my brother keeps asking me these questions. i know i have a sound engine with a not so great body. and i was wondering which would you guys rather have?

 

I think that the body and frame is more costly to repair than the motor??? What do the rest of you guys and gals think????

 

I would choose the sound body hands down without question.

 

Definitely good body, or even a good body. If I had it to do over, I would have shelled out the extra cash for a car that needed little or no sheet metal work. On the bright side, I have become pretty good at replacing panels. I would have spent more money on a car that didn't need floors, quarters, wheelhouses, lower cowl panels, inner fender aprons, core support, etc. etc. etc. An engine is a relatively simple thing (not necessarily cheap though) to buy and build, in my opinion.

 

If I'm buying the car, I'd prefer a blown engine in an immaculate body.

If it's something I drive, I worry about the engine more than the appearance.

 

Since I usually build the engine MY way, and often drop in something larger than it had before, the engine that is in it doesnt usually matter.

If you have seen the pics of the nightmare 71, then you will understand why i would want a good body to put it in..


They cost about the same up to a certain point. You can do cheap body work or build a cheapie engine, but if it isnt done right with quality parts, you will have the same thing you started with.. a slightly polished and somewhat more expensive turd...

 

ur car doenst look too bad jessie

 

i know stephen but i have a lot of work under the car and under the sheet metal. since i drive her everyday its hard to fix those spots.

 

good body with bad engine!

 

If my car was ugly as ***** but had a 427 dual quad set up i would not care at all, "yeah look at my POS car you like it" ::insert squealing noises and huge cloud of smoke::