I have a 66 Fastback that I purchased when I was 14. I spent the two years before turning 16 doing a light freshening of the vehicle. Promptly after turning 16 I put the car in a ditch. The front of the car and the frame sustained damage (not too severe but frame damage is frame damage). Fast forward 13 years and I have the itch to repair the car. The first stage will be getting the car rolling. I am contemplating three different options: 1) having a body shop straighten the frame, repair the fenders, grill and hood, 2) have a body shop put a new clip on, 3) buying a parts car and swapping the bodies. I'm leaning towards option three at this point. I can get a clean rolling parts car for under 1K. That would get me fenders, a hood, a grill and a straight frame. Also, the vehicle is a 6cyl setup and I'm looking to switch to a V8. The parts car would have the appropriate rear end and front spindles for the swap.
So what are your thoughts? Am I on the right track?
So what are your thoughts? Am I on the right track?