pugwash Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Anyone else watch overhauling avidly like i do? for those that haven't partaken, it's a great little show about how to properly renovate a car quickly. All the designs are by Chip Foose who is to be honest a go. So it got me thinking- over there it seems abosluetly dirt cheap to get things done compared to here. So i was thinking about the feasibility of getting a car shipped to the US on a temporary import and finding someone that can re-engine (wiht some crazy V8), rebuild, renovate, and generally improve. Is this a totally stupid idea? i reckon for the £500 it would cost and a temporary import, you could get pretty much everything done for a great price yes this is another crazy idea of mine. one day some of them'll work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Bit like the idea the R/R will suprise people by where it'll get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 Bit like the idea the R/R will suprise people by where it'll get Oi no fair it surprised me- all you need is a heavy right foot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 and to get Tim to remove those side steps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboy Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Be careful though.... it might come back with the steering wheel on the wrong side.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPR Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I assure you - it's not as cheap this side of the pond as you may be have been led to believe. Add on @ 1000 quid for shipping back and forth, the inestimable hassle of dealing with officialdom, and the likelihood that it will taken longer, cots more and turn out not quite as well as you would have liked and.... If you like Foose's work (and I do - love the show as well) why not buy something already done over this side. Shipping is one way. It ends up LHD, which is a shag, but adds to the novelty value ? There is still good value to be had on well restored early 70's muscle provided you stay away from the blue blood 'Cudas and anything with a Hemi in it. A Road Runner clone or even a 'Cuda clone with a 340 in it would be extremely tasty in the UK and nobody would know or scare that it's a clone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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