Hello,
I am 19 and recently bought '78 Trans Am for $500, I probably could have gotten one in better shape for the same amount of money but this called to me. Anyways, what is the best plan of attack for someone on a budget to go for a restoration and their first restoration ever.
My current plan is as Follows:
1) Anything and everthing under the hood (i.e hoses, transmission, fluids, belts, etc) making sure all that is in tip top
2) All the current rust damage ( The passenger floor pan, the passenger door, 1/4, etc)
3) Interior (Cartpet, Dash, Center Console, Seats, Head Liner, etc)
4) Exterior ( Paint and decals, Restore the Original SnowFlakes, and trappings)
5) Performance ( Start on the performace aspect under the hood)
This is a rough outline of what I am planning to do. I understand that I should have a professional do the rust and body work but mostly since this is my first car ever restoring I thought I would run it through the channels to make sure that I am not starting in the wrong place.
-Thanks for any support I will hopefull have some pictures up.
