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38 Chev Businessmans Coup
Hauled this home for a buddy today. The PO paid someone $10K to do the bodywork. The only part that didn't come with it was the front windshield.
   
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08-19-2013, 03:37 PM
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$10K?
 That is some seriously lumpy bodywork, but I guess it's a start. And not knowing what it looked like beforehand.
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Very cool car, what are the final plans for it?
As much as I hate to be negative online I kinda gotta agree with John here. Thats a lot of lump for 10k
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Edit....never mind lol
Cool car :-)
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I was hoping those were just shadows in the primer, but no??
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That'll make a nice little rodney when it's finished...
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It's very lumpy. It is going to take several hours (weeks) with a hammer & dolly to get it straight. As to what it will end up as it came with a SBC but my buddy has a 454 & trans that might get used in it. It has a mustang front end converted to the Chevy bolt pattern and 12 bolt rear diff.
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Don't beat on it too hard. Looks like it been beat too much already. Get the worst of it and skim the whole thing. Bodywork is something you strive to accomplish with the least amount of work possible.
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08-19-2013, 06:33 PM
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No offense... But how much do you have to abuse a trailer for fenders to look like that?
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$10k? I hope he got back $9975 in change
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I have to disagree with the naysayers above. Body work is not cheap. That car has had a roof chop, and the roofline and rear deck look pretty damn good to me. There is a reason hot rods are expensive, and its not because they a good cars. They are expensive to create.
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Just recently attended "Hot August Nights" in Reno. The cars were to die for. I fell in love with the 30's era cars. The money to make those cars pristine is just amazing.
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