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Started by RUSTY CHIEFTAN, March 15, 2015, 12:27:52 PM

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RUSTY CHIEFTAN

March 15, 2015, 12:27:52 PM
Have a73 charger no engine or trans project car want to get restored not sure who i should have restore it.Was thinking about Gyc  but some of the things on the internet  are scaring me away. Looking for feed back . Thanks

Daytona R/T SE

#1
March 15, 2015, 01:12:04 PM
Quote from: RUSTY CHIEFTAN on March 15, 2015, 12:27:52 PM
Have a73 charger no engine or trans project car want to get restored not sure who i should have restore it.Was thinking about Gyc  but some of the things on the internet  are scaring me away. Looking for feed back . Thanks



And your location is....

moparguy01

#2
March 15, 2015, 10:48:25 PM
If they have a TV show, you probably don't want to see their bill. Find someone local so you can check the progress in person.

Ghoste

#3
March 16, 2015, 05:25:56 AM
I would probably want someone local too.

2592 creston

#4
March 16, 2015, 05:45:21 AM
Quote from: moparguy01 on March 15, 2015, 10:48:25 PM
If they have a TV show, you probably don't want to see their bill. Find someone local so you can check the progress in person.



   And a three year wait!

Homerr

#5
March 16, 2015, 09:23:25 AM
GYC probably won't want to even see your car unless there is some crazy interesting story behind it or you are a celebrity.

hollywood1336

#6
March 16, 2015, 09:44:59 AM
Where are you located, what is your budget and what level of restoration are you wanting to do, factory stock or restomod.

Daytona R/T SE

#7
March 16, 2015, 09:57:11 AM
I think we've lost him. :scratchchin:

RUSTY CHIEFTAN

#8
March 16, 2015, 04:05:24 PM
Sorry location is the Midwest not sure on the  route we want to go on the car. I inherited the car along with a good chunk of cash  to finish it.

hemi-hampton

#9
March 16, 2015, 04:44:24 PM
How much are you thinking this will cost you?  :scratchchin: LEON.

charge69

#10
March 16, 2015, 04:59:10 PM
Well, "a good chunk of cash" is relative to what most people consider "a good chunk of cash".  A 1973 project Charger with no engine or transmission and farming out all the work can get "expensive" in a hurry. Depending on metal work needed, body panels that need to be replaced, paint, interior that needs to be replaced, the type of engine and build you want etc. , 50K would be a cheap rebuild and that model is not worth that, at least right now!

Basically, if you are going to farm all the work out to a professional shop, the Charger will never be worth what it costs you to rebuild it. Not even close right now. If that doesn't bother you, prepare to spend at least 50K and probably a lot more!

You mentioned GYC.  I have no idea what it would cost to have them restore your Charger but, whatever it costs, I would be very doubtful it would be worth anywhere near what it would cost to restore it!  Right now, that is just the way it is!

Welcome to the forum, sir but, reality is you have a particular Charger that would make a nice driver or even a show car but it is not a "collectible" model just now.

RUSTY CHIEFTAN

#11
March 16, 2015, 05:42:28 PM
Right I get what you are all saying.The way this worked out is he passed away left me the car and the money he had saved up to do the car.I get to use that money for the car and the car only. It is well into the six figure range. What ever is not used is to go back to the  person in charge of his will.His daughter and gets put back into the estate to be distributed at a later date.Strange confusing story but I was just looking for feed back on GYC  Because it might be a neat thing if they did it.But iam open to suggestions. Iknow the car isnt worth whole lot but thats my story.

charge69

#12
March 16, 2015, 05:52:46 PM
A strange story indeed !  You need to narrow down your location a little to get any recommendations about shops that can accomplish this for you. Also, how about a "clue" as to the condition of the Charger now.  Pictures would be best and welcomed.

2592 creston

#13
March 16, 2015, 05:59:17 PM
Quote from: RUSTY CHIEFTAN on March 16, 2015, 05:42:28 PM
Right I get what you are all saying.The way this worked out is he passed away left me the car and the money he had saved up to do the car.I get to use that money for the car and the car only. It is well into the six figure range. What ever is not used is to go back to the  person in charge of his will.His daughter and gets put back into the estate to be distributed at a later date.Strange confusing story but I was just looking for feed back on GYC  Because it might be a neat thing if they did it.But iam open to suggestions. Iknow the car isnt worth whole lot but thats my story.


   If you are serious about GYC email Mark at moparrevival@yahoo.com  ..gonna be a long wait though!!!

Daytona R/T SE

#14
March 16, 2015, 06:03:29 PM
You might want to narrow down your location a bit. ;)

You say you're in the "Midwest"  :scratchchin:

I can recommend a shop in Missouri, if that'll help you.  :Twocents:

Beav

#15
March 16, 2015, 06:11:25 PM
 :o With that budget, it should be one of the nicest '73's on the planet.  :2thumbs:

You could also contact the Wellborn Musclecar Museum and ask their advice.  I believe they've used someone in Mississippi (?)

Best of luck with your search...

Beav
Never confuse kindness for weakness...

Hard Charger

#16
March 16, 2015, 06:58:20 PM
Six figure budget!!  GYC it is. Stupid big Hemi and so on, don't' get me started.  :nana:

Ghoste

#17
March 16, 2015, 08:19:03 PM
It sounds like at least there is an "angle" to it all which for GYC is what they need in order to attract viewers.  I don't know whether the story here qualifies in their eyes of course but its more than the average Joe just knocking on their door.

1RareBird

#18
March 16, 2015, 09:49:34 PM
If you spend $100,000 + on restoring a 73 charger it better have a 572 hemi, 5-speed, Dana rear with about every cool restomod goodie you can imagine. I also would not to go into any shop with "I can only spend X", because the estimate will come back X-$50.  Spend a little time and do more research.
When I die I want to go like my Grandfather did, quietly in his sleep.  Not screaming like the passengers in his car.

RUSTY CHIEFTAN

#19
March 16, 2015, 10:34:13 PM
Quote from: 1RareBird on March 16, 2015, 09:49:34 PM
If you spend $100,000 + on restoring a 73 charger it better have a 572 hemi, 5-speed, Dana rear with about every cool restomod goodie you can imagine. I also would not to go into any shop with "I can only spend X", because the estimate will come back X-$50.  Spend a little time and do more research.
I agree I'm not going to say how much I have when I go into it .I am located in Illinois .I am open to all suggestion's.

hemi-hampton

#20
March 16, 2015, 10:50:29 PM
Post a pic of the car. Is it Rusty?  LEON. :scratchchin:

JR

#21
March 16, 2015, 11:21:21 PM
I'd feel guilty about blowing 100k on the restoration if the balance of the cash is going to the daughter? You mean its going to her college fund on something? Or is she grown?

But anyways, I would find a reputable small time shop. Why pay out the ass for an average quality restoration just because the gyc guys are on TV? That's silly. There are hundreds of shops out there besides them, you know.
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lukedukem

#22
March 17, 2015, 08:17:21 AM
Quote from: JR on March 16, 2015, 11:21:21 PM
I'd feel guilty about blowing 100k on the restoration if the balance of the cash is going to the daughter? You mean its going to her college fund on something? Or is she grown?

But anyways, I would find a reputable small time shop. Why pay out the ass for an average quality restoration just because the gyc guys are on TV? That's silly. There are hundreds of shops out there besides them, you know.

reading is fun. lol   :yesnod:

Quote from: RUSTY CHIEFTAN on March 16, 2015, 05:42:28 PM
Right I get what you are all saying.The way this worked out is he passed away left me the car and the money he had saved up to do the car.I get to use that money for the car and the car only. It is well into the six figure range. What ever is not used is to go back to the  person in charge of his will.His daughter and gets put back into the estate to be distributed at a later date.Strange confusing story but I was just looking for feed back on GYC  Because it might be a neat thing if they did it.But iam open to suggestions. Iknow the car isnt worth whole lot but thats my story.



luke
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1981 CJ7 I6 258ci
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JR

#23
March 17, 2015, 11:36:47 AM
I did read it. It wasn't worded properly.

I assumed the period was a mistyped comma, not that the daughter was overseeing the estate and the sentence was started there.

Either way I maintain that blowing a six figure part of the man's estate by taking it to GYC to get an overpriced average quality restoration (that he could get at many other shops) just because "they're on TV" is ridiculous. Especially since the car will be worth 30-50k tops once completed.

The OP should do more research and find reputable restoration shops near him.
70 Charger RT top bananna /68 Charger RT triple green

charge69

#24
March 17, 2015, 07:27:05 PM
Amen JR !  I guess its' pretty easy to spend someone else's money!   How quickly would he consider GYC if it was HIS money he would be wasting ?

RUSTY CHIEFTAN, you certainly have a strange situation there and we still have no idea how much work your Charger needs except, apparently, a new engine and transmission. If you cannot do any of the body/paint work or mechanical work yourself, paying someone to do it is going to cost you wayyyyy more than that car is worth. Every little thing you have to replace, and there will be a lot of it on a typical restoration, will cost you real money and the labor to do it will add up quickly.

Do you have any idea how ridiculous spending large amounts of money on a 1973 Charger sounds ?  Yeah, I know, you inherited the car and that, in itself, sounds generous but free reign on a six figure budget to restore it is ludicrous, at best.

Can you not give us, at least, a picture or two so we can give you a little better idea as to what direction you should go with it ?

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