How each of us perceive a car project....

[jscott]

glass 1/2 full or 1/2 empty......

car listed with minor rust......
https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/595920268821017/?media_id=0&ref=share_attachment

 

[71ProjectJunk]

There is no way I would get into that project. Would take years, and you will spend way more than just buying a good car...

 

[73 Mach 1 4 me]

at this stage in my life I’m done with project cars. I’ve learned over the years to buy a good car to start with it’s cheaper in the long run.

 

[Hemikiller]

Having seen truly rusted cars, that one is not bad at all. If the seller had simply pressure washed the junk off the exterior, it would show much better. Much of the brown is primer. Needs floors, but from the pics the rails visible look really good. $15k seems nuts for a car like this, but the 65-66 fastbacks are hitting $45k with ease for a driver quality car. If a guy had a rusty driver coupe, it might be good move.

 

[Stanglover]

Having seen truly rusted cars, that one is not bad at all. If the seller had simply pressure washed the junk off the exterior, it would show much better. Much of the brown is primer. Needs floors, but from the pics the rails visible look really good. $15k seems nuts for a car like this, but the 65-66 fastbacks are hitting $45k with ease for a driver quality car. If a guy had a rusty driver coupe, it might be good move.

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Yeah, but the tires are flat!

 

[rvrtrash]

The car is definitely savable, and if you enjoy restoring cars, the time wouldn't be an issue, but with what it needs, I would say half the asking price would be closer. With the price of paint and materials what it is, you're going to throw $30K at that if you do most of the work yourself.

 

[Kilgon]

Without seeing in person it's hard to tell the true shape of the car. I would have to agree with Hemi that from the pics it looks like it's paint, primer and crud on the body and not that much rust. It looks like the trunk needs some work and I would have to wonder what shape the cowl is in. They don't say anything about the engine or the trans so that could be a major expense if either need rebuilding. This is definitely a long-term project and will take some money to bring it back to life. 15k might be a little steep but that's my opinion. I think it would make a good project car for the right person.

 

[c9zx]

The missing interior, glass, and trim pieces would kill your budget. The level of effort would be enormous. It would be a hard PASS for me. Chuck

 

[Mister 4x4]

Despite it's appearance, that might actually be better than what I started with. But, I'm also past my prime for taking on such deep projects. Otherwise, I'd say, "Strip it, dip it, and go for it!" IF, I actually liked pre-69 fastbacks, that is - I'm one of the weirdos that actually prefers the coupes from those years.

 

[Hemikiller]

Perspective....

 

[kevken1959]

Perspective....


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Wow. And I thought some of my cars were rusty! I am doing a very rusty 71 M code 4 speed convertible with factory ram air, tach, gauges, and power windows. I already have $30K in the metal work, but it is being done right by an excellent metal guy. Even though I will loose my shirt on this car, I am finding the process quite rewarding. This car was found 100% complete in a bone yard up north. How it spent those many years there and was never stripped I will never know. I have already had the "born with" numbers matching drive-train totally rebuilt with the best of everything, and it is ready to be put in the car. I have spoken about this car on this site before. It will be an awesome car when it is finished. I'm not crazy about the dark green exterior and the green deluxe interior, but some people like it. I'm definitely not doing this car to make money on it, and I knew that before I bought it. Here's the deal. You have to be totally in love with something about a car to save it and you have to have the time, passion, and resources to do it. I have all of that and more for this car. Just look at the options this car came with from the factory! That is what I love about the car. Another example of love would be if a car belonged to someone you loved, a father, mother, friend, brother, etc. And everyone knows I absolutely love 1971 to 1973 Mustangs, especially convertibles! I would never put my time and energy into any Mustang prior to or after those years. I'll leave that to people who love those cars. For all the plain Jane rust buckets that people have restored, this car definitely deserves all the love I can give it.

 

[Mister 4x4]

OK, so the frame rail under the shock tower being gone makes it worse than mine. However, my issues required swapping the front clip, which would be the same way I'd address this one.







Oh, how I wish I would've had those replacement cowl panels when I was doing mine.

 

[detritusmaximus]

Perspective....


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So much easier to get to the frozen caliper bolts.....