Thinking about selling 1963 in process

[63larkcustom]

Hi Guys, I'm thinking about selling the 63 Lark 4dr that is midway through its restoration. What could I realistically expect for the car? Would I be better off selling it in pieces? Here is the photojournal of the car. The body is rust free. http://s104.photobucket.com/albums/m190/63larkcustom/


Thanks in advance.
Bob

[JDP]

Project cars that are apart are a hard sell. The 64 R2 GT Hawk I just bought is a perfect example. The owner had 50K in the car when he died and it took his wife 2 years to find a buyer. (me) She started at 30K, but her best offer before mine was 7K. Sadly, I think you'd be lucky to get 2K for the car as it is.

JDP/Maryland
64 Daytona HT/R2 clone
64 GT R2
63 Lark 2 door
52 & 53 Starliner
51 Commander

[JDP]

Project cars that are apart are a hard sell. The 64 R2 GT Hawk I just bought is a perfect example. The owner had 50K in the car when he died and it took his wife 2 years to find a buyer. (me) She started at 30K, but her best offer before mine was 7K. Sadly, I think you'd be lucky to get 2K for the car as it is.

JDP/Maryland
64 Daytona HT/R2 clone
64 GT R2
63 Lark 2 door
52 & 53 Starliner
51 Commander

[63larkcustom]

What would the car be worth if finished? Its a 6cylinder regal, plain jane.

[63larkcustom]

What would the car be worth if finished? Its a 6cylinder regal, plain jane.

[JDP]

I'd rather not say, I'm likely to offend half the forum. Let's just say, the six cylinder 4 doors are sadly, under appreciated. It's a shame really, since as we've said many times, they were the bread and butter cars for Studebaker.

JDP/Maryland
64 Daytona HT/R2 clone
64 GT R2
63 Lark 2 door
52 & 53 Starliner
51 Commander

[JDP]

I'd rather not say, I'm likely to offend half the forum. Let's just say, the six cylinder 4 doors are sadly, under appreciated. It's a shame really, since as we've said many times, they were the bread and butter cars for Studebaker.

JDP/Maryland
64 Daytona HT/R2 clone
64 GT R2
63 Lark 2 door
52 & 53 Starliner
51 Commander

[63larkcustom]

which is why while she's in pieces am contemplating selling those pieces parts and saying good by. Someone with a rusty cruiser could use the body.....

[63larkcustom]

which is why while she's in pieces am contemplating selling those pieces parts and saying good by. Someone with a rusty cruiser could use the body.....

[bams50]

Somebody's gonna ask, so it might as well be me...

Why are you giving up? You've come so far on it.

Robert (Bob) Andrews Owner- IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)
Parish, central NY 13131

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2358680/1

[bams50]

Somebody's gonna ask, so it might as well be me...

Why are you giving up? You've come so far on it.

Robert (Bob) Andrews Owner- IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys!)
Parish, central NY 13131

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2358680/1

[63larkcustom]

The new paint fisheyed and it needs to be stripped back down. After seeing what Kent went through with his 64 have kinda been of the cut my losses thought process. I'm not doing it for profit. but when i can see a car thats in much better shape and running in the 2-3000 range. It doesnt make sense to keep on. If I had a place to keep a parts car from which to pull the rest of the parts i need, it be easier..but that is not the case.

[63larkcustom]

The new paint fisheyed and it needs to be stripped back down. After seeing what Kent went through with his 64 have kinda been of the cut my losses thought process. I'm not doing it for profit. but when i can see a car thats in much better shape and running in the 2-3000 range. It doesnt make sense to keep on. If I had a place to keep a parts car from which to pull the rest of the parts i need, it be easier..but that is not the case.

[Thomas63R2]

Almost the entire motivation for the buyer of an unfinished project car is an incredibly low buy in price. Its probably not a good idea to be part way through the restoration of a bread and butter car, and then decide to consider the economic wisdom. Its better to think of it as a giant crafts project where the reward is learning some new skills, and the pride of putting the car back on the road.

Occaisionally I've gotten compliments on my automotive hobbyist skills. One of the more popular compliments is about how "lucky" I am that I can do all that work myself and all the money that "saves" me. I smile at that compliment while thinking to myself: yeah, but all of my project cars, tools, supplies, and do overs have probably cost me three times what all the cars were worth!

Generally no hobbyist comes out ahead in the money vs. value equation of old cars. Sheer luck or buying right and then owning a collector car for a long time can help the economics. Otherwise the only people coming out ahead in the old car hobby are the professional parts sellers and car resellers.

Thomas

First year Stude guy! Long time hot rodder
'63 Avanti R2 4 speed

[Thomas63R2]

Almost the entire motivation for the buyer of an unfinished project car is an incredibly low buy in price. Its probably not a good idea to be part way through the restoration of a bread and butter car, and then decide to consider the economic wisdom. Its better to think of it as a giant crafts project where the reward is learning some new skills, and the pride of putting the car back on the road.

Occaisionally I've gotten compliments on my automotive hobbyist skills. One of the more popular compliments is about how "lucky" I am that I can do all that work myself and all the money that "saves" me. I smile at that compliment while thinking to myself: yeah, but all of my project cars, tools, supplies, and do overs have probably cost me three times what all the cars were worth!

Generally no hobbyist comes out ahead in the money vs. value equation of old cars. Sheer luck or buying right and then owning a collector car for a long time can help the economics. Otherwise the only people coming out ahead in the old car hobby are the professional parts sellers and car resellers.

Thomas

First year Stude guy! Long time hot rodder
'63 Avanti R2 4 speed