I was wondering what the value of my 68 would be. I might have to sell it, we are having our first child. It is a numbers matching 400 4 spd coupe. The original major piece that I don't have is the carb. Verdoro green with ivory vinyl and parchment interior.

Here is what has been done.
Engine completely rebuilt, new clutch, rearend powdered coated and completely redone with 355s and a new posi. Subframe out and powdercoated. All new electrical from firewall forward. All new brakes with power discs put up front. Seats redone with PUI covers.

All it really needs is to be finished assembly, started, then a paint job.

pics
http://members.shaw.ca/zims23

Thanks

Why sell? Just put the project on hold. You will regret getting rid of it later. The amount of money you get for an unfinished car is going to be alot less than you hope for. Save money elsewhere if you need to.

Having a baby isn't cheap, but it does not have to be outragously expensive either. Just keep the purchases down to the necessities and hit the garage sales. You can find tons of high quality baby stuff cheap that way. Babies are not in the clothes long enough to wear them out, highchairs, car seats, toys, etc. are very durable and easy to clean up.

Just my $0.02

Plus, you will really want to have somewhere to go and tinker with something you like every once and a while. Trust me on that one.

Kids grow fast, cars are patient.

Don't sell!! Cut the babies food and water rations down a tad. Put the wife on the new "apples-only" diet. Start watering down your beer intake. But don't sell.

more support for not selling

i have had the pleasure (read painstaking labour) of restoring a 1968 OHC 1bbl

i have owned the car for about 6 odd years and got it specifically for the engine

anyway, long story short
the project was put on hold for about 2 years (sold my loft and bought a house).

many a times it came across my mind to sell it and give up on the whole ordeal. by this (money and time and research) point i could have easily built up one of the new camaro shells fully to the tits@!

at the end of the day! i too would know that i would regret selling it

count your pennies and the dollars count themselves my mom used to say!

easiest thing to do (which is what i did), is go out and buy a decent car cover, get rid of the battery (that way you can't show it 'running' to anyone remotely interested) and just do it in smaller peices (read: price points)

but lastly
DON"T GIVE UP

I whole heartedly agree!

I bought my bird after a long search, and within the same year we found we were expecting our 1st child.

It was something I was going to make work no matter what I had to do to keep the car... and everyone else happy. Luckily I had my wife's support as well. It wasn't always easy, but I could NEVER replace the car for what I paid for it, and would never again be able to afford to do so with the current market trends.

Now were expecting our second, and I've been working on a classic car for the wife... that one I'm determined to find a way to keep also. It will again be pushed to the back burner, but it will stay... I'll work a second or third job if I have to for a short time to make it happen...

So If "I" can do it... I know you can too! I sold my two birds and a gto for college, talk about regret... You can finnd a way to make it work, I know you can...

I wish you luck, and Congratulations! By the way, I now take pictures of my son on his birthday behind the wheel of the bird to show him growing up with the car!

To answer your question, to others, it's worth a lot! Maybe in the $15k - $20K u.s. range... to you it's Priceless....

Brett - 67 Drop top 455!

I just want to thank everyone for not hammering me on the earlier "cut the babies rations" post.

As many of you know, my only daughter (brought up as a hot-rod girl) just had her first baby, making ME a Grand-Dad at 45. If she saw this post she'd have a few things to say! She'd kill me! :p

Yea Nash, because we all thought you were serious... :rolleyes:

I bought our FB about 1 month after our second son was born! He did his first car show at 2.5 months old I just put money into the car when I can other than that it doesn't cost too much. If it is a stock looking car then see about applying for Alberta collector car plates. The insurance is drastically cheaper than regular driver car insurance... it really helps a lot. It was also great for giving the wife a break and I'd take the boys out for a cruise - and we did that a lot the first couple years.

And in Ohio, you only have to pay for plates 1 time. Their is no yearly fee for historical plates.

In Tennessee, if you have antique/historical plates and the cops see you more than once a week, you are screwed and fined out the ying-yang. Not worth it here unless you only drive her once a month.

24 years ago we were expecting our first child and I talked albert into selling his 68 400 that he had rebuilt by himself I even watched him paint it at his fathers paint shop. on the day we sold it I sat and watched him cry it is the only time I have EVER seen him cry! I was so crushed that I had caused this pain, it took me 12 years before I found another bird that I could afford I bought it for 2,000 a 69 ohc its not the 400 like his first and it has taken 12 years to rebuild but just seeing the joy in his eyes when he comes in sweaty and greasy is priceless .
my point I am trying to make is if you have to sell be sure you can live with that it nearly broke albert. good luck,teresa

Dang, Theresa .... I'm sending you your check back.

Touching story Teresa! you sound like a great wife! Lucky Albert , now!

Geesh, Teresa, you are making a battle-hardened soldier cry here! Your husband is very lucky... to have YOU!

boy i had to wipe a tear from my eye too
why are all the good woman taken

don't sell
my bird been sitting since 1991
one day it will see day light
but if your looking for a good home for it WELL?

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> In Tennessee, if you have antique/historical plates and the cops see you more than once a week, you are screwed and fined out the ying-yang. Not worth it here unless you only drive her once a month. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Not sure about Alberta but a car with Collector plates here in British Columbia can drive any time of the year as long as it is for pleasure use. Just no usage for work or school. There is also a Vintage plate but that is only for parades antique car shows etc very limited use.

For my car insurance is at just over CDN$200 per year

Illinois antique plates specify, "Vehicles displaying these plates may only be driven to and from an antique auto show or exhibition, service station or demonstration."

I just received a waiver from the Illinois EPA so that I don't have to go for the emissions test and I'm considering the antique plates because they are a lot less expensive than standard plates.

Just bought plates for the GT6, I checked the box for "classic", the tax office teller asked:"Classic or Antique"? , I answered "classic" she still gave me Antique...! but since the car wont be driven mucxh ts year , going to b/s soon...I will 'rectify' this next year...I dont mind the $12.50 inspection fee for Classic ( emissions excempt, any car 25 yrs old or older in Texas), vs none for Antique, or the $15 + 50 for plates vs the $5...but I can drive any mileage I want vs to/ from shows....

Those antique plates here are good for life, and no annual fees or registration at all. But the mileage is severely limited and you must be driving to or from an event. Otherwise, you get pulled over and smoked with fines, AND lose the license plates. Pretty picky here.