If I started a new stock class car

[Robert Swartz]

Yes it's a 79 Firebird, T/A at that, already know about the spoiler, non-functional hood scoop that probably won't flow any air, and the body flares. All present problems, regarding potential speed and ET. Admittedly, it will take some cleanup, paint and body work, it's a 30 year old car, I expect this.

So, I'm gonna play the part of a fish here and BITE. What makes these cars SO expensive to initially build??

I'm just trying to grasp the concept. I have built a couple cars in my lifetime, albeit that was a long time ago. I'm currently resurrecting my old bracket 66 Chevy II, that I parked 20 years ago. That has reschooled me a bit on what things cost today

I'm not asking for secrets, just someone explain to me, WHY, one cannot build one of these cars. This 20K+ number keeps rearing it's head. Or perhaps let me rephrase my question, is it just you can build a car BUT will it take this 20-30K to build a nationally competitive level car?

I'm a man of modest means. I can build something, given time. I just don't have 10-15-20-30K lying around, doing nothing that I can soak into a vehicle all at once. Educate me, in the end, perhaps I'm out of my league and truly CAN'T do this?