Guys, it really depends on what the customer is looking for. A true frame off restoration will run $50-100,000 easily. I used to be skeptical when people told me that, but right now I'm in the middle of having my 69 Z28 JL8 car restored and I can tell you the cost will be in the $70-100,000 range when it's finished. You can't cut corners and you have to take as much time as it takes to get it right. Original parts are priced outrageous and soon will be used up anyway. If you're really serious, talk to Rich at PRC in Bridgewater where my car is being restored(732)356-7765. His shop charges $40 an hour, but they're meticulous and my car has already had over 500 hours in work and it's not even painted yet. But my car is going to be a $125,000 when it's done so I could justify the cost of the restoration. If the car being restored is only going to be worth $30,000 when finished, nobody is going to pay $50,000 to have it restored. Take a look at the cars at Englishtown swap meet and just look at the sub-frame and you'll be able to tell which cars were really frame off restored and which ones were quicky "restored". I would suggest coming up with different levels of restoration to offer. But even then, most people don't have all the money up front so you'll need to do some sort of monthly plan like I do. Take a look at some of the pictures on this page
http://cjcfo.fbody.com/members/jeffh...mcast.net/JL8/ and you'll see some of the work done to my 69 Z28. The body was chemically stripped at Redi-Strip in Allentown, PA. That alone cost $1700. GM quarter panels cost $1800 a pair. It add up really fast.