Need help with roadster

[edwomble]

I inherited a roadster that is about finished (I think) need help finishing. Am willing to pay for help. I live near the Jacksonville Fl area. Any help would be appreciated. Will try to get some pix

[bil1024]

Possibly ship it to Whitbys in NC ?

[Gordon Levy]

Please feel free to give me a call. We do cars from all over and ship cars everywhere. We can bring it to ether my North Carolina or Phoenix shops.

[frankeeski]

How about sending a PM to Mark Dougherty (The Traveling Builder)? He comes to you and you pay him for his time.
https://www.facebook.com/mark.dougherty.33?fref=ts

Frank

[skullandbones]

I'm assuming you don't think you have the experience or don't want to add another project to your list. I know the feeling. Whichever it is, since you have inherited this roadster you probably can invest some cash without feeling you will be upside down cost wise in it. It will be worth more finished (if finished well), than an unfinished project car. It's hard to estimate that to the dollar like the estimates you get on line for OEM type vehicles but history has shown this to be true. However, the amount you invest in it can determine how well you do. If you choose to put a high end paint job on it, that will narrow your customer base but a very discerning buyer might want it. It's hard to say. You get the idea though. It's like painting a house the colors you like, only to find that your purple, green, and bright yellow walls put off a lot of potential buyers (should have gone with neutral colors).

If you are mechanically inclined and have the time and desire to do some of the preliminary work to actually get it running, this could be a great experience for you. Remember, many average builders complete these cars all the time so it's not rocket science. When you have a head scratching problem you come to the forum for help. Then when you get to the point of the body work and paint you hand it off to the experts. It is done this way in the vast majority of projects. FFR has designed the process to work like this from the beginning. BTW: the advice for expert help already given is timely and good. Years ago, those resources would not have been as easy to find.

Either way you decide to go with this, I wish you the best. Just out of curiosity, are you planning to keep the car for a while? You can answer that or not.

Good luck,

WEK.

[stack]

Maybe someone on here can take a look at it. I would help you finish it if you were near me

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[edwomble]

I'm assuming you don't think you have the experience or don't want to add another project to your list. I know the feeling. Whichever it is, since you have inherited this roadster you probably can invest some cash without feeling you will be upside down cost wise in it. It will be worth more finished (if finished well), than an unfinished project car. It's hard to estimate that to the dollar like the estimates you get on line for OEM type vehicles but history has shown this to be true. However, the amount you invest in it can determine how well you do. If you choose to put a high end paint job on it, that will narrow your customer base but a very discerning buyer might want it. It's hard to say. You get the idea though. It's like painting a house the colors you like, only to find that your purple, green, and bright yellow walls put off a lot of potential buyers (should have gone with neutral colors).

If you are mechanically inclined and have the time and desire to do some of the preliminary work to actually get it running, this could be a great experience for you. Remember, many average builders complete these cars all the time so it's not rocket science. When you have a head scratching problem you come to the forum for help. Then when you get to the point of the body work and paint you hand it off to the experts. It is done this way in the vast majority of projects. FFR has designed the process to work like this from the beginning. BTW: the advice for expert help already given is timely and good. Years ago, those resources would not have been as easy to find.

Either way you decide to go with this, I wish you the best. Just out of curiosity, are you planning to keep the car for a while? You can answer that or not.

Good luck,

WEK.I havent decided yet

[65 Cobra Dude]

Ed,

Sorry to hear about your Dad. I am sure he was a great man and chose a fun car to build. It's too bad he did not get to see it finished. I just sent you a PM and can help.

Regards,

Henry