One of my patients restores old cars as a hobby. Every time he comes in we end up talking about cars. He has 4 or 5 at this point I think. Anyhow, I had mentioned to him in the past that if I were to restore an old American car I would do a 55-57 Chevy. I had a 57 Chevy back in high school and have always loved those cars.
Come in today and find a note from him in my mailbox. He apparently knows a guy who has a 1955 2 door sedan that he is looking to sell. I called the guy, he said the car is a serious project. The PO stripped it down to restore it and then lost interest. The car currently has the interior out of it, motor out. The motor is apparently a correct V8 for 1955 but the owner has no idea if it is the original motor or not. He said the car needs floorpans, which isn't unusual. All the interior pieces and body trim are with the car, he has new front and rear glass for it and I believe he said new bumpers as well. He is asking $3800 for the whole lot.
I called my wife and of course she is pretty skeptical. I'm thinking about going out to look at the thing this weekend and see just how rusty it is. I have always wanted to restore a car, even though I know it will be a huge project. Originally I was thinking of sticking with Porsche and doing some sort of RSR type car, but it is beginning to look like I could completely restore an American car for much less than doing a backdate or something on a Porsche.
Anyone have any thoughts? Want to talk me out of or into this?
Here's a pic just to show what the car COULD look like
