Hello guys,
Greetings from India. This is my first post on forum and thankyou for making me part of this forum.
Ok coming onto project. Ever since I was in college I developed a special place for old school car. India in intial days had almost a lot number of old cars say from muscle cars like mustang, to station wagon etc etc but as the technology grew here and lack of knowledge to people about such beauties almost all the old gen vehicles were scrapped out. I always hunted for a good old school vehicle for almost 5 years now, but to my badluck found none or if so owner was not willing to sell any. So one fine day I came across this. 78 cutlass supreme., lying outside a workshop. I quickly ran and started inspecting it. Honestly till that time I was not even aware that its a 78 cutlass supreme. Immediatly checked it. Well the car was in bad shape rusted in out missing interior well most of it. Missing gearbox. Pics tell for the condition. Now if my research is right there are/will be only 2-3 cutlass supreme in whole country. Talked to owner A guy with partial knowledge not even knowning the name of car asked a good amount for it. Good means over the line.
Now the dilemma is heart says to grab it but the problem is the extra odd price quoted now other problem is even if I get it in justified price range. I have to do a lot of fabrication work. Labour cost here is not a worry also no time issues it will be a slow project but the issue is availability of parts, cost of parts and importing(shipping and custom charges) makes it a difficult thing. Now all I want it to be as original as possible. No engine swap if original works can get it overhauled if I am able to get. Can use gearbox mix matched if so possible.
Mind says dump the project.
Again It will be only one of its kind in whole country if I am able to pull this so I am more inclined to get this.
Need your guys opinion about project, parts availability cost.
Thanks in advance.
Greetings from India. This is my first post on forum and thankyou for making me part of this forum.
Ok coming onto project. Ever since I was in college I developed a special place for old school car. India in intial days had almost a lot number of old cars say from muscle cars like mustang, to station wagon etc etc but as the technology grew here and lack of knowledge to people about such beauties almost all the old gen vehicles were scrapped out. I always hunted for a good old school vehicle for almost 5 years now, but to my badluck found none or if so owner was not willing to sell any. So one fine day I came across this. 78 cutlass supreme., lying outside a workshop. I quickly ran and started inspecting it. Honestly till that time I was not even aware that its a 78 cutlass supreme. Immediatly checked it. Well the car was in bad shape rusted in out missing interior well most of it. Missing gearbox. Pics tell for the condition. Now if my research is right there are/will be only 2-3 cutlass supreme in whole country. Talked to owner A guy with partial knowledge not even knowning the name of car asked a good amount for it. Good means over the line.
Now the dilemma is heart says to grab it but the problem is the extra odd price quoted now other problem is even if I get it in justified price range. I have to do a lot of fabrication work. Labour cost here is not a worry also no time issues it will be a slow project but the issue is availability of parts, cost of parts and importing(shipping and custom charges) makes it a difficult thing. Now all I want it to be as original as possible. No engine swap if original works can get it overhauled if I am able to get. Can use gearbox mix matched if so possible.
Mind says dump the project.
Again It will be only one of its kind in whole country if I am able to pull this so I am more inclined to get this.
Need your guys opinion about project, parts availability cost.
Thanks in advance.
