72 Challenger

[nealkal]

I'm looking at a 1972 Dodge Challenger and I''m thinking about purchasing it. I would just like to know what anyone would say it''s worth. Here are the details:
1972 Dodge Challenger.
Originally a 318 Engine.
Now has a 1972 440 HP engine.
Engine and transmission are in the car but not bolted up or connected.
4 speed manual transmission
6 pack hood.
Floors have absolutely no rust.
No carpet or headliner
Frame is in great condition
Underbody has hardly any rust, just some surface.
Car body has just been media blasted and primed.
No body work needed.
South Carolina car all its life.
Original Trunk pan is in good shape.
Asking price is $6600

Can anyone tell me what they think this car is worth?

[SRT8 WOOLF]

needs a lot of work
i wouldnt
but hey man its for u not me

[Go Goody]

If you have the time, space and $$$$ and lotsa $$$$$$$

Go for it!

[72hemi]

Having restored about a half dozen e bodies in the last several years I say its worth no more than 4k tops, after all it is still a 72 which is not as popular as the 70 or 71 (although I like the 72 the best myself). As for no body work, sorry but from that picture you have posted I can tell you that car needs bodywork done before it goes to paint. More pictures would be better to give you a better idea on what you would be getting into.

[nealkal]

i was thinking 4000 myself. thanks for the replies! any more thoughts?

[72hemi]

The floors have been replaced (I say by an amateur becaue you can tell they have been replaced. The door hinges look like they need to be rebuilt, that is not a 6 pack hood, but a stock flat hood with a 72 Dodge Dart Sport hood scoop attached. Definately going to need body work done before going to paint (but not a ton of body work). Missing a lot of parts that are going to end up nickel and diming you to death. Overall a very solid start to a project. I would be a little concerned on how the floors have been replaced (I recently walked away from a car that had the floors replaced in a similar manner, but the car did have other issues as well). Really its your call on what you want. If you are going to do the work yourself you can save a ton. I personally wouldn't pay more than 2500 for it seeing what work was done and the workmanship (the owner will probably make a statement of how much they have invested in the car but that is irrelevant, someone could spend 50 grand on a car and it only be worth 10 grand when they're done). Hope this information helps.

[nealkal]

Great thanks! I was planning on doing all the work myself with the help of a couple of old school car builders who have most of the tools i'll need. What's the name of the piece that's missing below the grill?

[72hemi]

Below the grille you are missing the front bumper and the front valance. The front valance has a polished trim piece and a plastic insert, it also houses the front blinker assemblies. Most of that is all available new but the insert and the blinker assemblies I don't believe are yet. The lenses are available, so is the trim and the valance itself. Doing the work yourself is the way to go.

[CharlieS]

Been there, done that. I'd advise against doing it, as you will drop a lot of money and time into getting it right. Come up with your best estimate for the cost to restore.....then triple it.

I've passed on some great cars just because they were projects. If this were a 70 or 71 R/T or T/A, I'd say that it will be worth the hundreds of hours, many thousands of dollars, and busted knuckles.

[72hemi]

I've found personnally that I can build a car for a fraction of what it would cost to buy a done car. I build my 71 440 6 pack cuda for less than 25k 2 years ago and that includes purchase price of the project. I built my 70 440 6 pack shaker hood 4 speed cuda for less than 30k and that included the price of the project. I could never touch buying those cars in the condition they are in even in todays soft market for that kind of money and I show these cars. Now I have heard often from people who have had project costs get out of hand and it happens you just have to keep things in check. I don't take labor into account because for me I would be working on classic cars one way or another as a hobby so labor is not really a factor.