Sorry to hear this and i think many of us have been or are going down this path, so to some extent we understand.Almost seems that it is now part of the hobby.Sounds like you are very frustrated and are not seeing that their are other options for your dilemna due to you being rightfully frustrated.Most of us have way more money into our cars than we will ever recoupe, so some sort of a loss is inevitiable when dealing with a car that has rust. Why do you need to sell it, because you cannot find anyone to fix it reasonably? Have you tried shops further away,other towns that you could tow it to? I took mine quite far away when i found someone at a cruise night and chatted them up to do my frame rails,trunk and floorpans and that worked out. I've also had no money to pay someone to finish my car in a reasonable amount of time so it was either not finish the car period and get it to a somewhat driveable state,not drive it for a long time and do the work myself on due such work little by little or sell the car (not a thought or option) Honestly i don't know what to tell you, you don't want us to sugar coat it for you so it's sounds like you need to sell it and possibly take a loss on it or hold on to it for a length of time that by chance you may find a place/person to do so as you save your coin. Was this car going to be a driver for yourself? Honestly, there is no recouping $ invested into a car that has to have a major amount of work and $ put into it or being saved from the crusher.Projects cars are this way, basically a good way for the person who can do some of the work themselves and does not have a lot of money to enter the world of classic cars so they can spread it the $ over time. I hope you do well on it and best of luck,gotta do what you gotta do and it's better to get out if you are not attached or so far into a project and cut any further losses.
David
David
http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=571 If i don't get this car back on the road soon i'm gonna go postal! On a quest for FGF knowledge 1968 Pontiac Firebird Convertible 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass "S" Convertible *Sold*