Hey gearheads, I'm jonesin' for some kind of cool car. I've never owned a cool car and now that I've got a little money coming in and a garage to keep it in (just bought my first house) I'd like something to enjoy on the weekends. I have a motorcycle but sometimes I'd like some air conditioning other than twisting the throttle.
I've been enamored by a specific kit car because its a replica of something I'll probably never be able to afford, its the Factory Five Type 65 coupe (Shelby Daytona clone). I've never built a car, I have few tools but understand I'll need to buy a bunch of stuff and drop a lot of time into the car. How hard can it be, right?
I've also wanted a 1954 F100 to resto mod, however I lack any of the knowledge and tools to restore a rusted hull and would likely just end up wasting money and reselling it, or sending it to a shop to do it all correctly. That'll probably be a purchase later in life at a higher salary.
My second thought was to buy a used Mustang GT (late model) to use as a cruiser on the weekend. It would have no practical use other than weekend farm roads and making noise. Really I'm just looking for a project to work on, but won't be some fruitless endeavor.
Anyone here ever built a kit car and can recommend doing it, or have a decent project for a relatively novice mechanic to work on?
I've been enamored by a specific kit car because its a replica of something I'll probably never be able to afford, its the Factory Five Type 65 coupe (Shelby Daytona clone). I've never built a car, I have few tools but understand I'll need to buy a bunch of stuff and drop a lot of time into the car. How hard can it be, right?
I've also wanted a 1954 F100 to resto mod, however I lack any of the knowledge and tools to restore a rusted hull and would likely just end up wasting money and reselling it, or sending it to a shop to do it all correctly. That'll probably be a purchase later in life at a higher salary.
My second thought was to buy a used Mustang GT (late model) to use as a cruiser on the weekend. It would have no practical use other than weekend farm roads and making noise. Really I'm just looking for a project to work on, but won't be some fruitless endeavor.
Anyone here ever built a kit car and can recommend doing it, or have a decent project for a relatively novice mechanic to work on?