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84conquista 12-20-2007, 06:12 PM Im at a loss, I got a little bit of money to spend, but i just dont know where to start, ive already bought a couple top end parts for my 84, but i want to do more, guess its a no patience type of thing, i want it to be a street rod, but i dont know if i shoudl start with body or strait to drivetrain, plus im learning as i go so its tough, if anyone has any advice i would love to hear. elcamino74guy 12-20-2007, 06:24 PM Well I'll say this much. I spent 15 years on drivetrain issues before a sanding block ever touched my El. I do that with every project car. Get it running right then worry about the pretty stuff later. Besides, THere's things you'll have to fix that will probably involve removing a body panel or two and it's always easier when you're not worrying about messing up a multi-thousand dollar paint job. Get to know you Conquista inside and out for a while and you'll be much happier knowing everything is tight and ready to go when it comes out of the paint booth. 8) 1BadElky 12-20-2007, 07:53 PM my method from bad experience: drivetrain/chassis, then interior, then body/paint. Bowtie 12-20-2007, 08:49 PM All of us develop our own methods after 10, 20, 30, 40 years of playing with these thangs, but broadly, we agree. The rest died off from building maybe pretty, but unsafe junk. My vehicle projects always follow this basic plan: Phase I Make it Legal, Reliable, Safe Phase II Make it Fully Functional Phase III Upgrades like Brakes, Steering, Suspension, Engine Phase IV Customize, Paint, etc. Phase V Miscellaneous, Other A lot of tasks will overlap and you'll have exceptions, but this is just one example of a project track. Most of the ole pro's here can also give you a track and they'll all likely be right and workable. This is called doing a Running Restoration. Merry Christmas :xmas: LeoC2 12-20-2007, 10:25 PM WH\hat does all this have to do with NY? elcamino74guy 12-20-2007, 10:30 PM Just noticed that myself... Well, I guess all the New York guys just got a surprise! :P 84conquista 12-21-2007, 08:23 AM i live in new york, ft. drum to be exact, and thought maybe someone would feel sorry for me and just come fix it up for me jk LeoC2 12-21-2007, 08:56 AM i live in new york, ft. drum to be exact, and thought maybe someone would feel sorry for me and just come fix it up for me jk Now I'm as confused as a cow on Astroturf! You're profile on the left says you're from Texas. 84conquista 12-24-2007, 07:40 PM im in the army | ||