I’m glad you found our thread, you have a nice car Lost in the 60’s! That’s a good question, I’ll say that everyone’s situation is different (as in the quality of their donor, or lack thereof, skills, finances, etc.). Just like everyone’s end goal can vary greatly as well (driver, racecar, restomod, show car, etc.). In our case, the new body has not been a cost or time savings really. I’ll also add there isn’t much of the original car going into the new car either, I made a list (see pic).
Now some good points, there’s absolutely no rust anywhere in our shell (that’s a biggie.
). I believe it’s put together as well, perhaps even better than an original body (more spot welds per foot, etc.). The mini tub installation is top notch and was installed prior to the quarters going on which isn’t always the case for a modified original car. Thanks to Perks Auto Body (Don, Kelly & Chris) the fit and finish are going to be as good or better than a brand-new car (more on this to come). I think it’s cool that this route is even a possibility so yes, for me it is worthwhile.
And the rest, down to just the stick and trigger assembly which is pretty straightforward. Remove a self-locking nut and pivot pin and the lower trigger assembly will disassemble.