[DeTomaso] GT5-S Conversion

[Julian Kift]

Making the first cut is the hardest, I cut my 74 for a Group 4 conversion, just measure and remeasure, plus have wheels on the car so everything sits correctly when aligning new panels.

Yes your car may be a better candidate, but that doesn't mean it is going to be that much less expensive I'd estimate $15k for the panel work and assuming you are repainting anyway and not figuring the cost of the paint job in with the conversion. Personally I wouldn't 't buy a conversion unless it was fully executed as GT5S i.e. full later interior and original Campi wheels and they'll set you back around another $15K. Then you've got a great deal of the way to the cost of a GT5S in it and still have a '71 conversion.

Julian

> From: coreyjprice at gmail.com
> Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2013 10:38:43 -0700
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] GT5-S Conversion
> 
> If I were to consider the conversion of my narrow body car to the wide-body GT5-S, would the expense raise the value of the car by a similar amount?  I have a few rough estimates from some vendors.
> 
> I've been talking to Dennis Q. about it, and he agrees that my car would be a great candidate and not as expensive to do as compared to others.  My car is a '71, in primer, has original campy wheels and no tires, rebuilt suspension, most parts, etc.  Wheels can be purchased for whatever I do, so no extra cost there.  I have a few significant front end bodywork issues, but not rust-related.  Most of the issues are from previous repair attempts.  The car is rust-free as far as I can tell.  The conversion would remedy the current issues that I will have to fix anyway.  However, the rear quarters are in perfect shape so it would involve cutting some good sheet metal.  A friend of mine who converted his car to a flared car said he thought about it for 5 seconds and and then got out the saw.  Another friend is converting his '72 to a GTS said he chose his car given that he couldn't stomach cutting up a car with a good body.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Corey Price
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