ok so i bought this cutlass to fix up and sell for a nice profit. what im tryin to figure out is what do people look for when buying old school cars. origionality?
customization?
would would u spend the most coin on?
i was kickin around the idea of a pro tour/stock mod car. hears my 2 ideas
#1. 20in wheels in rear $ 18in in the front
2in lowering spindles and springs
2 tone paint (black upper and bright metallic silver lower) also keepin
the vinyl top.
stock interior and repaint the engine black and silver to match car.

#2. pretty much a all origional rebuilt. might throw some prostars,cam,carb,and intake.

input is greatly appreciated.

 

I vote for #2. Polyglas or firestone with dog dish hubcaps. If you have to stray I would go no bigger than 18 all the way around. I might look into H-o enterprise strong arm suspension not the best web site but solid parts . Ether a ccp disk brake upgrade or a inline tube brake upgrade nice dual exhaust Thats my free 2 cents and welcome

 

Either way, be careful you don't spend more than you can get out of it. If your doing it specifically to make money pencil it out before starting. Then check the market to see what it's running.

 

It depends on who you are trying to sell it to. If I saw a vintage Cutlass w/20's on it and funky paint I would not give it a second look, why? not my thing, I am not 20 years old, and I see it as expense and hassle to change back. But, that age bracket might be the ones who are interested. Decide who, then watch the cash outlay so you don't get burnt.

 

yea, im 19 and the one thing i look for when i bought my last three cutlass was originality and that no one had done any over the top modifications, because my fear is that whoever worked on it b4 didnt know what they were doin (no offense meant to anyone here by the way). like my last purchase, a 1985 cutlass calais, looked all original, i spent 3500 dollars on it afer lookin at it for an hour, it had been wrecked, but just everthing stock replaced, and painted original colors and engine compartment not flashy, just clean

 

oh yea, old school rims, like the 442's or some original painted ssII, u can get the silver fleck paint from eastwood in a spray can, the oldschool meats are what makes it look mean, some fat rears and some moderate fronts, and i agree, putting six to...15 grand into a car is ridiculous to try to sell it, everyone who doesnt know about these cars thinks they should be 500 bucks, trust me, i had offers on my 85 for under a grand about everyday when i drove it back home, and that was after i put the 425 in it

 

oh one last thing, i later found that the 85 calais had an aluminum hood, hehe

 

My personal opinion is that it is probably not worth it to fix up just to sell because the amount you will need to put in the car to make it worth what you want out of it will pretty much negate any money you would make unless you are doing all of the labor yourself including welding/fabrication, paint and body work. I finished my Cutlass last year and it took a rough total of about 10 grand to get it looking half way decent. After it was finished I was getting offers for around 10 grand.

 

Do it for fun or don't do it. By the hour, you'd be better off flipping burgers at McDonalds

 

i figure all said and done ill have about $6k into it. ill be doin the work myself.

 

I would look at the market to see which group in your area has the money and who spends that money on cars and do the car to meet that group.

 

Customized cars rarely sell well because the customization is all personal taste. Unless you can find someone with exactly the same taste, you'll have a hard time unloading it. Stock original will regularly sell quicker and bring more money. The only exception is old customs with history, like anything built by Ed Roth.

 

great replies guys, i appreciate all the opionions.. seems im gonna go stock.