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Subject: Depends Author: Rick [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 13:21:20 07/22/02 Mon In reply to: I.N. Query 's message, "Question for the group. Is there really any point in trying to salvage a police car that has no engine and drive train?" on 11:40:53 07/22/02 Mon Restoration all depends on your time and budget. Unless the frame is unuseable you could fix everything if you had the money and desire. In this case, lets assume what this guy is being told is true. The engine is gone, the tranny and drivetrain are still there, interior shape is anyone's guess and we don't know the condition of the body. It's all 'doable' ... if a person has the desire, skill & money. In terms of 'return on investment', forget it. We all know that you'll spend more money restoring it than you'll be able to sell it for. Thats true for most cars unless you are dealing with something extremely rare. Is it worth salvaging a 1999 Crown Vic? Probably not right now with so many around but in 30 years maybe so. So if this car is a early 70s big block mopar, there are fewer & fewer and it would be great to see it salvaged. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Ed Sanow stated in his book on restoring squads that certain departments are 'Blue Chip'...........CHP, LAPD, RCMP, NYPD, come to mind if the car in question was actually used by the department in question............and, of course: ANY high performance big block ex-squad qualifies as well......... (NT) Bearhawke in Az 20:18:34 07/22/02 Mon My bad: I left out something...........as Rick pointed out.............the candidate should have a reasonably undamaged body...........mechanicals are easy by comparision. (NT) Bearhawke 20:20:54 07/22/02 Mon