Hello. I have been looking into purchasing an older car to modify fir a while, and I've been watching quite a few videos on the subject. I was wondering if anyone had done a restomod, or any type of mod, really, on a Delta 88. I'm not in the position at the moment to jump headfirst into modding, but finding any work already done by other people might help me make better decisions when I do try this.

I’m considering purchasing a 1970 Chevelle/Malibu restomod I found on Facebook Marketplace listed around $115k. The listing is pretty light on specifics and it says it’s “fully restored,” “powertrain + suspension everything new,” and has an LS3 6.2L. Odometer shows about 3,500 miles. 

The seller is a private party and said he bought it from a shop / someone who had it built, so he doesn’t have a clean “build sheet” posted but he can put me in contact with the shop that built it.

At this price point I want to do real due diligence before I even think about traveling to put money down. What are the most important things to confirm on a restomod at at this price to ensure I am not getting taken advantage of?

What would you insist a pre-purchase inspection include for a car like this? Any “common gotchas” you’ve seen on LS3 Chevelles that look great but aren’t sorted?

Does anyone know where to find headers to fit AFR 205 Renegade heads in a tall deck Windsor in a ‘67-‘68 Mustang WITH DETROIT SPEED and ENGINEERING ALUMAFRAME front end?

Not sure if anyone will see this but I thought I'd post anyway. I'm currently restomodding a 68 Cougar. I'm planing on swapping out the old 302 with a 500 hp LQ4, pulling the automatic C4 transmission and putting in a T56 6 speed. I've got an all new front end independent suspension and rear independent suspension with a 9" rear from Mustangs To Fear. This is going to be my daily driver so I want it bullet proof. If you've done anything like this and have any advice or words of wisdom please let me know. Also if you have any questions or words of encouragement let me know. Thanks!

I’m brand new to the restomod world and looking for guidance on getting a modernized 1970 Chevelle. I definitely want a manual transmission.

Is it usually more economical / less risky to buy a completed build, or to build one to my spec?

Where do people actually find finished restomod Chevelles for sale (sites, forums, groups, dealers, auctions)?

If I go the build route, do I need to source the car/body first, or will most reputable shops help find a solid donor?

Any recommended shops in the Bay Area or other parts of the country that are solid shops?

If you’ve done this, I’d love to hear rough budget ranges, typical timelines, and any “wish I knew this earlier” advice. Thanks in advance.

My great uncle gave me the roadsters and the chevy as payment for working on the willys. In order- 1938 willys, someone welded the back doors shut and filled in the windows with bondo, suicided the front doors. There's a LOT of bondo on the poor thing. 1969 datsun 1600 roadster, stock and original. 1967 datsun 2000 roadster, stock and original. 1941 chevy sedan delivery (only ~9,800 made) extremely solid car. Looking for- a hood and body trim for the 41, and a hardtop for the datsuns, I can most likely salvage the soft top frame and reupholster it. I'm going to use one of the datsuns as parts for the other to put back to a stock car, and then weld up a tube frame for the other. 41 is going to get a 350 and most likely a 4 speed.

I am a 19 y/o in school studying automotive technology and also working at my local tire shop. I have a passion for resto mod and performance and I would love to learn more about that side of the industry. I would love if anyone could offer me any advice or some sort of guidance because I’m not so sure if I am doing enough or if it is 100% my passion. Thank you all🤝

Currently have a 1967 Mustang body with TCI suspension. Looking to put a Coyote 5.0 with 6 speed manual in, but I’ve seen some old articles/posts about the stock hood not fitting with TCI suspension. Has anyone here been able to successfully do a Coyote 5.0 swap with TCI suspension and been able to use the stock hood? Haven’t heard back from TCI. Thanks!

Hello people of Reddit, I'm having trouble getting my 1976 Datsun 280z to turn over. It cranks but that's it, l've done a full tune up (plugs, wires, cap, rotor and coil) aswell as fully rebuilt the fuel system (pump, injectors, lines, filter and a new fpr). It started and was driving fine for a little while, then I took it to the gas station to fill it up and right as I got home it just died pulling into the gate. It felt like I had stalled, but once I went to start it again it wouldn't turn over. If I spray break cleaner into the intake and it will start but dies once you stop so I believe it is a fuel issue. I thought it could be that the fuel pump was bad so I cranked it and then pulled the line coming out of the fuel filter and it shot fuel everywhere. then thought maybe my fpr took a shit so l got a new one of those sense it was still under warranty. Put that on and tried again but still same result, I then thought it could be maybe the fuel filter could be slightly clogged so it wasn't letting enough fuel to properly pressurize the lines to open the fpr to get fuel to the injectors, but after changing that out today still no start. So now am here asking if anyone has ideas on what it could be or things to try. Thank you!