looking to buy this 1974 cuda. The owner told me only rust was in the trunk and he said Car has new updated ac an heat completely fresh rebuilt engine and trans new exhaust front to back New gas tank. You maybe seen it here he is asking 9500. Let me know what you think thanks oh not a matching numbers engine. It would be my first mopar.

[anlauto]

Might want to ad more details or photos...

[74challenger03]

  pics please

[wally426ci]

Where are you located?

If I were you, I would find a running/driving car to start with. THis one is going to need ALOT of work. Who knows what is under the primer....

[Kato1]

Im in Los Angeles CA. Im not 100% sure but i think it runs. But yeah thats one of my big worries is whay can be under the primer. He just emailed said to make him an offer thanks for your reply.

[anlauto]

From where it sits now to a decent driver quality car with nice paint and  interior...Expect to spend another $10,000.00 to $15,000.00

[Kato1]

Hi wow so im looking at around 25,000 including buying the car. And thats to be just a decent car.Oh i seen ur wrk on ur site sweet stuff boss.. Got luv that purple ur wrking on.  Should instead look for a matching number car for better value?

[NCtrueconservative]

Hi wow so im looking at around 25,000 including buying the car. And thats to be just a decent car.Oh i seen ur wrk on ur site sweet stuff boss.. Got luv that purple ur wrking on.  Should instead look for a matching number car for better value?

Depends on what you want. Like said above, you can buy a running and driving one cheaper than you can build one up from a project car. If I had mine to do over again, I'd save up and buy a better quality car to start with than buying one that needed a lot of work that I got for relatively cheap. End up with less $$$ in it in the end. Good luck on your search!

[Kato1]

Oh i see yeah im have to keep myeyes open for a nice instead. Thanks

[4 speed fish]

Is it a true Cuda or a Barracuda.If it is a barracuda I would not pay more than 4k for that car.You could easily put 20k into that car.If it is a cuda 6k would be it for me.The reason he is probably selling it is because he is realizing it is a money pit.Write down the cost of every part you will need to make it a decent driver and then you will see how much  these cars can cost.

[Kato1]

Not sure if its a cuda or a barracuda.yeah u have a point maybe thats why he is getting rid of it. He said all it needs is paint. But all of u make a great point.

[bandt]

When you said you are better off starting with a numbers matching car to dump money into you are right on. A 318 colunm shift Barracuda is no cheaper to restore than a numbers matching 340 true Cuda.


Brian

[Kato1]

Well what i meant is that if a matching numbers rebuilt would hold a better value cause its a numbers matching car. It was more of a question? Not sure on how this works. Sorry about that.

[moparmaniac59]

Let's see, dash appears to be split, center console is trash, no carpeting, no grill, no door handles, mirrors, no paint, no bumper. This car needs a LOT of work. I would not pay more than 5K for it.


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[Kato1]

All good points it does need all of that. Thanks for all the help..