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Capital Auto Auction A Great Place to Find A Hobby Car

If restoring old cars is your favorite hobby and you are looking for an affordable car for your next project, attending a Capital Auto Auction is an easy way to find the perfect car.

Car restoration can be an expensive hobby with the bulk of expenses going toward buying the car itself. Buying a car through a public car auction at Capital Auto Auction can help you save some money so that you can put more money into the restoration process. Capital Auto Auction gets their cars from police car auction, government auto auction and seized car auction, making it possible to offer a variety of makes models at affordable prices. A public car auction is an exciting and fun way to spend a day searching for your next car project.

Attending an auto auction is a convenient way to view many different used cars that would make ideal choices for your next car project. With four locations available, there is sure to be a Capital Auto Auction location close to your home. If this is your first car auction, it is a good idea to prepare before the day of the auction. Preparing for a public car auction is as simple as going online and visiting the Capital Auto Auction website. At the website you will find pictures and information about every car available through a Capital Auto Auction car auction. Every car has a price listed so that you can find the right car for your budget. Once you have decided on a location, day and time, you need only register to attend a car auction. Registration is free, takes just a few minutes and can be done completely online.

If you are unable to attend a live public car auction, you can still find the right car for your next car restoration project by attending a live online auto auction. When you click on the link to the calendar you will be able to see when the online auto auction is being held next. As with the public car auction, information about the cars offered during an online car auction can be found at the website along with the starting bid for each car. Registering for an online auto auction is done online as well and any questions you have can be answered through the FAQ link or by contacting a Capital Auto Auction associate. Whether you decide to attend a car auction in person or attend an online car auction, you will be able to find an affordable used car for your next car project.

Does anyone know the typical hourly labor costs for muscle car restoration services?

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In what order do you perform tasks on a muscle car restoration project?
What are the pros and cons of painting/clear-coating the entire body, THEN reassembling all of the exterior/interior/powertrain parts....as opposed to painting just the interior/engine bay/underbody, then assembling the car, THEN painting/clear-coating the exterior?

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Some Body/Paint Questions on a Muscle Car Restoration?
I'm planning on doing a resto-mod of a 1970 Dodge Charger, and have some questions. I plan to get the car, tear it down, strip it down to the bare, install a rollcage, prime the entire thing, have the framerails and interior painted and the undercarriage under-coated, before I install the interior, drivetrain, suspension. After that, final paint and re-installation of exterior pieces. My questions are as follows: 1. Is professional-quality sandblasting okay for the exterior panels, or bad? Can I have the entire thing sandblasted, or should I only have the interior/underside/framerails blasted, and sand the rest myself? 2. If sandblasting is bad for the exterior, can I bring in a bare unibody with the old paint/primer still on, have JUST the interior/underside/frailrails sandblasted/primed/painted/undercoated, then begin sanding the exterior panels myself? 3. Can I apply primer or sealer-primer (I don't know the the difference between the two!) to a freshly-sandblasted or sanded body, then do the body filler/prep work LATER? 4. I know that sanding blocks are a must for the filler/body work, but to get the original paint/primer off, will a high-speed circular sander be okay? 5. Can I sandblast/prime the interior, THEN have a rollcage installed? Any answers, explanations, or advice is MORE than appreciated!

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Crappy Rolls-Royce,Bentley,or Muscle car restoration, which one is better and easier?
I'm a teen (of course) and i love cars. my mom was talking to my step-dad one day of buying a broke down muscle car and fix it up. well i was thinking maybe we can find a cheap or broken down Rolls-Royce or Bentley.Would that be easy or should we just find a crappy used muscle car,beacause if we can get a Rolls-Royce or Bentley that would be awesome. Give me tips and advice please,Thanx

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Muscle car restoration:?
Specifically, a 1969 or 1970 Dodge Charger. Personally, I'd like to find myself one hidden away in some barn that I have to tow home and spend a summer on, but I was wondering if anyone had any general comparisons to offer between that approach and simply buying one in top condition. Which would be more expensive, and by how much (on the average)? No matter which way this goes, I'm more inclined to make one purchase at a time as I get this thing together by hand, but I'm still curious.

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