Reply to "found wrecked pantera"

I just bought my car and it is a fixer with some body damage to the rear qtr panel. However, its a driver and I love it. The damage is a big issue. If you don't have don't think you can fix the panels your looking at $$$$$. I banking on the fact that I can fix the qtr panel, If not a NOS panel is 4,000, aftermarket a little less. Plus welding in the parts. Depending on the extent of the damage you could be looking at 4 of 5 parts needing to be fixed or replaced. You could end up spending as much for the parts as you do for the car. The other expensive part is the ZF transaxle, If you could get the car running you would want to ensure it is good. Price?? depending on the extent of the damage. A good ZF is worth 4k. In restorable condition the cars are worth abut 8k, fair 18-24k, good 24-35, excellent 35 and up. Do your homework, price parts. Will the car cost you more than it's worth to repair? Collector car people predict that these cars will increase in value at a rate of 10-15% during the next 5 years. If you can get a good deal it may be a good investment. Pete