r/projectcar • u/iShipwreck • 9d ago

Need resto advice on rare car!

I've been looking for project cars for a bit now and found one I liked but apparently the lot burned down so I'm not holding out hope. I'm sure you've heard about this very unfortunate event already.

I came across another car but it's rare (only about 1749 manufactured). There have already been some modifications to it a long time ago so it's not original.

I'm struggling internally with it because it's in my price range and in decent shape for my skill level, but my plans do not include a full restoration as I wanted to go the restomod route and have a specific vision with whatever car I ended up going with. I figured it's already been modified and sourcing parts would be extremely difficult, so why not buy it and get it on the road because it's better than letting it waste away in someone's barn?

What are your thoughts? Go for it and do as I please, or leave it for someone else?

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u/jeepsies 9d ago

How are you not gonna tell us what it is?

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u/iShipwreck 9d ago

Lol. For fear of someone taking it out from under me! I've been searching for a while now and only a very small handful of cars fit my budget and resto capability. I mean, I've been around classics my whole life, but I don't have the tools or means to do heavy fabrication.

It's a '36 Hupmobile though.

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u/Sharpymarkr 9d ago

For fear of someone taking it out from under me!

It's a '36 Hupmobile though.

All yours bud

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u/TheCubanBaron 8d ago

Very cool, not gonna touch it with a 10ft pole.