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Originally posted by lineslinger
My time on this project is not really limited by anything other than sticking with it. If it takes two years, so be it. My budget is 35-40 k for a completed project. Desired use would be basic cruising along with some brutal acceleration. I haven't gotten to expereince that since my wife made me ditch my motorcycles.
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If you are going to do EVERYTHING yourself (motor build, paint, etc) there are a number manufacturers to choose from for that price range.
So am I correct in that you want to do basically everything and build it from the ground up?
Couple of thoughts. For what you mention the intended you could go with a live rear axle. Save some bucks and put the power to the ground better. I would think you would look at a mild big block for the motor (check with fitment issues with each manufacterer). If you do not want to do a bunch of parts chasing look for on of the 'roller' type cars such as Unique. While the car comes 'assembled' you still have to pull it apart. I am sure you could order it unassembled as well. Factory Five has a good car that will make the budget a little easier to hit and generally uses a live axle (Unique is IRS).
Some others that come to mind are Shell Valley, Emerson, Midstates, Classic Roadsters etc. Look in the manufacturers section and you can talk to other owners, read about their experience and event talk to the manufacturer themselves. Depending on how frugal you are, you should be able to finish any one of these cars in the range you specified. When you start going for the most accurate, option them out, best of everything, you can blow right through your budget on any one of these cars.
Question for the group, any one EVER finish an ERA in this price range?
Take some time, talk to the folks here, talk to the manufacturers, refine the list of desired cars, visit the manufacturer if you can, SEE and ride (maybe drive) them in person if at all possible.
If you can wait till June, come to Columbus Ohio and you will see about 300 from every manufacturer on the planet side by side. Lots of seat time opportunity as well.
Rick