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Originally Posted by redfan45x
What about a 57' Bel air? Would that be hard to start off with if I could find one in good shape?
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Each time you go back another decade, the amount of work usually goes up rapidly unless you have unlimited funds. 55-57 chevys are great but A LOT of work for a first project. The 68-72 Cutlass/Skyark/Chevelle(Malibu) are fairly common and a great musclecar platform. There are many mid to later 70's and 80's cars that can be considered 'muscle' too.
No matter what you choose, double the budget and quadruple the time. I have done many project vehicles and that is just the way it is. The first project car we had was a 1968 Dodge Coronet with a 318. My buddy and I worked on it together. I was 16. Great fun and learned a ton!
Most of all - have fun and good luck !!
