Wow, TN, Florida --this car is getting around. I see what appears to be the same car on Craigslist ad from Georgia.
http://columbusga.craigslist.org/cto/5358412552.html
That is a different car on Craigs list.
Yes I know, the original car I posted about is not even listed for sale. I stumbled across it by accident.
I keep hearing everyone talk about southern cars being better, not always so. It rains a lot in the south. If in Florida or a costal area the salt is in the air. In Tenn and N.C. they throw salt on the roads like they are putting down gravel. I bought two cars in Michigan this year and both had much less rust than cars here in the south. Finding all the pieces you are talking about for the green car will take forever and cost you way more than just buying a car with the options that will be worth more.
With you wanting all the options I would just take my time and watch for a higher end car. This car is next to a 6 cylinder as far a desirable.
I bought two parts cars this year both 72 convertibles one was $1,000 and had the following, 351 2-V, Air, P.S., P.D.B., automatic, power windows, tilt column, AM/FM, Gages, long console, rear bumper guards, Mach 1 trim around tail lights, NASA hood, convenience group, tinted windows, racing mirrors, trim rings and hub caps. This car was in Atlanta Georgia and the floors were gone, cowl rusted out and the trunk rusted just lots of great options.
The second was posted here by a member and was in Grand Rapids Michigan on cl, it had been hit in rear and crashed in front, no rust. He had cl ad and was asking $4,000 but after talking to him he sold to me for $1,500. It was a one owner 351 2-V 3 speed, three spoke rim blow wheel that works, new black convertible top, new tires with trim rings and hub caps, convenience group, power steering, PDB, AM/FM radio, Décor Group, racing mirrors, instrumentation group/gages.
It has a perfect dash and pad, long console and the ginger interior looks like it just rolled out of factory. Just weeks before the crash the heads were pulled and valve job done and ceramic coated headers added along with dual stainless exhaust. The car had been Ziebart coated so was not rusty so many usable great parts on the car. I will take the interior, exhaust system and new convertible top and put into the 72 Q vert I have, saved me at least $5,000 - $7,000 on that restore alone.
My point is take your time and look everywhere. Place ads in cl in different parts of the country. I am running ads for 1970 Chevelle SS bb car right now in several areas around the country and have got several calls. Great deals come up every day on these cars as people pass away the family does not want the car so they sell it. There are thousands of these cars out there they are not rare and many had great options and were Mach 1 or convertible.
I will keep an eye out I spend at least two hours a day searching the net. In the morning and then at night. I have to stop myself from buying cars I see great ones all the time at a great price. This green car is not a good buy and not a great car.
Believe it or not the upcoming Mecum auction in Florida might yield some real deals if they do not put min on them. There are some really expensive mustangs coming from private collections that will drive the 71 - 73 cars on the list down in price. I have seen them go for half value or less in the past. I had a friend that had to buy his own car at a Barrett Jackson auction he was going to loose tens of thousands. He paid buyers fee sellers fee and the transportation to keep his own car.
Just take your time and your car will come to you.
David