How many projects are too many?

[Zapato]

DJ, just curious what did you figure cost wise to ship from my door to yours?

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[djfordmanjack]

Depending on how close you are to the next shipping yard there would be a few hundred $ for pickup, about $1200 -1400 for the container to Netherlands or Germany, a few hundred $ for unloading at the Euro docks and about $750 to have it brought to Austria from the harbor. so this is about $2300-2700 for shipping not including custom fees and taxes. Between European countries the laws for tax and customs are very different and also depend on if the car is a truely vintage vehicle and can be restored. Best case add 7%
on the purchase price PLUS shipping cost. Worst case ( modern drivetrain, interior, customizing rendering the car non-vintage) add 35% taxes.
Lucky me I am only into vintage American iron....
As you can see there are a lot of additional costs which we have to think about before purchase of another car.

[brushwolf]

That question has crossed my mind...

65 Buick Skylark Convertible (mostly stripped, lotsa parts left)
05 Buick Rendezvous AWD (wife's previous winter commuter, now backup)

89 Cadillac Coupe Deville (still runs and drives, but son crashed twice)
90 Cadillac Eldorado (low miles, son's current driver to replace DeVille)

33 Chev 4 dr body only, missing a rear door (sold)
33 Chev 2 dr in parts, no motor or tranny (sold)
40 Chev 2 dr sedan (promised to Utah brother)
40 Chev 1/2t pickup (keeping, bought out of a barn for $40 in 1978)
40 Chev 1/2t pickup (parts for other one)
60 Chev Impala 2 dr hdtp (TX car, keeping)
60 Chev Bel Air 4 door (parts for Impala)
78 Chev 1/2t (rusty, parts, 350 4v auto, runs, or did a few yrs ago..)
88 Chev Suburban with rebuilt dynoed 454 (previous tow vehicle)
90 Chev 3500 dually (with utility box and replaced 454)
97 Chev Suburban (current tow vehicle that never fails)
18 Chev Trax AWD (wife's winter commuter)

79 Datsun 280ZX (some rust, with 327 Chev and Ford Toploader)
80 Datsun 280ZX (NV car, promised to oldest son and SBF T5 for swap)

49 DeSoto Coupe (fairly solid, bad A frame from accident, nice chrome)
50 DeSoto Convertible (rough parts car, doors gone, top there, frame OK)
57 DeSoto Firesweep 4 door (engine, chassis parts and fenders fit 57 Dodge)

55 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer Hemi (sold)
55 Dodge Royal Lancer (pretty solid V8 AZ then ND car, runs, no brakes)
57 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer Hemi (keeping)

77 Fiat Spider (promised to youngest son for 2.3 turbo or V8 swap)

51 Ford Victoria 2 dr hdtp (rough SD car)
54 Ford Skyliner Glasstop (fairly solid, good top, no motor or front clip)
54 Ford 4 door (parts for other)
56 Ford Victoria 2 dr hdtp (solid, 3 deuces, runs), transmission slips)
57 Ford Custom 4 dr (mostly gone, chassis + some parts)
57 Ford Victoria 2 dr hdtp (MO car, some missing parts)
57 Ford Sunliner (keeping)
58 Ford Sunliner (rusty field car, PS is on my 57, good 430 and T85 OD in it)
57 Ford Skyliner (solid NE car, left qtr damage, rebuilt 312  & FM)
58 Ford Skyliner (IA car, good floors, stuck motor, elec windows)
58 Ford Fairlane 500 4 door (MN car not driven winters, runs, parts for Skyliner)
58 Ford Fairlane 500 4 door (Solid TX parts car, no drive train, front clip gone)
58 Ford Skyliner (rough IA parts car, mostly stripped)
58 Ford Skyliner (rusty MN car, 332 auto, mostly complete, parts for others)
59 Ford TBird (AZ car, 390 knocks, 460 swap?, keeping)
61 Ford Sunliner (ND car, solid body and floors, rusty trunk, stuck motor)
61 Ford 4 door (rusty MN stick parts car for Sunliner)
62 Ford TBird (NE car then IA, 390 rebuilt on stand, keeping)
64 Ford Sunliner XL (MN car rusty but stored since 80's, 390)
65 Ford Fairlane Sports Coupe (CA then MN, some rust, set up for 460)
73 Ford Mach clone (466 and Toploader replaced 351c and C6, keeping)
87 Ford TBird  Turbo Coupe (KY then MN car, body only sold?)
88 Ford F800 diesel 50 ft boom truck (former tree service truck, hydraulic issues)
96 Ford Ranger (IA, then CA, then MN car, still looks nice, 2.3 fading)
04 Ford Mustang (wife's summer commuter)
07 Ford Sport Trac 4.6 2wd (NC then MN car, my driver, former commuting truck)

96 Isuzu Box truck 5.7 Chev motor, cracked transmission case, storage now...)

1954 Mercury 2 dr sedan (complete, stuck Y block, cool patina, not much rust)
1956 Mercury Montclair 2 dr hdtp (complete, stuck Y block, have 351W & C6 for it)
1967 Mercury Cougar (nice body, no motor or tranny, promised to AZ brother)
77 MGB (Explorer motor, aluminum heads, FordT5, TBird rear, in process, keeping)

65 Oldsmobile F85 convertible (now mostly stripped, have lotsa parts off it)
65 Oldsmobile Cutlass 2 dr hdtp (decent body, floor rust,stuck 330, sold)
72 Oldsmobile Cutlass S 2 dr hdtp (SD car, good floors, qtr low rust, sold)
85 Oldsmobile Toronado (low miles, runs and looks good, gave to MN brother)

65 Pontiac LeMans Convertible (rusted frame, have AZ frame, 326 runs, complete)
75 Pontiac Grand AM coupe (SD solid car, no motor, have extra parts accumulated)

51 Studebaker 4 door bullet nose (rusty, no motor, trans, good clip and bumpers)
52 Studebaker Starlight (fair body, no motor, trans, front clip, good rear tint glasses)

85 Toyota Supra Mark (SBC V8 and T5, promised to daughter)

43 John Deere B (runs, water tube leak, flat tire (sold)
1952 Farmall Cub LoBoy with belly mower (runs, but needs overhaul, from Dad)
1952 Farmall H amateur resto, 12 volt conversion, up for sale now)
1958 Case Industrial Loader with chains and 10 ft wide bucket (lifts cars, plows snow)

[brushwolf]

Forgot 5 motorcycles and a 56 Dodge 2 door sedan too..  Wife is happy I have sold some and planning more, but project cars generally don't sellin the winter here.  Yes, my wife may be nominated for sainthood someday.. 

[brushwolf]

Missed a 72 Dodge Powerwagon and a 68 Torino GT convertible too.  And a Kawasaki 4 wheeler..

[mustang6984]

YIKES!!! You win...WAY too many!