ChiliPepperGarage
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I have a buddy in Canyon Lake that wants a '33/'34 coupe hot rod. He found this car but it was sold. The builder told him he could build him one but it would take 3 years and over $100K!
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1933-ford-3w-coupe.1083708/
I told him he'd be way better off finding an already done car and make changes to it or better yet, a project car and go from there. We did some quick searches and he found a few viable cars for sale at reasonable prices. Now he needs to find a shop that could do what he wants (he's not a builder). Doesn't have to be local as he could bring it to Vegas, Havasu, or any state actually (the first car was in MN). He (and I) is friends with Rick Hunt and Rick does great work but is very pricey and backlogged with work.
This would not be a big dollar build. I'm thinking aluminum skin interior panels, satin black paint, simple seat, etc. Not a "rat rod" but more of a down and dirty hot rod.
He really likes my old buddy Rex's car and my old '34 as well. The funny part is I'm building a similar car out of the one I have now and he'd like me to build him one but I have too many projects I'm trying to get down so don't want to commit my time.
So, any recommendations for a shop that could take an existing car or maybe a body on roller and build what he wants? Decent labor rates and works at a good pace? I know most good shops are $100/hour but also take forever to get shit done racking up costs.
Rex's '34:
My old '34:
My current '34:
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/1933-ford-3w-coupe.1083708/
I told him he'd be way better off finding an already done car and make changes to it or better yet, a project car and go from there. We did some quick searches and he found a few viable cars for sale at reasonable prices. Now he needs to find a shop that could do what he wants (he's not a builder). Doesn't have to be local as he could bring it to Vegas, Havasu, or any state actually (the first car was in MN). He (and I) is friends with Rick Hunt and Rick does great work but is very pricey and backlogged with work.
This would not be a big dollar build. I'm thinking aluminum skin interior panels, satin black paint, simple seat, etc. Not a "rat rod" but more of a down and dirty hot rod.
He really likes my old buddy Rex's car and my old '34 as well. The funny part is I'm building a similar car out of the one I have now and he'd like me to build him one but I have too many projects I'm trying to get down so don't want to commit my time.
So, any recommendations for a shop that could take an existing car or maybe a body on roller and build what he wants? Decent labor rates and works at a good pace? I know most good shops are $100/hour but also take forever to get shit done racking up costs.
Rex's '34:
My old '34:
My current '34: