need to know how to fix up cars

[Guest stevengiannino]

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/4219248809.html

I found this and it looks nice!

[TerryB]

On the more expensive side of project cars. Ford and Chevy are more wallet friendly as there are more of them and parts are more plentiful.

Terry

[keiser31]

There was one in the forties, too....

[Guest stevengiannino]

Oh ok then i will have to look for those.

[Guest sscargo]

I started my learning by fixing old lawnmowers. It taught me a lot about how engines work, ignition systems, carburetors, and great general mechanical learning.

Mat

[AdW13]

I think it is great you are reaching out for info here...Good job. I would ask your uncle if he has a fixer or knows of any near you. I wouldn't buy any manuals until I get a car.....cuz they are all different. You can go to the library (our library has car mauals a s a free database accessible online too) and also there is a site on line called old car manual project http://www.oldcarmanualproject.com . They have manuals for many of the older cars you can look at for free. There are also brochures there, which may help you decide what car is the one you want.

I am a 43 yo woman so my taste is gonna b much different than yours.....but I like most any car of the fifties. In my experience the Chevies are most collected....the early fifties are my very favorite.....and they are cheaper than the mid fifties....or tir5 as they call them. This year we have been finding great prices on old mopars (Chrysler,dodge, desoto,etc) but the thing is there isn't as many replacement parts for them so we have to spend more time finding original stuff.

I spend hours on our local craigslist just searching for cars.....not to buy just to see what is out there. (We have had to buy a few of them, though....lol) What I do is type the years I am interested in 1931 to 1954 in separately doing a search for each year.....and I just select car and truck for the catagory. You will be surprised what all comes up....some projects and some runners. It's good to see what's near you, though.

The car shows is a great idea, too. There is also a tv channel that has a lot of good old car shows....it's called velocity. There are some great shows that follow rebuilds so you will kinda see (glamorized to look easy) how the process of restoring a car works.

ChevyTalk is another great resource. It is a forum of Chevy people. There is a kid like you on there now building a 66 impala.....he just sanded for the first time and he is a real go getter.....but I think he is going to have to slow down and think about it more soon....lol The forum there is awesome. go to http://www.chevytalk.com .

There is also a forum at H.A.M.B. http://jalopyjournal.com/forum/

The cars of the 60's and 70's of most makes have reproduction parts available. There are many four door versions available pretty reasonable that run and perform as well or better than the two door versions. Ya just gotta look around and see what you want.

If you want to check out what we are working on check out oour website at http://www.AmericanClassicMetalPickers.com. The website is a work in progress but gives u an idea of our collection.

Edited January 15, 2014 by AdW13 (see edit history)