Poll: Which project car would you pick?

[Envi XR8]

Hi All,

I am currently in the market for a project car. The car will be for car events, drag days, a Sunday cruise, etc. I want a toy that I can have some fun in, so I do not risk damaging my ute, and I am prepared to get my hands dirty to an extent to have it. There may be areas I can not do myself, and would rely on mates etc....

I am not a mechanic/panel beater/spray painter, but I have managed in the past to build a sound XB street car with lots of help from mates who are either tradesmen, or have been playing with cars since their younger years. It was no 'show' piece, it wasn't even a real 'go' piece, just something I could cruise in. I am very familiar with XA/B falcons, I have owned several, and so have quite a stash of parts to suit an XB.

I have some choices, and am finding it hard to decide, so thought I would consult the forum members for their opinions. These choices are based on my previous rides, an XA, an XB or an EF. I can source an XA and an XB. The EF only came to mind while trying to decide between the other two! talk about decisions..... I have access to a couple of would be contenders. The 2 I can get are not glamours, but to take a car that is given up for scrap, and being able to see potential is something that appeals to me. I would like to put one back ON the road, not take it off.

The contenders are
A) an XA ex-cop car, that is one of the cleaniest shells I have aver seen, but it is in such a state of disassembly that the guy who has it reckons it is too far gone. It is straight and honest, and because it is stripped, you can see all those areas that normally rust. This shell has no terminal rust in those.

B) an XB, that is relatively complete, seems to have minimal rust in a number of areas. Although it is complete, it needs 3 new doors and a guard due to bad dents. Fairly honest and very chaep at $300. I also have all of the body panels to replace on this car, so that is not really an issue.

C) an EF. This option came to mind due to the fact that you can still get an EF that has good paint, they come with all the mod/cons and safety features and they are ULP. You can source XR stuff to dress them up if so inclined, and rust is not really an issue from what I have seen. There are some examples that have been well looked after and one like this would make a good starting point. I do not have one of these sourced yet.

Due to the years I spent collecting XB stuff, I have heaps of spares and have performance parts that I have purchased, waiting to be used on "the project" car, when I finally got around to getting one. I have a tonne of clevo stuff inc a Boss 351, that has all the fruit and only needs a freshen up, a fully reco'd 3.9/1 LSD disc 9", big tail shafts etc. To have something I could use these parts on would be advantageous so as to clear some space. I don't really have a negative point on any of the above cars, and can not come up with any reason to discount any of them, although I am leaning toward an XB.

So now I am asking for your opinion. What would you do?

Thanks in advance for your feedback

regards Envi.