A brand new Amc eagle

[Desert Eagle]

So im thinking of building a new sx4, ive found a numerous amount of parts, and im now deciding if its worthy of investing in this type of build. id start with a donor car, strip it, restore the frame and body and go from there. The Delorean in now in production thanks to old stock parts, so i guess if i can find all the right parts an eagle can be born, and since i operate a powder coatings factory, each part can be properly re built and coated. its all possible assuming proper finances are available, and i have plenty of toy collections ready to sell, itd be built to look as my car (*deagle) does now, but with a fresh look to it, just because it appeals well and ive already been offered good money for my car, so i know if i built it i could sell it. it seems feasible, but what roadblocks would i most likley hit, i need a bit of help planning this out, i know it can be done

[Mechanic]

The biggest issue I can see would be doing the unibody and such. That would be the most daunting task of completely restoring an SX/4. The only other thing that could give you issues would be the plastic panels on the inside. Restoring those are a pain and finding good replaements even more so, as you may know. Beyond that, should be no more difficult than a normal restoration.

[Desert Eagle]

yea, im guessing that interior will be tricky, well im still trying to do the math of costs, this is somthing i really want to do tho,  i need to talk to people who've the experience of a build, i dont know what to expect with that body, i never saw how it was built so theres only so much that can be learned from reverse engineering it ,and dam id have to recoat the chassis, well i got the oven for that, but its going to be at least 1000$ to sandblast it.  anyway , whats the average cost of a restoration, if 20,000 isnt enough i may have to wait a few years

[eaglefreek]

A complete total disassemble restoration from a reputable shop could be $20-60k depending on the condition of the vehicle. With prime examples popping up from time to time I don't think going to that extreme is necessary. Not to mention as with most restorations more money is spent than you could sell the finished vehicle for.

[68AMXGOPAC]

I would strip it and send the body out to be "dipped", I hear that is easier on the metal.In some cases with thinner metals , the friction from sand blasting can cause issues, though you could soda blast it, but that takes forever !!!I did a few parts with the soda blasting , it is good on delicate pieces , but very time consumeing.

[Whuntmore]

One thing I can think that doing a complete resto serves, is you find alot of resources.  And it's not like there aren't people coming to the nest with cars that are either: have good bodies but run-down interiors, or Great interiors and rotting bodies.

Just think of it this way, IDK what the cost of doing a complete resto is, but after that, you're looking at having lifetime wheels.  That's gotta be worth the price of a new car - considering how long they last...